Buyer Beware: 8 Tips on Purchasing Fine Gemstones Online
Purchasing gemstones online can be more complicated and difficult than purchasing in person, but purchasing in person means visiting a retail store … Read more
Citrine – The Yellow Alternative
Citrine gets its name from its color, the citrus yellow of lemons and it is has historically been incorrectly referred to as … Read more
Tough Stuff: What Your Jeweler Wishes You Knew
When choosing a gemstone for everyday wear, it is important to know how your gemstone is going to hold up against encounters … Read more
The Healing Power of Gemstones
Have you ever wondered how gemstones got their associations with healing properties? Since ancient times, people have used gemstones for their metaphysical … Read more
Gems of the Sea: A Guide for Pearls and Coral
Attractive gemstones are not always mined from the earth. Pearls and coral are two gemstones that come from the sea. Since they … Read more
Tourmaline: A colorfully sly family of gemstones
Tourmalines have, for centuries, been captivating collectors with their varied and uniquely intense colors. Historically, they eluded identification and instead were attributed … Read more
Tourmaline 101: The Basics
Tourmaline is most known for the broad and dynamic range of colors in which it can be found. This palette, from crisp … Read more
Born to Shine: What Your Birthstone Says About You
Birthstone jewelry has remained perennially popular, even as recommendations for which gems go with certain months keep changing! You have undoubtedly encountered … Read more
Aquamarine – A Gemstone Cut and Colored for the Night
The value of Aquamarine gemstones is very much determined by their aesthetics. As with most gemstones the 4C’s of cut, color, carat, … Read more
Aquamarine – All About The Gemstone Named “Sea Water”
Aquamarine is a gorgeous blue variety of beryl that is of high enough grade to be considered a gem stone. Beryl is … Read more