The members of the annual Friday morning pearl walk organized by GemGuide advisor Lois Berger experienced the changes first hand. Dealers representing each of the major cultured varieties—Akoya, Tahitian, South Seas and Chinese Freshwaters—were reporting…
News ArchiveWith better than expected attendance and serious buyers, Tucson exceeded expectations for most gem dealers. The high end is still strong but the middle is slowly coming back. Red, pink, and lavender spinel colors all…
News ArchiveTucson is the highlight in gem shows for the year. This year, traffic was down with few new products. However, industry topics such as the Burma embargo kept things lively. A new freshwater product appeared…
Gem Market NewsIn Tucson, an appraisal forum was held, developed and sponsored by the California Institute of Jewelry Training and Master Valuer International. The concept was to invite a panel of appraisal experts to discuss appraisal issues…
News ArchiveThe Tucson Gem Shows are widely regarded as a reliable indicator of the strength of the colored stone industry. In all the years that this author has attended, I cannot recall another year where so…
News ArchiveThe Accredited Gemologists Association held its annual winter Conference in Tucson on Wednesday February 4. The successful conference featured several speakers from the International gemological community. American Gemological Laboratories Vice President Christopher Smith this years…
Featured ArticlesThe 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 ArchiveThis year’s AGA Tucson event tackled a series of treatment related issues through the kind of first class line-up of speakers and hands-on lab sessions that have come to define this annual event. The morning…
Featured ArticlesOn Friday February 8, 2008 the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) in cooperation with the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) presented an important presentation on irradiated gems in the Leo Rich Theater on the grounds of…
Featured ArticlesWhen the early February temperatures hover around zero here in Chicago, even the unseasonably low fifties that greeted us as we arrived in Tucson were a welcome relief. We accepted them knowing that Tucson never…
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