Lots of retailers sell jewelry, but you don't often see the sign "Colored Gemstones For Sale." That's because the loose gemstone business is a rather specialized one. Most of the people who buy loose gemstones are either gems dealers themselves or jewelry designers.
There aren't enough gemstone collectors or aficionados in most places to justify a gemstone store at your local shopping mall. There are actually a large number of gemstone buyers, but they are distributed all over the world.
So successful gemstone dealers have learned to reach the market via the internet. Recently we've seen attempts to use television shopping channels as well to reach consumers, but it is too soon to say if any companies can survive doing that, given the very high marketing costs.
One of the challenges of the colored gemstone trade is that gems are mined and cut and polished in far flung regions of the world. So if you want to be a gemstone dealer, North America or Europe is not the best place to be. Indeed, American buyers have to wait for the annual Tucson gem show for dealers from all over the world to bring their goods to the USA.
The main cutting centers for colored gemstones are in Thailand and India. Since Thailand has better infrastructure, it has some advantages as a trading and manufacturing center. Thailand has the the good luck to be located next to Burma, the source of some of the finest ruby, sapphire and spinel; and next to Cambodia, the source of some of the finest zircon.
Thailand has also become an important trading center for African gems such as tourmaline, tsavorite garnet, tanzanite and spessartite garnet.
You'll find many colored gemstone dealers online, but finding a reliable one is not always easy. If you'd like to learn more about gemstones for sale online see our article on What to Look For in an Online Gem Dealer.
GemSelect is one of the leading online dealers in sapphire, ruby, tourmaline, spinel and garnet.
By Ron Nash
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Best Place to Shop For Authentic Watches in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Are you looking for the best place to shop for Rolex, Chopard, Longines, Tag Hueur and more authentic designers watches in Kuala Lumpur? Well, i have the answer here for you.
The Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur i must say is your one stop destination if you are searching to buy watches.
At one end of the Pavilion shopping mall building, you can find a number of boutique selling luxury watches. There are Rolex and Tudor watches boutique one the second floor. Sincere Watch Boutique is situated opposite to a jewellery store where you can find luxurious Girard-Perregaux, Vacheron Constantine, and annex to the boutique, is where the two Storey Mont Blanc boutique operates. Mont Blanc, also famous for its pen and accessories is a must visit. This is the only such boutique in Kuala Lumpur or this region besides its Singapore branch.
The famous Louis-Ulysse Chopard originated form Sonvilier, in the Swiss Jura or better known as Chopard is also situated next to these stores. I wonder if Chopard Mille Miglia Classic, my personal favourite of Chopard was on display. I did not have much time at that particular hour to really walk into all these boutique. It will be included in my next visit. But from what i see on the window display, the offer was more towards catering ladies watches segment.
In the Pavillion also there is this Watatime boutique where you can find most of the authentic watches such as Omega, Ebel and Longines watches which has high market demand. Tag Hueur boutique is also situated near these luxury boutique but on a different floor.
The Swiss watch industries is currently experiencing decreased for four month in a row with exports dipping down to more than 22.4 percent according to reports on Reuters, but that is another issue.
Basel 2009 has recently saw the launch of many new watches from luxury brand.
The Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur is a must visit for watch enthusiast, especially if you are seriously looking for luxury and authentic watches or just to enjoy window shopping. It is also a estination for luxury jewellery shopping.
http://www.timelessprecisionwatch.com
Shahzarimin Salim
The Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur i must say is your one stop destination if you are searching to buy watches.
At one end of the Pavilion shopping mall building, you can find a number of boutique selling luxury watches. There are Rolex and Tudor watches boutique one the second floor. Sincere Watch Boutique is situated opposite to a jewellery store where you can find luxurious Girard-Perregaux, Vacheron Constantine, and annex to the boutique, is where the two Storey Mont Blanc boutique operates. Mont Blanc, also famous for its pen and accessories is a must visit. This is the only such boutique in Kuala Lumpur or this region besides its Singapore branch.
The famous Louis-Ulysse Chopard originated form Sonvilier, in the Swiss Jura or better known as Chopard is also situated next to these stores. I wonder if Chopard Mille Miglia Classic, my personal favourite of Chopard was on display. I did not have much time at that particular hour to really walk into all these boutique. It will be included in my next visit. But from what i see on the window display, the offer was more towards catering ladies watches segment.
In the Pavillion also there is this Watatime boutique where you can find most of the authentic watches such as Omega, Ebel and Longines watches which has high market demand. Tag Hueur boutique is also situated near these luxury boutique but on a different floor.
The Swiss watch industries is currently experiencing decreased for four month in a row with exports dipping down to more than 22.4 percent according to reports on Reuters, but that is another issue.
Basel 2009 has recently saw the launch of many new watches from luxury brand.
The Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur is a must visit for watch enthusiast, especially if you are seriously looking for luxury and authentic watches or just to enjoy window shopping. It is also a estination for luxury jewellery shopping.
http://www.timelessprecisionwatch.com
Shahzarimin Salim
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