Depending upon which dealer I talked to, the emerald market was either dead or just fine, thank you very much. A major emerald dealer said some emerald dealers were going out of business and some wholesalers complained their goods were not selling. Compared to years past, this market is weak. Probably the most available colored diamonds at the show were the yellows and the browns. I saw some pinks and blues, but they were subcarat stones.
Prices appear to be stable from last year.
Spinel For years, there has been a definite lack of Burma spinel on the market. A few major collectors and dealers have held all the finest gems. The problem with this is that if no one can find Burma spinel, eventually interest wanes in the gem. Last year, the new Vietnamese spinel was introduced at Tucson. The vast majority of the goods were pink, color change, and a few fine reds.