The 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…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Only a very few experts in the diamond industry could have predicted just how poor the state of the rough diamond market is actually in. This is not just a blip. There are fundamental changes…
Diamond MarketThe following summaries are for conferences where Gemworld participated. Not all speakers are listed, only a partial with information from their talks. Canadian Gemmological Association Conference Vancouver, Canada October 16-18, 2015 This was a special celebration year for the CGA conference…
ConferencesAt press time early December—the recent talk of solid growth experienced by the US economy in 2015 had failed to translate into strong sales in the jewelry sector. Many of the dealers that I have…
Colored Stone MarketIn contrast with the price corrections being observed in middle market diamonds and colored stones, important pieces continue to set records. ...featured gem is Padparadscha The latest Hong Kong Show illustrated the unusual consumptions trends that are…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The historical importance of Japanese akoya, South Seas, and Tahitian pearls is key to the cultured pearl industry. Early courses taught by the GIA and subsequent grading systems developed by Gemworld incorporated key elements of…
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