Gemstone Guides

Gemstone Color, and How to Read It Properly
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Gemstone Color, and How to Read It Properly
Two sapphires can share a birth certificate and sell for ten times apart, and the gap is almost always color. This gemstone color guide reads it the way a jeweler... Read more
Gemstone Hardness, and How Long a Stone Really Lasts
Gemstone Hardness, and How Long a Stone Really Lasts
Every stone in a jewelry box is quietly keeping score. Hardness ranks scratch resistance from 1 to 10, and it explains why one stone still shines after forty years while... Read more
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Best Gemstones for Necklaces
Best Gemstones for Necklaces
A necklace lives at eye level, where color does its most beautiful work. From the saturated blue of sapphire to the soft fire of opal and the glow of pearls,... Read more
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Top Green Gemstones
Top Green Gemstones
Green is the color of renewal. From the velvety depth of emerald to the sunlit lime of peridot, the vivid fire of tsavorite garnet, and the luminous calm of green... Read more
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Emerald: The Gemstone of Growth, Renewal, and Timeless Elegance
Emerald: The Gemstone of Growth, Renewal, and Timeless Elegance
Few gemstones carry the living vitality of an emerald. The May birthstone and stone of renewal has captivated queens, philosophers, and jewelers for five millennia. This complete guide covers emerald's... Read more
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