You may have noticed there are more sapphire rubies being offered on Ebay lately. There is a Reason and you should know the facts There are treatments being used to color enhance otherwise cheap sapphires...
Alexandrite Doublet, Ruby Doublet, Sapphire Doublet are the main doublets manufactured due to the cost of the respective Natural Gemstones. A doublet can be made from Natural gemstone material (bottom) with a...
Investment grade natural ruby gemstones. The gem trade has seen a rise in synthetic rubies with flux-induced healed fractures being offered as natural rubies. The synthetic stones, which reportedly come from...
A Price above Rubies! Okay, first things first! The color of a Ruby is the most important feature of this King of Gemstones! Not transparency! Rubies come in so many variations of red that we simply say - pick...
History Rubies are one of the most expensive and sought after of all gems. Rubies have been loved for thousands of years. In ancient India, stories circulated that God created the Ruby and then created men to...
Declasse Gems - What are they? As a jewelry and gem seller, I'm surprised to see that there are those who still insist on hawking declasse gems. They are purchased at gem shows for a few bucks a piece (the...
American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) became the first laboratory in the world to quantify colored stones in a linear, comparative manner. The organization and its President, C. R. Beesley, are...
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 Black...
Many Gemstones are generally enhanced for their color or clarity with a number of different treatments. These treatment are human or machine controlled processes that may or may not involve external...
Welcome! Thank you for checking this Layman's Guide To Gemstones . We are asked often if our stones are REAL. This is probably the most manipulated word in the gemstone industry. Why? It is due the to fact...