Colored Stone Market Report: Tucson Gem Shows 2024
The shows were OK for most people, though some caution remains, but with fine goods seeing strong demand, there’s optimism for the sector.
Featured ArticlesColored Stone Market: The Tucson Gem Shows
Trade sees an array of gems in demand this year in Tucson. Ethiopian emerald arrives in quantity. Trade terms on lab reports were a main focus of debate in Tucson again this year. The market remains…
Colored Stone MarketThe Colored Stone Market – Jan 2018
Too soon to tell how the season shaped up for jewelry sector but retail in general experienced growth. Colored gems hit good stride in 2017. Tucson positioned for decent turnout. Midterms mean uncertainty for market…
Colored Stone MarketAGA Tucson Gemological Conference-2017
The AGA Conference was held in Tucson, AZ on February 1, 2017. This full day meeting is a popular conference and attended by gemologists from around the world. The annual conference is followed by a…
ConferencesColored Stone Market— Tucson Gem Shows 2017
Tucson saw a better ratio of buyers but overall traffic was lighter than last year. Prices favored buyers in key upper commercial to good qualities. Garnet, tourmalines and spinel in strong demand. Sapphire leads western…
Colored Stone MarketColored Stone Market
Dealers are confident that the new year will see an uptick in business for the U.S. colored stone trade. Expectations for the Tucson Gem shows are very upbeat. It is expected that business at the…
Colored Stone MarketThe Tucson Gem Show 2016
Traffic was up in Tucson this year with many high end gems returning to the US with the China slowdown. Sapphire was definitely number one with all others a distant second. Consumers are becoming more…
Colored Stone MarketAGA 2015 Tucson Gemological Conference
The Accredited Gemologists Association held their annual Tucson conference at the Marriott University Park Hotel on February 4. This year, with 136 registered attendees, the association hosted one of the biggest conferences in their history. The…
ConferencesTucson Color Report
Dealers are optimistic after successful Tucson show. No single gem stood out this year. Instead buyers were focused on fine spinel, beryl, tourmaline, zircon, agate and unusual gems. More American buyers turned out this year…
Featured ArticlesTucson Pearl Report
Lois Berger’s tour of pearl exhibitors was one of the highlights of Tucson again this year. The Chinese freshwater pearl market continues to offer some exciting products. Tahitian and akoya producers demonstrated a commitment to…
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