Pink Sapphire Price Volatility

Pink Sapphire PriceVolatility
http://www.gemguide.com/news/AGTAMAY2009PinkSapp.htm

Useful links:
www.gemguide.com
www.agta.org

I think the colored stone industry have a lot to learn from the diamond sector. Prices for colored stones are simply too high.

Eric Braunwart Viewpoint

Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability in the Jewelry Industry
http://www.colored-stone.com/stories/may09/fair-trade.cfm

Useful links:
www.columbiagemhouse.com
www.fairtradegems.com

Just try it. It works. Thanks Eric.

Futuresonic Festival 2009

Futuresonic 2009 and the Social Technologies Summit will take place 13-16 May 2009, featuring world premieres of astonishing artworks, an explosive city-wide music programme, and visionary thinkers from around the world. Check out the link www.futuresonic.com

The Ultimate Trophy

The Ultimate Trophy: How the Impressionist Painting Conquered the World by Philip Hook analyses public's change of heart toward Impressionism. Impressionist works have become a currency in their own right, being bought and sold like blue-chip stock - coveted as much for their monetary worth as for their intrinsic beauty. A must read. Philip Hook is a senior director of Sotheby's and appears regularly as picture expert on BBC1's hugely popular The Antiques Roadshow. www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow

Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons
www.angelsanddemons.com
www.danbrown.com

Should be an interesting religious conspiracy movie. Despite all the supposed controversies, remember that it's just a film.

Global Business BBC

Peter Day's Comment / Car Crash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/business/2009/05/090505_peter_day_comment_may_05.shtml

Useful link:
www.lean.org

Only the paranoid survive in business.

The Retailers' Reference Guide

The CIBJO 2009 Congress in Istanbul has launched 'The Retailers' Reference Guide: Diamonds, Gemstones, Pearls and Precious Metals' to help the global jewelry sector compete against other luxury products. It covers diamonds, gemstones, pearls and precious metals in a clear and concise manner that is accessible to jewelry retail staff at all levels. Check out the link www.cibjo.org

Natural History Auction

Natural History Auctions
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&screen=NaturalHistory

Since collector interest in colored stones has grown exponentially in the past several years, it would be interesting to see real time results from the auctions.