2019: A year of ups and downs in the gem and jewellery industry, including diamonds, retail, auction sales and laboratory-grown diamonds.
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US seasonal sales predictions are better than expected. Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction features a 100 ct yellow diamond necklace by GIA alumna Anna Hu.
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Collectors from around the world descended on Christie's Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence auction of the jewels from the Al-Thani Collection on 19 June.
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A first-hand look at this annual ten-day auction, where local and foreign buyers bid on jadeite, pearl and other gem lots.
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A bangle is an example of the misconception that B jade is only impregnated by resin, when in fact wax-impregnated jadeite is also considered B-jade.
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Review of Colors of the Universe: Chinese Hardstone Carvings at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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A review of Gem: The Definitive Visual Guide.
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A sphere with a greasy lustre exhibiting strong phosphorescence is investigated.
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Myanmar’s jade stocks are piling up in gem warehouses near the border and in dealers' safes. Mining has far exceeded the market’s ability to absorb it.
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Review of Colors of the Universe: Chinese Hardstone Carvings at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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