Earlier this spring, organizers of the GemGenève trade show said they were getting ready for its biggest edition yet, and it seems like the event was a success, according to several exhibitors. Two trade show veterans…
ReadWith the Trade in Focus newsletter’s mission of keeping readers up to date on timely topics and trends in mind, GemGuide has launched Market Measurements to provide regular, quick snapshots of market activity. To kick it…
The Trade in FocusThe recent economic crisis on top of the pandemic has created a limited supply and high prices.
The Trade in FocusThe market today is increasingly asking for color descriptors to be added to colored gemstones, especially from the labs on their reports.
Featured ArticlesBill Larson’s decades-long career has resulted in more than 100 trips across the globe and more than 1,000 mineral specimens in his own personal collection.
Featured ArticlesAhead of the diamond industry’s all-important wedding season, there have been plenty of market developments,
Diamond MarketBut the question is, can current price levels for finer colored gems remain resilient?
Colored Stone MarketPezzottaite is a mineral species with the formula Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18). It is named after Dr. Federico Pezzotta from the Natural History Museum of Milan for his work on Madagascar’s granitic pegmatites.
Gem NotesEveryone would say gemologist-appraisers, whether a society member or in a non-affiliated status, must avoid charging percentage-of-value-based fees. But within the appraisal world, the topic isn’t without its interesting exceptions.
The Appraiser's NotebookBy Sindi Schloss Paperback, 248 pages International Gemological Services, 2022 ISBN: 978-0-578-39268-4 $34.95 Reviewed by Richard Drucker, GIA GG I always find it fascinating when I read an industry book the topic of which I can honestly admit I know almost…
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