Show traffic down and buyers mostly cautious. Social media increasingly important to marketing success. Buyers reporting that prices more negotiable this year. Price corrections seen beyond corundum but mostly modest. Green gems proving very popular…
Colored Stone MarketRough-gem-set jewelry maintains its popularity among entry-level buyers and shrinking violets for its understated glam and one-of-a-kind effects. Offer rough options to clients who have everything or their daughters with tighter budgets; you may be surprised at…
Featured ArticlesMIXED EXPECTATIONS FOR THE JCK LAS VEGAS SHOW FEATURED GEM: FANCY ZOISITE In the US, the current economic outlook highlights the complexity of the retail market. The strong surge in consumer confidence observed after last November’s election…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Political influence forecast on the gem market, ruby supplies reaching record levels, origin calls harder today. Featured gem is Paraiba tourmaline. We wait and watch as international politics are changing the world and we wonder how…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The show featured six halls: Timepieces, Technology & Bijoux, Fine Jewelry, Elegance & Lifestyle, Carat and Contemporary Design, and Vision. The Inhorgenta Show was held February 18-21 at the Messe Munchen Fair Grounds (Munich) Germany. The…
Featured ArticlesFewer exhibitors and a cautious market summed up the show this year. Classic gems garnered the most attention. One-of-a-kind high end items over $1 million dollars could be found on display. While a 13 percent drop…
Featured ArticlesThe business mood is mixed. Beryl, garnet and tourmaline experiencing strong demand in the current market. The industry is gearing up to be flush with rubies. Consumers to benefit from more ruby choices and prices…
Colored Stone MarketPolished diamond prices stable for “Show Season” while rough diamond prices creep up. DeBeers owned Victor mine in Canada scheduled to close. Diamond company acquisition talks looming. Polished diamond prices stable for “Show Season” while rough…
Diamond MarketA manufacturing process offered an unexpected surprise to a jeweler and it was not a pleasant surprise at all. This article is a warning that the outside of the jewelry may conceal something in the…
Featured ArticlesIntroduction Chrysoberyl, BeAl2O4, is a mineral species with well-known varieties, namely alexandrite and chrysoberyl cat’s eye. Much has been written about chrysoberyl’s varieties, so this gem note is intended to focus on the transparent faceted material. Chrysoberyl…
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