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Most people have asked various questions when it comes to opals and one of the [...]
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The AIGS (Asian Institute of Gemological Science) is a gemology school located in Bangkok, Thailand. [...]
There’s something magical about gemstones, isn’t there? For generations, we’ve been simply bedazzled by the [...]
The Hope Diamond has a very rich and long history. That history would take us [...]
Gemstones are part of our daily life because they are always part of us, be [...]
Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that you can efficiently polish and smooth materials by gluing [...]
Garnets are colorful and beautiful gemstones but did you know that some of them can [...]
Two of the most popular gemstones on the market are Blue Topaz and Aquamarine. Both [...]
Fake Diamonds can be found in Jewelry stores and in the gemstone trade. Most are [...]
Black gemstones are being used in more and more original Jewelry. The color black has [...]
Are you a lover of Opals and precious stones? Have you heard of the famous [...]
The gems Zircon and Cubic Zirconia are regularly mistaken for each other based on the [...]
Water of the sea. That’s the Latin phrase for which aquamarine is named. A blue- [...]
While you can buy and sell gemstones from anywhere they’re found around the world, if [...]
Gemstones are some of the most precious items that we buy. We give them for [...]
Most of us know that Colombia is the biggest producer of Emeralds. Madagascar is known [...]
For many years, South America has been known for its production of gemstones. The gem [...]
If you are in the market for a new Opal to add to your collection [...]
Australia is lucky to be the home of both the Black Opal and Boulder Opal. [...]
The market is filled with numerous treatments for gemstones. However, there is one treatment that [...]
If you are a lover of red gemstones, then Rubies and Garnets are the ones [...]
Today the most popular Emeralds are coming from either Colombia or Zambia. Emeralds are gemstones [...]
While diamonds are the gemstone most commonly associated with Africa, they are far from the [...]
The history of birthstones is a fascinating look into how we came obsessed with the [...]
Birthdays are a very important time of the year for many and giving someone a [...]
To understand what synthetic Opal is, one would need a rudimentary grasp of what exactly [...]
With Zultanite making such a heroic and announced entry into a more fragmented global gem [...]
London blue Topaz is one of a few different types of blue gemstone that has [...]
Rubies are one of the few gemstones that fall in the precious gemstone category (along [...]
Fossil finding has never been easy. Universities, as well as museums, spend quite a lot [...]
Say the words ‘engagement ring’ and ‘stone’ together and you probably don’t think about colored gemstones. [...]
Emeralds have been a highly coveted gemstone for centuries. In fact, they are one of [...]
Blue gemstones are found in Jewelry dating right back to ancient times. The color blue [...]
Outback Opal Hunters is new TV series that will air on the discovery channel in [...]
Zircon is known as being a very old mineral but did you know it is [...]
The sapphire has been a coveted and celebrated stone since ancient times, linked to prestige, [...]
Diamonds have long been a beautiful addition to all kinds of jewelry. One of the [...]
Tumbled gemstones come in a variety of different colors, from glowing yellow through to red [...]
As if mother nature could become more amazing than she already is. With the minerals, [...]
Emeralds are gorgeous gems that people love in their jewelry but the Gota de Aceite [...]
Luster is a term associated with many different things, but we usually think of the [...]
Mystic Topaz is a gemstone that is treated or enhanced and is actually not found [...]
The Olympic Australis is reported to be the biggest and most expensive Opal ever found. [...]
Sunstone is a certain mineral rock that has a special reflection effect when seen in [...]
The Ceylon sapphire is a type of sapphire that comes from the country of Sri [...]
Sapphire is a stunning gem that is quite popular in the world for their gorgeous and [...]
Gemstone scintillation is a term used to describe the life of a gemstone. There’s no [...]
When we think of gravity, rarely do we attribute it to gemstones. However, the term [...]
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (also known as Wat Phra Gaeo) is a purpose-built [...]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Bixbite (also know as red beryl) is a member of [...]
