Their blue, teal, and parti-color options have led the gems to have something of a resurgence of late.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The new model sees Bonas valuing stones and DelGatto offering financing based on the valuation until a tender can be held.
The Trade in FocusThe two trade events serve as good gauges to market health early in the year.
The Trade in FocusAs of March 1, importers of rough or polished diamonds more than 1 carat have to make a self-declaration.
The Trade in FocusThe shows were OK for most people, though some caution remains, but with fine goods seeing strong demand, there’s optimism for the sector.
Featured ArticlesMachine learning, used for diamond grading and colored stone origin determination, comes with many benefits and concerns, experts in the gem trade shared.
Featured ArticlesRead how the designer, who draws on her background in sculpture and long-standing love of pearls, got her start and where she’ll go next.
Featured ArticlesThe second installment in the series offers options for adding light sources when photographing gemstones with phone cameras.
Featured ArticlesDiamond prices seem mostly stable, though sales appear weak, and questions about the implementation of the G7 Russian diamond sanctions remain.
Diamond MarketIf a gemologist-appraiser is caught up in litigation involving an appraisal, they will experience several mandatory legal process steps.
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