Gem Focus – October 2024 – Featuring ‘Santa Maria’ Aquamarine: the best of the best for the blue gem
Though the name once referred to a locality, it is now used in the trade to indicate a color.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)4 Insights About Gemstone Sourcing from the Gold + Diamond Conference
GemGuide revisits highlights and nuggets of wisdom from IAC’s annual event.
The Trade in FocusLucara Finds Two 1,000-Plus-Carat Diamonds in Two Months
One of the discoveries is a historic 2,492-carat rough diamond, Botswana’s biggest recovery ever.
The Trade in FocusGemstone Source Region Update: Kenya
GemGuide dives into news that the government could allow mining in Tsavo National Park, its focus on strategic minerals, what mining and supply is looking like, and more.
The Trade in FocusJargon and the Retail Flock
Scott Gordon offers a more descriptive system for identifying replacement markets in insurance assignments.
Featured ArticlesProfile: Lotanna Amina Okpukpara, Creative Director, Mina Stones
The social entrepreneur aims to bring more awareness to African gems and value to those working to bring them out of the ground and set into jewelry.
Featured ArticlesLab-Grown Diamond Screening: 2024 Update
Stuller’s Guy Borenstein offers the most recent updates on commonly available diamond screening techniques in the market.
Featured ArticlesPhotography 101
Jeff Mason’s series will end with two articles about photographing phenomenal gemstones, including, in part one, star gems and cat’s eyes.
Featured ArticlesChallenges Continue for Diamond Market
Production is still down for natural diamonds and demand for diamond jewelry is mixed, as the price gap between natural and lab-grown diamonds widens.
Diamond MarketOptimism Ahead for the Holiday Season
Despite a slower-than-normal summer for the U.S. sector, there are still signs for a decent end to the year for the colored stone market.
Colored Stone Market