Tag: gemstones

Coloured Gemstones: A Cut above Diamond

One of the most important considerations in dealing in coloured stones is cut. In fact, a good cut is more important for coloured stones than it is for diamonds, and often more difficult to achieve. Each species of coloured stones has different…

Phenomenal Coloured Gemstones in Your Store

The most interesting category of coloured stones is gems that display optical phenomena. This week we will examine some of the more common phenomena that can add interest and profit to the coloured stone department of a retail store. Phenomenal stones…

A Primer on Colour

Coloured gemstones are the hottest thing in the jewellery world right now and will only get stronger. There are wonderful opportunities for profits at all price points. Over the next few weeks, I will dig into several different aspects of stocking and…

TV Shopping: The Good, The Bad and The Opportunity

Television shopping has been around for more than 30 years. There are several shopping channels dedicated just to Jewellery and gems, which are one of the more popular product categories. This is a huge market segment where sales are calculated in the…

Impressions from the Bangkok Gem and Jewelry Show

This is one of my favourite shows. This year, however, seemed much slower and quieter than usual. Several vendors mentioned that business was down from previous years. There just wasn’t the same level of excitement that I’ve seen before.

Conquering the fear of gemstone disclosures

Technology has forever changed the jewellery business. There are new gemstone treatments entering the market every day, many of them virtually impossible to detect without expensive laboratory tools. Some of the treatments are stable and will last forever, others require…

My Prediction for the Jewellery and Gem Industry 2013

Jewellery goes back thousands of years and people will always adorn themselves. While there will always be a market for true collection goods at the very high end, I think we will see a large shift away from consumer “fine”…