Gem Testing Techniques By Alan Hodgkinson Published by Valerie Hodgkinson First printing limited edition 1,000 copies 552 full color pages £128 in the UK, higher elsewhere www.gemtestingtechniques.co.uk On a Friday in early May, Alan Hodgkinson unveiled his much anticipated book Gem…
Book ReviewIn the US market, prices for an increasing number of colored stones have stabilized during the second quarter thus breaking the upward trend observed during much of the past five years. This leveling off was…
Colored Stone MarketThese are strange and difficult times for the diamond industry. Prices are down, rough is too expensive, and sight holders, as never before, can defer parcels. A new mine project in Canada is the largest new mine…
Diamond MarketLaboratory reports have become an integral part of the gemstone trade. While finer gems will not achieve their price potential without a lab report, less valuable stones often have their value enhanced by it. Gem…
Featured ArticlesIn 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…
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