How to Identify, Evaluate & Select, Jade & Abalone Pearls Exotic Gems Volume 4 How to Identify, Evaluate & Select, Jade & Abalone Pearls Renée Newman, GG Paperback, 136 pages International Jewelry Publications, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-929975-50-4 $19.95 Renée…
Book Review“A Diamond is coal that made good under pressure.” We’ll see about that! No pressure! As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2016 we have a general calming in the diamond market. Hopefully it…
Diamond MarketA Reminder on Ti-Diffusion Treated Sapphires in the Gem Market Gemworld has been receiving many comments and questions in pricing of diffusion treated sapphires. As challenging as detection of Be-Diffused (aka lattice diffused) sapphires are, Ti-Diffused…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The Jewelry Industry Summit: The goal is to reach consensus on a shared vision for responsible sourcing that works for all sectors of the industry – while meeting consumer demand for ethical products…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)High prices for better corundum were easily observable during the Tucson Show this year. Although record prices are achieved at the auction level globally, there is now some pressure to keep prices down for good…
Market TrendsThe start of the New Year has seen a totally unpredicted upturn in rough diamond demand and sales. Lab-grown diamond manufacturers now have an organization of their own. India council plans to create more than…
Diamond MarketTraffic was up in Tucson this year with many high end gems returning to the US with the China slowdown. Sapphire was definitely number one with all others a distant second. Consumers are becoming more…
Colored Stone MarketThe 2016 Tucson gem show had better than expected traffic and buying. North American buyers will drive the trends this year. …featured gem is Fire Opal The New Year got off to a shaky start as…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The US gem and jewelry market is experiencing uncertainty. This is at least in part attributed to the coming national elections. ...featured gem is Rubellite The holiday shopping patterns have exposed an underlying cautious mood among consumers…
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