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Colored Stone Market

The market is seeing demand not only in the inexpensive unusual gems but also the rare exotics like alexandrite and Padparadscha. Recent Gübelin lab personnel fieldwork in Burma finds increased production in that gem sector…

Pearls of Wisdom

Gemworld International was recently contracted by a colleague hired to assess potential damage caused by floodwaters that breached the foundation of a local branch of a major bank in the Greater Chicago area. The bank’s…

Diamond Market

Vegas was all about fancy color diamonds. Demand for melee and single stones in color is strong. Colorless diamond prices are stable despite rising cost of rough. Manufacturers are angry at mining companies for the…