The Supply Problem with Pearls
Pearl supply is down but demand is up, leaving U.S. dealers scrambling to get their hands on high-end inventory and paying a lot more for what is available.
Featured ArticlesDiamond Market News
experiencing new sales highs with shortages and strong demand fueling the rise.
Diamond MarketLab-Grown Diamond Market
In September, the LGD price list was added to the GemGuide. The increase in popularity and sales cannot be denied. Lab-grown large diamonds were once a rarity but today are easily found and sold. There is word of a shortage of rough for cutters, yet factories continue to be built and ramp up.
Lab-Grown DiamondColored Stone Market
In August I was asked what advice I would give shoppers for the upcoming holiday season? My answer, shop early.
Colored Stone MarketColorado Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite has become increasingly popular among collectors and jewelry connoisseurs in recent years. Most
Gem NotesStandard Bearer
Appraisers that amass and advertise multiple professional designations and appraisal society memberships often forget that it is standards that will dismantle them.
The Appraiser's NotebookSeparating Blue Topaz from Aquamarine, Part II
The basic gem testing articles offer tips on quick methods of testing using basic instruments. With practice basic tools can provide reliable indications of a stone’s ID. No tool on its own is a substitute for thorough gemological testing. So, keep in mind that when in your lab with more advanced equipment available, do not stop short at these simple tests.
Gem TestingMarine Cultured Pearls
South Sea and Tahitian cultured pearl producers have experienced significant interruptions to the cultivation process during the pandemic. The effects will be felt during the course of the coming few years.
Market TrendsGem Focus October 2021: Prasiolite
Prasiolite: The least understood variety of quartz. The idea of “common” might discourage gaining further knowledge about a gemstone. The quartz group gems, as common as they are, seem to be the least understood not only…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Gem Focus September 2021: Meteoritic Gems
Meteorite collecting requires quite a specialized understanding of structures of other planetary objects and stars in our galaxy.
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