Ethical Disclosure in Jewelry Sales Disclosure is not a legal formality. It is the foundation of the trust relationship between a jewelry professional and every customer who places confidence in…
How Source Influences Gemstone Value: The Origin Premium Explained Two rubies sit side by side on a gemologist's desk. By most visual measures they are comparable: similar colour, similar clarity,…
FTC Jewelry Guidelines: What Every Seller Must Know The Federal Trade Commission's Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries — commonly called the FTC Jewelry Guides — set…
The Economics of Gemstone Mining: Supply, Risk, and the Forces Behind Gem Prices Gemstone pricing is often presented as mysterious or arbitrary — the product of market forces too complex…
Political and Environmental Impact on Gem Supply: Forces Beyond the Mine The price of a ruby in a London jewellery store reflects not only the geological rarity of the stone…
Wholesale Gemstone Trading: How the Trade Market Works Between the mine and the jewellery store lies a complex, relationship-driven world that most retail customers never see: the wholesale gem trade.…
Auction Market Trends in Gemstones: What the Top Sales Tell Us When Sotheby's or Christie's offers a significant coloured gemstone at auction, the result is more than a transaction —…
Global Gemstone Trade Shows: The Markets That Move the Industry Every February, the small desert city of Tucson, Arizona transforms into the global centre of the gemstone universe. More than…
Consumer Demand and Fashion Trends in Gemstones: What's Driving the Market When Princess Diana chose a 12-carat oval blue sapphire engagement ring in 1981, sapphire engagement ring sales surged across…
How New Gem Discoveries Change the Market: From Mine to Mainstream In 1967, Maasai herders brought unusual blue crystals found after a lightning-caused brushfire to a geologist near Arusha, Tanzania.…