Tucson Gem Show 2010
The Tucson Gem Shows are widely regarded as a reliable indicator of the strength of the colored stone industry. In all the years that this author has attended, I cannot recall another year where so…
News ArchiveMarket Trends: Gold & Platinum- What a Difference a Year Makes!
Just over a year ago, in the Gem Market News, we wrote about the sharp decline in gold and platinum prices for the trends page. In a 30-day period from July 15, 2008 to August…
Market TrendsCopyright is Not a Right to Copy
An honest, upscale jeweler sends his appraiser friend the most recent password for accessing the GemGuide online. Not a big deal he thinks, as he has experienced numerous occasions with customers having copies of price…
News ArchiveBeryls-Natural and Synthetic
The beryl family has an interesting range of varieties (Figure-1), with the emerald tending to take ‘centre stage.’ Some evidence supporting this comes in the form of early synthetic emeralds in my teaching collection (Figure…
Featured ArticlesColored Stone Market – Burma Embargo
The gem industry experienced significant hardship during the year as cautious consumers and tight credit from lenders combined to stifle trading at all levels of the market, thawing only slightly at end of the year…
Colored Stone MarketDiamond Market
The holiday season got off to a decent start in the U.S with Black Friday sales rising 0.5% to $10.66 billion but analysts were still disappointed after predicting increases similar to what we saw in…
Diamond MarketBetwixt Two Worlds: A Search for Gemology in the 21st Century
ABSTRACT This article looks at gemology from two different, but complimentary perspectives, drawing the following conclusions: Scientific gemology needs experimentation in addition to observation. Unassailable source material is the foundation upon which that experimentation should be based…
Featured ArticlesThe $800,000 Emerald Necklace and Earrings Trial
In what could have been the next “Fred Ward” emerald trial, the jeweler in this case prevailed. It was not that he was without error. However, had he lost this trial, it would have wrongly…
*Free Featured ArticlesColored Stone Market
The prevailing attitude in the market is still one of caution. However, several months of positive economic news gives cause for marginal optimism for jewelers this holiday season. Consumer confi- dence has more than doubled…
Colored Stone MarketDiamond Market
We are in interesting times right now. We know that the economy is trying to recover and we know that luxury items will take longer to recover. We know that demand for diamonds is way…
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