Identifying an old European cut diamond may seem simple but there is a set of GIA standards that determine from their perspective whether it is or is not. This set of standards is not widely…
*Free Featured ArticlesIn this comprehensive article, the author discusses the value factors of colored gems in five parts. Parts one and two appeared in Gem Market News, January/ February 2016, Volume 35, Issue 1. Parts three and four appeared in Gem…
*Free Featured ArticlesIn this comprehensive article, the author discusses the value factors of colored gems in five parts. Parts one and two appeared in Gem Market News, January/February 2016, Volume 35, Issue 1. What follows are parts…
*Free Featured ArticlesIn this comprehensive article, the author discusses thevalue factors of colored gems in five parts. This article looks at the first two parts. Future issues of the Gem Market News will continue the discussion, looking…
*Free Featured ArticlesThe fascination of deep blue matrix speckled with golden colored pyrite flecks of lapis lazuli goes back several millennia, almost to the beginning of all civilizations.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)De Beers Group announces collaboration and with RDI Diamonds, New York; will be exclusive grader of Rare and Forever™ diamonds.
Diamond MarketThe new decade ushered in a renewed sense of optimism during Tucson. No major new gems to drive captivate buyers this year. Price changes in certain categories drove strong dealer to dealer trading and the…
Featured ArticlesTopaz is mostly known as an affordable blue stone, or even “poor man’s aquamarine,”
Market TrendsGems are broadly classified into three categories of cutting styles from traditional, fantasy, and precision. There are often debates as to how these cuts impact value and certainly, beauty. Better cuts will impact beauty and beauty will impact value. Cutters often have a story, and that story may include responsible sourcing, the cut, and the cutter and marketing these leads to better profit.
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