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Tanzanite is back, wounded but back in town. This unique gemstone from Tanzania has survived hardships both physically, like mining floods and verbally as in scathing press releases from the Wall Street Journal and its followers

As world demand for gemstones is shrinking, our market is taking an amazing advantage of a still prospering Indian market. Purchasing power and strong incertitude for the future paved the way of a return of the oldest cast of analysts: astrologers

Mozambique ruby is finding its way to big markets. Ban for Burma material in United States already pushed this new comer into high range jewelry shops from New York to Los Angeles

Swat emeralds stocks escaped from taliban rule in Mingora City (Swat Valley-NWFP-Pakistan) found their way to Jaipur gemstone market

Mozambique has always been a player in colored stones. Its regular supply of garnets initiated the trade and helped to develop the gemstone mining industry. Sporadic diamond finds and discovery of very nice aquamarine

World economic slowdown have mixed effects on our gemstone market. Since a few month, medium to high quality gems, mainly emerald in cabochon and bead shapes, where much in demand by some indian investors

Gemsbrokers Antwerp, Chanthaburi and Jaipur wish all our customers, friends and readers

Nothing to be related with the current Thailand political turmoil, a lot of different yellow stones, old timers like sapphire and chrysoberyl and new comers like scapolite and heliodore (yellow beryl) are currently on offer on our market

With the recession coming, it seems that some investors are now looking for other assets than real estate or finance. Our market was until now oriented towards foreign gemstone dealers, but more and more Indian buyers are entering the market.

Since one month, some colored gemstones are offered at very discounted prices. This is the influence of Indian Ramzan and Diwali festivals on a more and more global market.

Ramzan, also called Ramdan, Ramadan or Ramadhan is the Muslim fasting month. This month show a decline in gemstone production but not in the number of good deals available in the market

Tanzanite and tsavorite supply to our market was depending until recently on the success or failure of the few Thai importers in their gemstones buying abroad, especially from Tanzania.

Since the end of last year, it is very difficult to find colored stone necklaces with a native facet cut

Since a few months, some external factors affect rough ruby supply in our market. Myanmar, traditional supplier of Chanthaburi market mainly thought Mae Sai (North Thailand) faces serious problems

Road blocking demonstrations and other different security threats did not stop some rough material like iolite and morganite (pink beryl) to reach our town