Gem Focus December 2022 – Tanzanite and Other Varieties of Zoisite
Tanzanite has been marketed as an affordable alternative to blue sapphire, but it has its own place in the market.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Gem Focus November 2022 – Featuring Citrine: a fall colored gem that anyone can afford…
Quartz, the second most common mineral in the world’s crust composition, has many uses in our lives.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Industry Insights: The Latest Jewelry Industry Trends
Buoyed by the tailwinds of last year’s record growth and despite all the negative economic news, the first eight months of 2022 delivered sales growth for the entire retail sector, the jewelry industry, and jewelry stores. That’s the good news. But times are changing!
Featured ArticlesBlue Opal Find In Chihuahua, Mexico
A new location of blue opal has been revealed in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua, near Copper Canyon in the Sierra Madre.
Featured ArticlesMarket Nervous…Where Do We Go From Here
Or as Billy Joel sang: Slip slidin' away; slip slidin' away; you know the nearer your destination, the more you're slip slidin' away... It’s that time of year when markets are supposed to be booming and…
Diamond MarketColored Stone Market – November/December 2022
The big story this fall remains the impact of inflation across sectors of the global economy. The ripple effect has been a substantial selloff in the U.S. Stock Market, among others evaporating substantial wealth. Given the…
Colored Stone MarketSelf-Insufficiency
Appraisers that undervalue an estate can be subject to fines by the Internal Revenue Service.
*Free Featured ArticlesOctober 2022 – Hardrock Summit Review
In my humble opinion, HardRock Summit will grow into a unique show in the coming years.
Trade Show ReviewGem Focus October 2022: Diaspore; the color-change, the cat’s eye, and the red…
Diaspore from Turkey has been an exciting find for the devoted mineral and gem collectors for many decades.
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