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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Best Gemstones for Rings
Best Gemstones for Rings
A ring lives a harder life than any other piece of jewelry. From the unbreakable brilliance of diamond and sapphire to the rich color of amethyst and garnet, this is... Read more
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Top Red Gemstones
Top Red Gemstones
Red is the color of the heart. From the glowing crimson of ruby to the wine-deep fire of garnet, the rose blush of rhodolite, and the earthy warmth of carnelian,... Read more
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Ruby: The Gemstone of Passion, Power, and Enduring Beauty
Ruby: The Gemstone of Passion, Power, and Enduring Beauty
Ruby is the most fiery of all gemstones — the stone ancient warriors carried into battle and that Sanskrit texts called the king of precious stones. This complete guide covers... Read more
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