All That Glitters Website Changes and Info for December 2008

It's the end of the year already. Time to think about holiday gift buying and what the New Year will bring. Retail jewelry stores have said that sales are down, and this is not only due to the fact that people are wondering about the economy, but most stores carry the same items and people are tending toward something different. Those jewelers/goldsmiths that are holding their own have been offering their customers something unique that cannot be found in every store, shopping network, mall, etc. All That Glitters is known for not only the unique, unusual and exclusive, but also price; such so, that most cannot compete - we travel the world to find not only gemstone rough, but faceted gems at their source and have contacts around the world constantly looking for us. Sadly to say, we turn down 99% of their offerings because of the quality and price - too low in quality for All That Glitters' inventory, and if a fine gem is offered, the pricing structure is such that we cannot offer a good value to our customers, whether they be other wholesalers, goldsmiths, stores or the public. Please consider us for your holiday purchases - a unique person deserves a gemstone or a piece of jewelry that is as unique as they are...

We would like to welcome two new customers to the All That Glitters Family - they live in Finland and New Zealand. Though a large percentage of our sales are to the trade and within the United States, we always enjoy working with the global community that have found us online. We hope that they will find our gemstones worthwhile in quality as well as price, and hope that our prompt individual service is to their liking. As our small business manager said years ago - with one purchase, we should have a life long customer. Once again, to our new international customers - Welcome and Enjoy Visiting the All That Glitters Website for learning more about gemstones as well as for future purchases!

Here are the changes to look for on the All That Glitters website for December 2008:

This Months Special: 3.91ct Neon Yellowish-Orange Spessartite/Mandarin Garnet

Gem News: Paraiba Lawsuit Dismissed

http://www.atggems.com/Paraiba-Lawsuit-Dismissed.htm

There has been a court battle going on over using the term Paraiba and whether this term must refer to the bright neony blue Tourmaline from that particular state (Paraiba) in Brasil (or even a particular mine in that state) or whether 'similarly' colored material, with similar elemental composition but coming from other countries could indeed be called Paraiba.

We have our own thoughts on this - visit our Gem News Page to read more...

Newly Faceted or Photographed Gemstones:

http://www.atggems.com/Photos_New.htm

We have a Burmese Spinel that was recut by our Master Cutter. A large beauty!

10.15ct Neon Blue Apatite from Madagascar faceted by our Master Cutter - custom cut named: Kitty Kat "Kut"

A very rare unique Tourmaline, which is both a Bicolor and a Cat's Eye, has been photographed. We recently saw a similar one and the wholesale price was twice that of the All That Glitters' price. This difference in price means a savings of $2,514 off the wholesale price for the All That Glitters' customer who wishes this unique piece. Note that this gemstone has been photographed and may appear in a second edition of gemstones when it hits the shelves sometime in 2009. (This is also the initial public offering for this unique gemstone and the price may increase in the future if not sold - currently priced to move!)

A few more pieces that were newly photographed and available in the recent past include:

1.10ct Certified Demantoid Garnet

1.18ct GREEN Sapphire

A link to:

Custom Designed, Hand-Made Sterling Silver with Rhodium Plating Jewelry set with All That Glitters' Gems

Large Faceted Diaspores - many recently photographed - Faceted by our Master Cutter who has won a number of awards for his faceting skills, as well as an award back in about 1995 as well as this year for faceting a spectacular Diaspore. For our fine Diaspores, he is our one and only cutter!

Currently in the Cutting Process by Our Award Winning Master Cutter:

Sometime within the next few weeks, we expect our Master Cutter to return two Neon Blue or Teal

Madagascar Apatites, as well as an Oregon Sunstone that we unearthed during our October Oregon Sunstone

Digging Expedition!

30+ Photos of Gemstones from the All That Glitters Inventory to Appear in Gemstone Book:

Yes, in the upcoming second edition of a gemstone book, All That Glitters may have up to (or even more!) 30 photos of gemstones appearing in that book. Why? We are known for the unique, unusual, exclusive, high end gemstones and what better for a book to show the cream of the crop, as they say... Most of these gemstones are available currently in our inventory. For those that have been selected, you will see the following indication:

(Photographed for possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)

A good number of our gemstones have been in publications such as Gems and Gemology Magazine by GIA, Jewelers Circular Keystone (JBT), Cedar Wings Magazine (published as an inflight magazine in the Middle East where all photos of gemstones/rough in the article came from the All That Glitters' Inventory!), and many more. There are collectors out there who desire to collect gemstones that have been published and seen throughout the world. Many people enjoy sharing their personal gemstone treasures with others, whether it is an unset gemstone in a collection or set into a piece of jewelry, especially when they can pull out a magazine, an article or a book on gemstones, open it up and show the article on the actual gemstone they are displaying!...