Gem Focus – August 2024 – Featuring Ametrine: The intriguing bicolor quartz
Beloved for its contrasting colors, it’s affordable and available in big sizes.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Men’s Jewelry Seeing Its ‘Biggest Wave’ Yet, Panel Says
More men are donning jewels thanks to red carpet styles and blurred gender lines.
The Trade in FocusA Recent Study on OIivine Is Making Finding Diamonds (a Little) Easier
It connects magnesium-rich olivine with the presence of diamonds in kimberlite.
The Trade in FocusJewelry Stands Out in Slow Luxury Market: Report
Bain & Co. called the category a top performer in a recent study.
The Trade in FocusIndustry and Economic Insights: Facts, Figures and Future
Though current economic indicators are mixed, the jewelry industry has remained buoyant thanks to continued consumer spending and its connection to emotional purchases.
Featured ArticlesPhotography 101
Using reflected light can help darker gems or those with fire come alive in photographs, so don’t hesitate to experiment with some trial and error on this one.
Featured ArticlesA Big Deal for the Diamond Market
BHP Group’s bid for De Beers parent company Anglo American, the Las Vegas jewelry trade shows, and rough origin verification for G7 sanctions are the talk of the diamond market.
Diamond MarketLas Vegas Showcases Color’s Big Role in Bridal
Though use of colored stones in bridal jewelry is far from a new trend, this year’s JCK Las Vegas trade show showed GemGuide just how far the segment has come.
Colored Stone MarketSphalerite
Though its best-known source was the Aliva Mine in Spain, the mineral has been sourced in a handful of other places. But it isn’t often seen in jewelry due to a few specific characteristics.
Gem NotesThe Value of Attribution
Not every provenance may be marketable. Here’s what appraisers should know about provenance and how it affects value.
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