焦点 JNA November/December 2022 | 13 Khinduka attributed the market’s increasing desire for fancy colour diamonds to a number of factors, including effective marketing. “Celebrities sporting fancy colour diamonds helped spur demand, especially for pinks, yellows and blues and even Colombian emeralds,” he remarked. Colourful prospects Recovery marked 2022 for the coloured gemstone sector, according to Clement Sabbagh, president of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA). The year was however beset by supply chain disruptions and other challenges that forced ICA members to innovate. Owing to strict travel restrictions, online trade became a viable solution, although this was more effective for diamond dealers. “It only works for harmonised products such as diamonds, and not for coloured gemstones as each gem is naturally unique,” explained Sabbagh. “Showing goods online using various platforms is helpful in making connections but it is a challenge to finalise sales and ship goods. Until now, we have yet to find a trading platform that can fully replace in-person encounters.” Demand for coloured gems remained strong in 2022, led by sapphires, emeralds and rubies. Paraiba tourmalines from Brazil; jedi-red spinel from Myanmar and cobalt-blue spinel from Vietnam; rubellite from Brazil and Nigeria; and tsavorite from Kenya were also topperforming gems. Celebrity promotions also influenced demand for coloured gems. This year’s Pantone colour of the year, Very Peri, inspired sales of many blue gems possessing violet-red undertones such as tanzanite, amethyst, alexandrite, purple sapphire, ametrine and iolite, as well as famous blues like sapphire, spinel, blue topaz and aquamarine. “Forecasters believe that ‘Digital Lavender’ is going to be the colour of the year for 2023. This is somehow similar to ‘Very Peri’ but has a more subtle, pastel tone,” shared Sabbagh. Major markets like the US, the United Arab Emirates, India and Thailand were the main growth drivers. Nirmal Bardiya, president of RMC Gems India Pvt Ltd, also observed rising consumer interest in coloured gemstones. “We are seeing strong demand for all sizes and varieties of Paraiba tourmaline, Santa Maria aquamarine, pink tourmaline and tsavorite, among Top stories of 2022 2022年头条新闻 October 十月 Williamson Pink Star sells for US$57.73M "威廉姆森粉红之星"刷新5,773万美元成交纪录 September 九月 Fura unearths 101-carat ruby Fura开采出全球最大的宝石级红宝石 August 八月 Pandora to launch lab-grown diamond business in US 潘多拉于北美推出实验室培育钻饰系列 Signet buys online jeweller Blue Nile Signet收购珠宝电商Blue Nile July 七月 NGTC, Sarine unveil new grading service in China NGTC与 Sarine 为中国市场推出全新分级服务 June 六月 GIA to issue digital-only reports by 2025 GIA 计划在2025年前推出全数字报告 May 五月 Zambian gem is largest uncut emerald - Guinness 赞比亚的未经切割祖母绿打破吉尼斯世界纪录 De Beers to track all diamonds via blockchain 戴比尔斯通过区块链追踪所有钻石来源 April 四月 Zero duty to push India jewellery exports to UAE to US$10B 零关税措施将推高印度对阿联酋珠宝出口至100亿美元 March 三月 Alrosa exits Responsible Jewellery Council Alrosa退出责任珠宝业委员会 February 二月 ‘The Enigma’ black diamond sells for US$4.3M 黑钻“The Enigma”以430万美元成交
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