Faux Pearls
This item came in for a quick valuation for sale as scrap along with several other items of gold and diamonds. When the jewelry is all of high quality and high value, one has a…
Gem NotesMarket Trends: Akoya Pearls
Today, akoya pearls are produced in Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam, with the most significant source clearly being Japan. Akoya experts report that production has declined sharply during the last three decades. According to industry…
Market TrendsKeshi Pearls
The term keshi has long been misunderstood in the jewelry markets. Keshi, in the traditional use is only the Japanese saltwater natural tiny pearls. They represent only 0.5% to 1% of the total Japanese akoya…
Featured ArticlesPearls Shine Bright in Tucson
The Tucson show is more than a colored gemstone event. One of the absolute highlights of the show each year is to examine the latest developments in the always-fascinating world of pearls. This year was…
News ArchiveRubies, Emeralds, Sapphires, Diamonds & Pearls
The first gem conference co-hosted by Gemworld and the AGTA Gemological Testing Center was a great success. Knowledge was shared by industry speakers on the title topics. The theme was Integration of Information and topics…
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