The Lab Gem Supplier

The Gold futures price has backtracked somewhat from the year’s high of $1890 per ounce in August. The spot market for futures can be volatile but one thing seems certain – it isn’t going to take a dramatic dip anytime soon. The price for jewelry remains higher and the Black Friday sales totals for jewelry [...]

The retail industry as a whole can’t wait to get started on the holiday shopping season. The economy has been causing a drag on sales as people are watching their pennies which is not conducive to buying anything frivolous. They are so anxious that some, including Wal-Mart, are opening early Thanksgiving Morning to give you [...]

Christmas comes but once a year, so the saying goes, and the kids can’t wait until the morning when the presents get opened and the fun begins. The holiday is a lot of work for mom and dad and the actual day is almost anticlimactic for them. All the hustle and bustle of shopping for [...]

You have heard it many times, usually from the person who has a birthday near a big holiday like Christmas – two occasions close together leads to fewer gifts. To be fair about it, let’s just ignore the fact that they are probably the least subjective of judges to hear from on the subject. In [...]

The mining company Anglo American has increased its holdings of the DeBeers diamond company. Their stake will now be at least 75% which is up dramatically from the 45% before the 5.1 billion dollar purchase was finalized. There is an option for the country of Botswana to purchase some of this stock, up to one [...]

There are do it yourself manuals in every bookstore and plenty of articles in magazines and on the internet. Just about everyone knows what the letters DIY stand for and it has been a staple of American behavior since the original thirteen colonies decided to make up their own country. Children are assigned many projects [...]

The CEO of the DeBeers Corporation has been quoted as saying diamond prices are steadying after the 35% increase experienced this year. The price increase was brought on by the increased demand from India and China as those economies are booming in comparison to the US. The US remains the number one retail gem market. [...]

There are many times in the year that gifts are expected. Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, Valentine’s Day and the winter holiday season are the times we all scramble for that right purchase to show people we care. The surprise gift says you care in a much deeper way. It tells the recipient that you are thinking [...]

Increases in the cost of precious metals and fluctuations in the prices of loose naturally mined gems have had a powerful effect on the fine jewelry market recently. The skyrocketing prices of gold and diamonds are literally putting traditional wedding and engagement rings out of reach for most working class couples. In order to actually [...]

More consumers are becoming interested in standing out from the crowd when it comes to fine accessories these days. Being able to personally design the perfect engagement ring, cocktail ring or diamond pendant would be a dream come true for just about anyone interested in fashion but cost can certainly be prohibitive. Thankfully, readily available [...]