Greenland Ruby Suspends Operations at Aappaluttoq Mine
The company also had to let go of most of its employees.
The Trade in FocusGem Focus – August 2023 – Featuring Lab-Grown Diamonds: The topic that consumes us
Prices continue to slide, market share has skyrocketed, and the trade can’t stop talking about lab-grown diamonds.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Gemstone Source Region Update: Afghanistan
Here’s how much mining and trading activity is going on with the Taliban in power.
The Trade in FocusU.S. Extends Sanctions to 3 Russian Metals Companies
They are now listed on the Specially Designated Nationals list.
The Trade in FocusJune Hong Kong Gem & Jewelry Show Returns After 3 Years
Here’s what buyers and exhibitors had to say about the event.
The Trade in FocusCultured Pearls Soar: High Prices and Higher Demand
Supply shortages seen over the past few years are slowly working themselves out, but cultured pearls have shown their strength and now are seeing prices tick up as global demand does too.
Featured ArticlesCommentary: The Issue of Source
Supply shortages are always important topics of conversation for the trade, but can current high rough prices be attributed to more than that?
Featured ArticlesA Slippery Slope
In the past few months, polished prices continued their downward slide, and G7 countries met to talk about sanctions against Russian diamonds, saying they’d continue working toward them.
Diamond MarketColored Stone Market
The typical summer slowdown brings an expected easing of demand for U.S. colored stone dealers.
Colored Stone MarketTrapiche Emerald
Trapiche emeralds are far from common and generally not available “off the shelf;” availability is sporadic at best.
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