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Boulder Opals – Strength and Beauty

Gaze deep into an opal and you’d be hard-pressed to disagree with the ancients that you were looking at a rainbow trapped within a stone. Its spectacular shifting hues (known as play-of-color)…

Sapphire Gemstones: Overview and Facts

Sapphire Gemstones: Overview and Facts

Sapphire. Ruby. Emerald. The names of the big three gemstones are so intrinsically linked with color that as soon as you read those three words you probably thought ‘Blue. Red. Green’. And…

Emerald: Overview and Facts

Nature combines two basic elements to obtain the perfect green of emerald and bring this gorgeous gemstone to the global jewelry market. Durable, everlasting, eternal and beautiful just like true love. The…

Birthstone color for March – Aquamarine

Birthstone color for March – Aquamarine

People born in March have a beautiful symbolic birthstone of the pure water color – aquamarine. This stone has been valued high since ancient times, with certain shades being more or less…

January Birthstone - the Glamorous Garnet

January Birthstone – the Glamorous Garnet

Garnets have been cherished by royalty, ancient warriors and lovers from East to West for millennia. One of the oldest gemstones, they have long been believed to offer protection to their wearer…

Ruby vs Pink Sapphire

Ruby vs Pink Sapphire

Everybody knows that rubies (like roses) are red and sapphires (just like violets) are blue. But what if I were to tell you that that’s not the whole story? You see, sometimes…

December Birthstones

December Birthstones

Did you know that December is the only month to have three birthstones? Lucky December babies get to choose between the vivid tanzanite, the alluring zircon and the ever faithful turquoise. Confused…

A Comprehensive Guide To Alexandrite Gemstones

A Comprehensive Guide To Alexandrite Gemstones

Revered by gem lovers and purveyors, Alexandrite is an exceptional ‘two-in-one gem’, that changes its color from a lush green to a deep raspberry red with a change in source illumination. This…

Padparadscha Sapphire: A Paradise Gem

A Padparadscha Sapphire is a gemstone that has been less traditional in popularity and value. However, over the years its exclusive color has created a niche for itself. When considering the value…

Top 5 Halloween Fine Jewelry Pieces

With fall approaching soon, it can only mean one thing, Halloween is nearby too. This year, we’re carving out some extra room for all things pumpkin. With cinnamon spice being added to…