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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

Extending global communications bring some changes in Chanthaburi's rough gemstone market

Temperature is slowly but steadily rising on Jaipur market so activity is decreasing. A large amount of gemstones over produced in the previous colder months, mainly from big arrivals of african rough, is now stockpiled

Since a long time, the only Burmese gemstone present on our Chanthaburi market was ruby, with sporadic apparitions of some other material like jade, blue sapphire and peridot

Many star gemstones are moving on Jaipur market. Some new comers like star sunstone and star rose quartz are available on quantities

LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy), better known in our market as beryllium checking machine, is now fully functional in Chanthaburi

Big loads of moonstone coming from Madras (South India) reached our market.

Last weekend, just before Chinese New Year, was a very good clearance market. A lot of material has been sold for really discounted prices.

Brasilian emerald prices are up since a few months but until now material from Zambia, second biggest supplier for Indian market, did not show any increase.