In the jewelry industry, a “memo” transaction, also known as consignment, allows a party to hold a suppliers product for a specified period of time while a buyer is sought. (Ref: www.agta.org) …featured gem is Spinel Memo…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)With the recent news of SCOTUS Same Sex Marriage ruling, jewelers are experiencing a rise in sales of wedding jewelry, not necessarily called “bridal” anymore. Summer months are the busiest times for bridal jewelry sales. Bridal…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Cultured pearls, especially the fine quality Chinese Freshwater varieties, are one of the fastest growing sectors in the gem trade. Many varieties of Chinese freshwater pearls have earned widespread consumer appeal across the global market…
Market TrendsThe Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) Las Vegas Conference was all about gem quality synthetic diamonds. Specifically, the conference was to delve deeper into the gem quality synthetic diamond trade, and was a follow-up to last…
Featured ArticlesSri Lanka is rich in resources and its people have a passion for gems and gemstone mining. It was a fitting location for the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) semiannual symposium. This report covers not…
Featured ArticlesThe National Council of Jewellery Valuers held a unique education week called 'Up Close' at the Grace Hotel in Sydney, Australia, from the 15-21 of April. This unprecedented event featured renowned international experts at a…
ConferencesThe JCK Las Vegas show is by most accounts the premier jewelry trade show in the United States. As such, it is often looked to as a bellwether not only for style trends but also…
Colored Stone MarketLike a Vegas magic trick – now you see the treatment and now you don’t. On May 12, 2015 GIA issued a laboratory alert that states it reasonably suspects that approximately 500 colorless to near…
Diamond MarketJewelry shows are active but short on actual sales while treated and imitation gems grow in market share. The JCK Jewelry show is behind us now and had mixed reviews. There is no question that there…
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