----Lecture – American Gem Trade Association – AGTA
Attended by L. Allen Brown/All That Glitters - February 3rd 2026
Join GemGuide’s team as we discuss the key gem trends.
Presenters: Stuart Robertson, President, Gemworld International, Inc., Brecken Branstrator, Editor-in-Chief, Gemworld International, Inc.
View the Video of the Actual Lecture: Current Trends in Colored Gemstones
Information of particular interest obtained from the lecture by L. Allen Brown/All That Glitters includes:
More interest recently in unique shapes which are elongated, such as cushions, kites, ovals, etc. (Of which, the unique shapes are more interesting and we attempt to have these in inventory).
Prices may remain relatively stable for those gemstones whose current origin is within the United States and when these supplies dwindle and stores/dealers must replenish inventory, tariffs will have to be paid so one can expect an increase of about 19% or whatever the tariffs are/or become in the future, which are forever changing daily, weekly, etc. (With 5000 faceted gemstones in the All That Glitters Inventory, we can continue our low pricing without having to add any tariff fees!)
Prices are increasing for fine gemstones. (A very large percentage of our inventory is fine high end colored – so we are poised well to be able to supply the colored gemstone trade/customers with fine material at great prices)
What is selling in stores is low and high end material, with specialty cutting doing very well. (That is good news for us since as many already know, we have a large inventory of unique specialty cut gemstones mostly performed by U.S. Based Multi-Award Winning Cutters, who utilize our hand selected rough to work their magic and create one-of-a-kind unique gemstones in flat faceting, concave or hand-grooved cutting.)
One-of-a-kind, Specialty Gemstones, such as Color Change Gemstones (recently Color Change Zircon is in demand after there was an award-wining jewelry design whose center showed off this relatively new find of Zircon), Phenomenal Gems, Clear Garnet, Unique Faceted Designs or Shapes and others, will be in demand for those who have the funds and interest.
The very rare high end or top end of fine gemstones will always be more money – but uniqueness and rarity have their price and desirability.
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