When buying Paraiba / Copper Bearing Tourmaline / Cuprian Elbaite be sure to; 1) Ask if the stone is a Paraiba, Copper Bearing Tourmaline or Cuprian Elbaite. The answer to this question must be yes for the...
Precious and Semi Precious Gemstone Beads have become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more gems once only offered in cut stones for set jewelry, are being offered in the form of beads,...
Investing in tourmaline is made much easier by the lack of lab imitations, although glass is sometimes sold to the unwary. Tourmaline investment probably suffers most from simply having too many choices....
Whats the hottest of the hot? I get asked all of the time which gemstones should I collect? A lot of collectors are drawn to one certian gem stone type and yet some are drawn to all. Which are the hottest...
Beryl is a gemstone family which includes some of the most coveted gems: Bixbite, Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, Heliodor, Maxixe and Goshenite. All crystals in the Beryl family share the same basic chemical...
Aquamarine is extremely popular worldwide and has been used in Jewelry for thousands of year. Aquamarine is a beautiful light blue, blue-green or aqua blue gem. It is a member of the Beryl family of gems...
Aquamarine: Light blue, blue, blue-green. Mohs’ hardness: 7 1/2- 8. Refractive Index: 1.577-1.583 Countries of Origin: Aquamarine deposits are found on all continents. The most important ones are in...
What a grand world it is if you own a Paraiba Tourmaline. The queen of them all, Brazilian Tourmaline is rare and very expensive. This copper bearing form of Tourmaline can range in price for a clean stone...
I am a faceter. I check gemstone listings on eBay fairly often. I see some sellers using the word "investment" on their stones. I have some thoughts on this subject. This is strictly my personal opinion. Some...
Rubellite Tourmaline The rubellite is a particularly beautiful gemstone from the colourful family of the tourmalines. Its colour shines in the most beautiful nuances from red to shocking pink. Tourmalines...