All That Glitters Website and Info Changes for January 2026!

Seems like it was only a few months ago that we entered 2025…

Happy New Year to Everyone!

 

Here are the changes on the All That Glitters Website for January 2026:

 

This Month’s Special:    10% OFF Items on Our Decorator Page!

Something different from the normal gemstone, gemstone species, jewelry or even minerals for

this Month’s Special…This would include some mineral specimens, Cabochons, Agate Slices, Antique Bronze Pieces,

Framed Items for Walls and More!

Visit our Monthly Special Page to Learn More…

https://www.atggems.com/Monthly_Special.htm

 

This Month’s Gem News:   What is the Average Gemstone Faceting Yield?

Most retail or even trade people have no idea what a piece of rough yields on a percentage

basis or perhaps what the weight should be of the starting piece of rough to yield a particular carat weight.

This International Gem Society (IGS) provides some info.

Visit our Monthly Gem News Page to Learn More…

https://www.atggems.com/Monthly_News.htm

 

Our One Month Trip Abroad:

After about a month abroad in several Asian countries, we have returned with only 12 gemstones…This compares to looking at many tens of thousands of gems the last time we did a similar trip, where we returned with 150 gemstones – a lot of time spent looking and talking in the past, but we seek center gemstones, so the size has to be correct, the color has to be really fine, the cutting is important as we want lively gems and don’t want the waste of both weight loss and money for those gems that have to be re-cut; and very important, the price has to be correct so that we can be more than just competitive out there in the market and sell gemstones below wholesale, at wholesale and at times between wholesale and retail.  With inventory high and costs for fine material VERY high in the market (and they won’t be going down), plus the 19% commission that must be paid to the US Government for imported items from these areas of the world, it is more than a challenge to be able to make purchases and resell where our clients/customers can both afford and find value.  In looking into some tariffs recently for a better understanding, it seems that Thailand had some tariffs for imported goods from the US, such as industrial parts, some food products and a few limited other items – but the tariffs imposed on the importers in the US purchasing from Thailand, is across the board on all items and is 19%.  For those in the trade that might send out rough to be faceted in different countries, when their material comes back worked, there would in the past be no tariff – now, they must pay 19% in order to obtain their own merchandise back…and if the tariff isn’t paid, the material goes back to the sender.  It seems impossible to break even with all the costs that are associated with traveling, making purchases as close to the source as possible, trying to obtain the best price, and with only a total of 12 gemstone purchased, making ones money back seems an impossibility.  Just the time on a flight to get from the US to these countries, from the East Coast we are typically talking 15 hours onboard ONE PLANE and there are stop overs also, so depending on ones destination, add up to about another 5 hours…and layovers are typically 3 hours, and then there is the anticipated 3 arrival timeframe prior to departure for international travel, not to mention getting to and from an airport…so we are talking about 30 or so hours when one leaves ones office/home to the time they arrive at their destination hotel – and if like many people, that might be 30 hours or so of no sleep and a time change which could be 12-13 hours or so  There is one individual in the mineral trade who was recently traveling for 3 months – he had just left Bangkok prior to our arrival there ourselves, and he was off to India!  He did note that his travel time back home would be about 72 hours – and he took a 4+hour Uber ride from one area in India just to get to the airport.  You really have to love what you do in cases like this with long travel times; and from personal experience, one will get sick with the flu or a cold and frequently have issues with food which puts one out of commission for a few days.  International colds can be incredibly bad also.  And to close out this topic, yes, this time once again, while traveling for a month, a cold was encountered as well as a few bouts of something most likely related to food…

 

The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is Almost Here!:

For any of our customers planning on attending the show or are in the area during the shows timeframe and would like to see some specific gemstones/minerals/rough, please let us know and we will attempt to have them available to show you in person – at a one-on-one display/discussion!

 

Newly Faceted or Newly Photographed Gemstones: 

Mint Green/Deep Seafoam Green Afghani Round(!) Tourmaline weighing 5.41ct

Deep Navy Blue 3.18ct Cushion Spinel from Tanzania

Color Change Spinel, Purply Blue to Lilac/Violet – 3.31ct

Color Shift/Change Garnet 2.42ct Trilliant

Sapphire, 3.47ct, Color Change from Deep Blue to Purple. Unheated

Fancy Tanzanite (Yellow Zoisite) –2.82ct Oval

Flashy Dispersive Round 5.62ct Sphene from Madagascar

Lively Deep Powder Blue Elongated Oval Sapphire – 2.74ct

Natural Alexandrite 0.98ct Oval! Color Change is Green/Teal to Bluish Purple

Another Rarity and New Find!! Clear Garnet (Grossular – Cushion Shape – CERTED!)

Killer 9.79ct Namibian Lagoon Tourmaline - Doesn’t Get Better

A Special 9.60ct One-of-a-Kind Gemstone – Species/Type Yet to Be Revealed

We also have many gemstones not photographed and available in our inventory and described in our Inventory Texts list for those who wish to peruse those lists.  Though many of the gemstones listed there might be photographed, there may be even more that are not photographed!   https://www.atggems.com/Inventory_Lists.htm

Visit Our Newly Photographed Page to See What is New…

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

 

Gemstones in Cutting:

The two previously mentioned gemstones of Diaspore and Oregon Sunstone are still in limbo.  Considering sending out a package

of other rough to one of our cutters – perhaps after Tucson.

There is very little new rough presently in our inventory in general and we already have representations faceted from that rough, including:  Blue Flash Amethyst, Blended Ametrine, Tourmaline, Color Change Diaspore, Yellow Beryl, Color Change Garnet, Umbalite and Rhodolite Garnet, Oregon Sunstone, Lab Grown Alexandrite and others….

 

All That Glitters Jewelers Showcase!

All That Glitters had teamed up with Stuller Settings - Choose a Setting/Design for a Gemstone in the Comfort of Your Home!   Once you have made your choice/selection, save it.  We will be notified via email and can provide you a special All That Glitters discounted price, typically about 35% off the price that had been displayed; what is calculated is the retail price, so we must recalculate to give you the All That Glitters Discount!  Note that savings on All That Glitters colored gemstones could be as high as 75% or so off retail, since we purchase as close to the source as possible, and there are no others in between the purchase of the rough or faceted gemstone.  Contact us if you have found your special gemstone in our inventory and we can provide the dimensions if not already stated on our website – you can search the All That Glitters Jewelers Showcase for that shape and those dimensions to find that special setting…

Visit the All That Glitters Jewelers Showcase and Start Designing Now!

https://www.atggems.com/Jewelers-Showcase.htm