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Article: Dishing Up Pearls in a Buyer's Market.
- Article from:
- Jewelers Circular Keystone
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor
Pearl authorities explain why American retailers can benefit from current market conditions.
In the volatile international pearl market, conditions and prices change almost daily. For American retail jewelers, the market's turbulence generally means good values, and right now there are ample opportunities to offer new looks or stock up on best sellers as pearl producers struggle to keep prices from sinking any lower.
Akoyas Overall production has dropped in the past 10 years. In Japan, production is down 50 percent, according to a report compiled by Andy ME-ller, president, Hinata Trading, Kobe, Japan, and ...