Aside from the gemstones and the workmanship, why do people buy what they buy? It is an age-old question. Marketing 101 teaches that you need to create a unique approach to positioning a product. What is more…
Featured ArticlesApril 29-May 2, 2016, Peebles, Scotland This annual conference took place at the Peebles Hydro Hotel, a Victorian spa overlooking the beautiful Tweed Valley in the quaint small town of Peebles. The SGA Conference is a popular conference…
ConferencesHow Much Do We Know About Coated Gems? The gemstone business is colorful. Color is the first feature to market along with transparency and luster when selling colored gemstones. Many gem varieties are lustrous and come…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Current Conditions in the US Colored Stone Market Consumer spending levels indicate a cautious mood despite moderate growth of the economy and favorable employment numbers in the US. In most cases, such conditions would signal market…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)In March, approximately 150 members of the international gem and jewelry industry met in support of enhancing transparency of the supply chain. The meeting was held at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Participants came…
Featured ArticlesAquamarine is considered to be the second most popular variety of Beryl after emerald. Most gem quality aquamarine forms in pegmatites in considerably large sizes and high clarity. Eye clean material is common. The color description of aquamarine is very specific. As the name suggests…
Market TrendsWith the slowdown of the Chinese economy, the focus has been on the US markets. Though optimistic, US buyers are cautious. Some small price corrections are still expected. Sapphire still leads as the best seller in color…
Colored Stone MarketHow 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…
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