Peridot
Do you know the Peridot gemstone? Those whose birthday is in August most certainly do because Peridot is your birthstone. For those of you who don’t know this beautiful gem you’re in...
Black Gemstones, diamonds
How do you rate Black gemstones, as in do you like, maybe even love them and wear them confidently? Or do you avoid them because of that old notion held...
Pink Gemstones
If Pink is your favourite colour and you’re thinking to update, spruce up, or simply add to your jewellery wardrobe you’re sure to have a most enjoyable experience if you’re...
Moonstone Gemstone
Though it has never been named ‘an inspiring’ gemstone, the Moonstone certainly qualifies for this distinction because the famous Louis Comfort Tiffany regarded it as as the inspiration for his...
Tourmaline Gemstone
Tourmaline is a complicated gemstone – at least I think so – because it is not a single stone, a single mineral, or a family like the garnet but rather...
Ammolite Gemstone
Also known as the “Sleeping Beauty of the Gem World” because of its spectacular display of iridescent colours when viewed in reflected light and from a wide range of angles,...
Fancy Colored Diamonds
Almost 70 years ago De Beers launched their enduring marketing slogan, “A Diamond is Forever” to promote engagement rings featuring colourless diamonds. The Fancies though haven’t had the same marketing...
Cats Eye Gemstone
I have often come across the term ‘cat’s eye‘ – you may have too – in relation to certain gemstones. Maybe you have one or more of them in your...
Tourmaline Gemstone
The gemstone with the most amazing range of colours, even an incomparable variety of colours to all others including families is the Tourmaline and therefore it is the one gem...
Fluorite Gemstones
The first time I saw this beautiful gem I thought it was a Tanzanite or relative of because of its colours – blue with a hint of purple – but...
Zircon Gemstone
Though a beautiful completely natural stone with its own merits the zircon is perhaps the most misunderstood and least well known gemstone today mainly because it is often confused with...
Turquoise Gemstone
Turquoise is an ‘old’ gemstone with a history that dates back thousands of years, and known by many ancient cultures from many different areas of the world including the Americas, China,...
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