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Black Pearls - Gem Treasures from the Ocean

Most of us think of gems as hard mineral, or shiny stones faceted from crystal rough that forms beneath the Earth's surface. However, there exist several organic gemstones formed through plants and...

Zircon - The Unsung Hero of Gems

Star light, Star bright, First star I see tonight. At the beginning of the 20th century, the legendary gem buyer for Tiffany & Co., George Frederik Kunz, attempted to come up with an appealing ...

Rhodolite garnet, the wine coloured gem

Soft and velvety like a fine Bordeaux, rhodolite garnets are a great choice if you desire a rich red gem with great clarity and good fire and an appealing price. So many rubies on the market today ...

Back in Black: Zirconium Rings for Men

The latest trend in men's wedding bands and dress rings is sleek and versatile zirconium.Zirconium is a lustrous grey-white metal that has some resemblance to titanium and hafnium. It is extremely ...

Traditional birthstones and their alternatives

For thousands of years gemstones have held a special fascination for humankind. Prehistoric man decorated himself with shells, bones, feathers and sometimes gems in their raw state. The Ancient Egy...

November Birthstones: Topaz and Citrine

November's birthstone choices are very versatile as they include topazand the golden quartz called citrine. The topaz family of gems is incredibly versatile with the head of the family being Imperi...

Right Hand Ring Right Now

A big jewellery trend at the moment that is totally about female power is the right hand ring. Traditionally women have received rings from male partners as commitment, engagement or wedding rings....

Gem Trend - Hard Stones

In Europe the latest trend is to feature lesser known hard gemstones such as agates, ruby in zoisite and rhodochrosite. Set back with more familiar transparent gemstones, they make unique and intri...

Spinel - a perfect gem for contemporary jewellery

A princely gem for our times Spinel is a rare, gem quality oxide mineral with a composition of MgAl2O4and is often found in octahedral crystals. Despite being rarer than sapphire, spinel is more af...

Tips to keep your diamonds clean

Diamonds are the hardest known natural substance known to man. They can cut through any metal or rock and the only way to cut diamond is with another diamond (with the exception of lasers). They ar...