After a Tough Year, There is Optimism in 2026
The rough diamond market has picked up and the EU has a 0% tariff rate, but will employing foreign workers to promote Belgian cutting houses make any real difference?
Diamond MarketColor Maintains Strength as Market Demand Broadens
Despite many challenges that could’ve pushed the category off its strength, color continues its growth as buyers look for value and options.
Colored Stone MarketSurvivorship Bias
Does quantity equal quality? What appraisers should know about successfully serving as an expert witness.
The Appraiser's NotebookThe Historic Teachings of Gemcutting
Justin Prim and Victoria Raynaud’s new book highlights 50 antique gemstone designs spanning more than 600 years in a way that allows modern cutters to recreate them.
Book ReviewRubellite Tourmaline
The red variety of tourmaline is increasingly popular with buyers, offering a strong value proposition when compared with some of its more expensive alternatives.
Market TrendsGem Focus – December 2025 – Featuring Montana Sapphire: the U.S.’s most popular gem
Demand is high for Montana’s blues, teals, and bicolor sapphires.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Learn About the Work of the U.K.’s Silversmiths & Jewellers Charity
It provides regular or one-off financial help to people across all sectors of the U.K.’s jewelry industry.
The Trade in FocusAs 2025 Comes to a Close, Here’s Where the Gold Market Is Now
Though the gold price stabilized in Q3, experts predict it will continue its rise in 2026.
The Trade in FocusJoin ‘Truly Precious’ Foundation to Advance Sustainable Practices
The newly established Truly Precious foundation is building a community for those who want to share and build upon knowledge of the current state of the jewelry supply chain.
The Trade in FocusLab-Grown Diamond Market Update
Coinciding with GemGuide’s revision of its lab-grown diamond charts is an explainer on what’s changed, a dive into what’s happening in the market, and some thoughts for the future.
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