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...
Alexandrite ~the very name of this gemstone brings to mind images of royalty! Although not one of the oldest known gem types, this is arguably one of the most intriguing. First discovered along Russia's...
Amazonite, Andesine, Moonstone, Oregon Sunstone, Labradorite, Oligoclase, Orthoclase and Sanidine*are rare, and often quite valuable, gems from the feldspar family of minerals. Feldspar itself is extremely...