When you think about red gemstones that first gemstone that comes to mind is the [...]
Sphalerite is a beautiful gemstone, mainly great for collectors. It has only been on the [...]
When buying an opal, there are a number of factors that must be considered in [...]
There is a Diamond alternative in the market today called Moissanite. It is a man [...]
Dispersion is an optical property of some gemstones that produces a rainbow sparkle effect. It [...]
Top 10 Yellow Gemstones used In Jewelry The use of yellow gemstones in jewelry has [...]
Australia is home to one of the best geographical locations for sapphires in the world [...]
Australian gemstones are known for their exquisite patterns and colours. They are used in decorative [...]
Morganite is a pink tinted gemstone in the beryl family. It has only been known [...]
Tourmaline is one of the versatile precious gemstones, it is available in almost every color, [...]
The mineral, called Perettiite, was described by Dr. Peretti as “a fantastically beautiful needle-like [...]
Have you ever wondered where is Opal found? An Opal is a mineraloid gel which is [...]
In the gemstone world there a few words that make you instantly think about fine [...]
Tourmaline is one of the most colourful and beautiful gemstones but one of the biggest [...]
The Incredible Hope Spinel Sells In London The Hope Spinel, a rare gem, was sold for [...]
For centuries Tourmaline has been a gemstone that has been collected and admired for it’s almost infinite [...]
The Beautiful Aquamarine Stone The Aquamarine stone is identified as a blue to green-blue kind of [...]
Tanzanite is considered one of the rarest and most stunningly beautiful gemstones in the entire [...]
Morganite is the pink to peach variety of the mineral Beryl. The name may seem [...]
Fake Gemstone Report And A Little Yellow Sapphire Every now and then I come across [...]
Sapphire (Nigeria) custom cut @ The Cutter’s Desk This was a beautiful but small piece [...]
I was lucky enough to secure a beautiful piece of Morganite rough from the Zambezia [...]
Types Of Opal There are so many different types of Opal in the world [...]
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Sapphire (Australia) custom cut @ The Cutter’s Desk I have had a parcel of nice [...]
Citrine (Brazil) custom cut @ The Cutter’s Desk Citrine is a beautiful yellow / orange [...]
Adventures in Glen Innes searching for Sapphires, Faceting and Alpacas! What is this blog about? [...]
Topaz (Brazil) custom cut @ The Cutter’s Desk Topaz is a beautiful gemstone that is [...]
Peridot, it is one of my favorite gemstones and it is one of the only [...]
Australian Opal – Is It A Solid Opal or a Doublet A few weeks ago [...]
Ametrine is a gemstone that comes from only one location on earth, Bolivia, South America. [...]
Montana Sapphire – Rare and Beautiful Montana Sapphire is a unique type of sapphire that [...]
The Internet has changed the world of shopping, and the jewelry world is no different. [...]
Bangkok Gem Fair This time of the year is when the jewellery trade really starts [...]
I’ll take a Rare Gemstone over a Diamond any day… Out of the thousands of [...]
Gem cutting in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka produces some of the most beautiful gemstones in [...]
Chroma Gems & Co Is Now An Official Distributor Of “The Handbook Of Gemmology” Chroma [...]
Engagement Rings – Coloured Gems Are A Girls New Best Friend In recent years, women [...]
Why Buying Loose Gemstones Is A Good Idea There are a lot of advantages associated [...]
When selecting gemstones for jewellery it is very important to understand the difference between gemstone [...]
Garnet Varieties Garnet is a very beautiful and colourful gemstone but did you know there [...]
Paraiba Tourmaline – Origin Reports Last month I sold one of my most beautiful gemstones, [...]
Sri Lanka Sapphire Mines – A Tour Let me take you for a tour of [...]
Pleochroism is visual property that only occurs in double refractive gemstones. The are some gemstones [...]
Smart investors are turning profits whilst gold and currency prices crash. Coloured gemstone investment has [...]
