By now you have heard that President Bush has signed the bill that tightened sanctions against the Burmese government and effectively closed the loophole that allowed the importation of products originating in Burma into the…
Colored Stone MarketAs the industry moves into the fall season, all are guarded anticipating what the holiday shopping will be like. Often make or break, the whole year can rely on just these few months. The slightly…
Diamond MarketThe positive or negative effect these features have on our overall impression can, and often will, overwhelm all the other factors to a degree, causing our minds eye to focus on the one feature. This…
Featured ArticlesBlue sapphire forms the backbone of the U.S. colored stone industry. It is the most popular of colored stones sold at retail in the U.S. It has benefited from favorable supply issues for the past…
Market TrendsIn late May, the American Gem Trade Association-Gem Testing Center informed the industry that the lab had identified several tanzanite gems that had been color enhanced by coating. As is often the case, the discovery…
Gem NotesU.S. retail sales may be headed much lower over the summer months, but if there is some good news, the Financial Forecast Center is predicting a healthy spike in retail sales this fall. Recent news…
Diamond MarketLighting directly affects both the beauty and value of your gemstones and jewelry as well as the psychological well being of your clients and staff. In the last two issues of this series we have…
Featured ArticlesIn April 2008, gem dealer David Sherman sued the Gemological Institute of America, the American Gem Trade Association,and several of the officers of the latter organization. The officers were named due to their role as…
Featured ArticlesThe JCK Vegas Show provided an opportunity to assess the current market. Activity is about what should be expected during the summer months, and that is quiet. But this year the sense of inactivity is…
Colored Stone MarketGiven the recent price volatility in the ruby market, it is worth revisiting the ruby price trend again. There are some size/quality combinations that have seen a significant price increase during the 12 month period…
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