Gem Buying Guide How to Buy a Gemstone The good news is we can teach you about gemstone quality. After you read our gem buying advice, you will know more than the average jeweler. The bad news is that you will...
Spinel The Great Imposter Spinel is one of the loveliest of the gem families. Spinels are one of nature's most beautiful and truly natural creations. They are one of the few gems that never have to be treated...
Several historical norms make a grain scale a valuable tool today. In numismatics, firearms ammunition, and medical literature references to the grain system are pervasive. For example, British and United...
I work with both Sterling Silver and Thai Silver and each has a special purpose in Jewelry design. I have to admit though, that I have really fallen in love with Thai Silver and use it where ever I can in my...
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...
Spinel is known as the great imposter because has often confused with Rubies and Sapphires. “The Black Prince Ruby” in the English Crown Jewels is a perfect example of a Spinel mistaken for a Ruby. The...
Although most sapphires are blue, there are also pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, orange sapphires white sapphires, purple sapphires as well as rare star sapphires and Padparadsha sapphires. Sapphires are...
A birthstone is a gift of a precious jewelry, mainly gemstones that symbolizes the month of birth. It is sometimes also called birthday stone. There have been many different sets of birthstones used throughout...
Ruby Which colour would you spontaneously associate with love and vivacity, passion and power? It's obvious, isn't it? Red. Red is the colour of love. It radiates warmth and a strong sense of vitality. And red...
Ruby is also the most commonly named precious stone in the Bible; an example being Proverbs 31: “A virtuous wife is worth more than rubies”. Did you know that ruby is the birthstone for July. Ruby is actually...