World of Gems Conference III
2012 was a great year for conferences. Gemworld was pleased to contribute to that with our third conference. Following a tradition that we started in 2008, every two years we are host to our own…
Featured ArticlesGem Market Pulse December 2012: Slow But Steady Growth and the Rise in Meaningless Brands
Slow But Steady Growth and the Rise in Meaningless Brands The market continues to experience a drought of new gem products. Exploration has been sharply impacted by the sluggish economy in the west traditionally the industry's…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Gem Market Pulse November 2012: Old European Diamonds
This market pulse is being posted less than a week before the US presidential election. It is our opinion that the results of the election will not have any significant impact on the industry. General…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Valuing Large/High Value Diamonds for Insurance
Like many of our Appraiser’s Notebook stories,This too was inspired by a true story. What it illustrates is the special considerations that must be accounted for with large, rare diamonds when valuing for insurance. Several months…
News ArchiveUnusual Red Staining in Fissures in Alexandrite
An alexandrite set in an 18K yellow gold ring with diamonds surrounding it, was sent to Gemworld for observation due to an unusual color stain in three separate fissures. The first task was to verify…
Gem NotesBook Review: The Edward Arthur Metzger Gem Collection
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University has published one of the most remarkable gem collections of modern era, The Edward Arthur Metzger Gem Collection. Prominent author and gemologist Elise A. Skalwold co-authored this…
Book ReviewEvaluating and Pricing Alexandrite
Interest in certain phenomenal gems could be enhanced by promoting the unique characteristics that materials in this category possess to the broader market. In general, the global market has significant potential to grow as emerging…
Featured ArticlesMarket Trends
Old European cut diamonds seem to be bucking the trend of recent lower diamond prices as we have seen with many categories of round diamonds. Dealer to dealer pricing of the old European cuts may…
Market TrendsColored Stone Market
We have only modest expectations for the holiday season. Less expensive gems such as garnet and quartz are the gems of choice this season offering more choices than just the big three. However, better commercial…
Colored Stone MarketDiamond Market
It's another late start to the holiday season. Diamond mining companies are reshaping how they do business and DeBeers will phase out the DTC brand among other strategies. Statistics out of Antwerp show mostly negative…
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