From rubies and sapphires to emeralds, gemstones add a splash of color to any jewelry collection and make great gifts for birthdays and anniversaries. Select Emeralds, Rubies, and Sapphires The three most...
On your wedding day, friends and family gather, love fills the air, champagne toasts flow freely, and the bride glows from her head to her toes. As you may have guessed, wedding day jewelry includes more than...
Shopping for fine vintage jewelry, vintage costume jewelry, and antique jewelry on eBay is like exploring your grandmother's extremely large jewelry box. You'll find nearly every type of jewelry imaginable,...
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...
The best HIDDEN SECRETS Everyone Should Know When Buying Gems On Ebay Hidden secret #1) POINT OF REFERENCE: Well it is not exactly a secret....but how you do it DEFINATELY is! Everyone has a favorite gem;...
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...
Basic Vintage Rhinestone Information Rhinestone is a word used to define a faux gem that is usually made from either crystal, glass crystal, glass or plastic (acrylic).Vintage Rhinestones were primarily...
Buying pearls on eBay can get to be a bit like playing roulette. If you don't know what to look for, and if the seller doesn't offer a good explanation of his/her wares, you could be buying glass beads coated...
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...