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...
Floating opal are a gorgeous piece of vintage jewelry and can give you many years of wear IF you buy a true vintage piece. They are opal chips or chunks, encased in a blown glass globe topped off with a gold...
Sapphires remain America’s #1 selling colored gem. While not as expensive as rubies, the price for a fine quality sapphire can be higher than that of a diamond. First a few things about sapphires. Not all...
What' going on with Mystic Topaz? Why are prices escalating and just why are so many consumers falling in love with this gem? The market for Mystic Topaz (and it comes in 30+ variations) is on the rise due to...
Opal: Color: An orangy crystalline glow if put up to light, but when held in hand runs the gamut from opaque white to crystalline orange. All opals have a background color and texture upon which brilliant...
Diamond enhancements are specific treatments, performed on natural and sometimes synthetic gems (usually those already cut and polished into gems), which are designed to improve the gemological characteristics...
Bluff Gemstones... What's a déclassé gem? What's a promotional stone? Is one different from the other? The resounding answer to this question is NO! A déclassé gem and/or promotional stone is usually a...
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...
Ammolite is a rare and valuable opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. It is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites,...
What's up with Emeralds lately? In 1989 an emerald commanded up to $4,500.00 for a two carat gem which was based on a moderate degree of enhancement (oils, resins etc.). In 1990, the price went up to $5,000.00...