The 2013 Northwest Jewelry Conference provided an in-depth look at techniques for dating jewelry; the influence that French jewelers have on style; the gem trade through history; treatments; and current trends in pearls. Nestled away in…
Featured ArticlesThe true meaning of keshi is a talking point in seemingly every discussion or class about pearls. The original Japanese definition has been broadened by some authorities causing confusion to the trade. We examine the history…
Featured ArticlesIf there’s one thing this year’s 29th Annual Intergem in Idar-Oberstein, Germany maintains, it is the region’s standing as a superior stone cutting and carving center and source for the finest gems in the world…
Featured ArticlesWholesale price decreases are being reported for round brilliant cut diamonds. The trend is not broad in scope however. The generally modest decreases are occurring mostly for melee up to 0.30ct in the D-F and…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)As the gem industry turns its attention toward the September Bangkok and Hong Kong gem and jewelry fairs, dealers are optimistic that the colored stone market is moving in a positive direction. Demand continues to…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)William R. (Bobby) Mann, GG (GIA), PG, is co-founder of the International Ivory Society (1996) and a collector of unusual ivories, tusks, teeth, skulls as well as natural and imitations. He has been teaching ivory…
Book ReviewMining is a technical subject that leaves little room for error. Yet when it comes to books that detail the many considerations and procedures of mining, gem miners have very few options to choose from…
Book ReviewThe 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…
Colored Stone MarketWhat was old is new again…sort of. America is back in the driver’s seat for polished diamonds. Difficulties arise in the Indian diamond market with the drop in value of the rupee. High clarity diamond…
Diamond MarketGemworld 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…
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