Buying pearls on eBay can get to be a bit like playing roulette. If you don't know what to look for, and if the seller doesn't offer a good explanation of his/her wares, you could be buying glass beads coated...
Obsidian is a glass-like mineral produced by volcanic flows. Many types of Obsidian are used as gemstones in jewelry, and some are quite rare and valuable.A fantastic variety of colors and patterns are...
Unfortunately, the majority of green jade on eBay is polymer treated, this is especially true of that coming from China. Regardless of what the seller says, no one can realistically sell "Imperial" quality...
My Very Own Fake Chinese Turquoise Nugget You know the old bromide which states if something is too good to be true it probably is? It is still true. Turquoise prices have just about doubled in the last year...
A Pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain mollusks, primarily oysters. Pearl is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jeweller. Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain...
To understand Freshwater pearls and how to buy them, you first have to understand the types of pearls. There are three main types of pearls with several sub-types. #1 The Natural Pearl. The Natural Pearl has...
Many qualities and types of turquoise are available on the market today. The following are terms often used by dealers to describe the grade of turquoise that is available for sale. You should bear in mind,...
History Facts and Types First of all, tiger's eye, tigereye, tiger eye and tiger-eye are all accepted ways to write this name. Up until recently tiger eye has been considered to be pseudomorph but new...
The only place where you will get the rarest and most beautiful Natural Amethysts Citrines is Bello Jewels! There are so many loose amethyst citrine gemstones on ebay. How do you find the right one and how do...
Turquoise is found in a number of different forms including: Turquoise deposited in cracks in rocks to form vein turquoise, Turquoise formed in a cavity lined with quartz crystals, Turquoise formed as nuggets,...