Unusual Cuts in Colored Stones
Unusual cuts have proven to be popular lately. Dealers of many different backgrounds added custom cut styles to their selections and enjoying better sales of hexagonal shaped gems.
Market TrendsScapolite – Fluorescence
I first reported on scapolite as a rare stone becoming part of the jewelry landscape back in the September/October 2009 issue (Volume 28, Issue 5). The mineralogical prop- erties are being repeated below for reference. (Ed. Note: subscribers can log in to the website, go to News and Cur- rent Publication, and search on the archives—Scapolite— to find this article in entirety.)
Gem NotesColored Stone Market
No Tucson show does not mean no business. Market is currently benefitting from little competition from outside our sector. The appetite for gemstones is expected to continue to flourish throughout the year. Competition may return next year. The real story in color is outside the big-3.
Colored Stone MarketWhat is USPAP…and why should I Care?
Every assignment provides us with a new opportunity to be a better appraiser. Whether or not you choose to write appraisals in compliance with USPAP, as appraisers, we should share the same desire to act ethically and competently to protect the public’s trust in the profession we love.
News ArchiveBehind the Design – Derek Katzenback
For our series on innovators in jewelry design, this month we are focusing on multiple AGTA award winning artist, gem cutter, metalsmith, and gemologist Derek Katzenbach owner of Katzenbach Designs. Located in Maine, it came as no surprise that Derek has a special passion for working natural Maine tour- maline.
Featured ArticlesGem Focus February 2021: Chalcedony
Pricing of chalcedony varies greatly. While small, calibrated cabochons are sold at very low-price points, the unusual and rare ones are priced individually, especially if they are custom cuts.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Gem Focus January 2021: Amber
Amber: An organic gem that serves as mother nature's enigmatic time capsule.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Lab Grown Diamond Price Index – 1st Quarter 2021 Market Report
This is now the fifth quarter that we have produced this laboratory grown price index and as predicted, prices continue to slide.
Lab-Grown Diamond Price IndexHunting for 100 Point Ratings
In light of the recent announcement that the Gübelin Gem Lab would introduce a rating system for gemstones, which is admittedly influenced by the process in use for wine, it seems appropriate to examine the potential implications for our industry, but from the context of the wine industry, where the pros and cons of such systems are known.
Featured ArticlesColored Stone Market
A new year begins where an old one ended, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. The market evolved in response to COVID-19 but some of those changes will linger long after. New approaches may challenge traditional market structures. The classic gem varieties demonstrated their unwavering ability to store value even in the worst of times.
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