Some Tests to help you to identify Amber from it's imitations The popularity of Amber has increased since the advent of the film Jurassic Park. It has been proved very easy to imitate genuine amber with the...
As a radiologist, writing a review on mexican opals was perhaps the last thing I expected to be doing, but having fallen in love with this most beautiful and diverse of gemstones, and given the paucity of...
There are numerous adverts for insects in 'real Baltic Amber', and although many are genuine,a large number are highly suspect and mostly by Chinese dealers. The items are obviously fake because all the...
It seems nearly impossible to watch TV or open a newspaper without seeing something about man-made diamonds. For hundreds of years science has tried to create a perfect synthetic diamond. Finally, 21st-century...
In fact, yes, it can. We all know that diamonds are girls’ best friends and Cubic Zirconia is the Diamond best friend. Learn in my guide what Cubic Zirconia stone is and how it is compared to diamond. ...
Mystic Topaz - Guidance and Care Of. Mystic Topaz was first introduced at the Hong Kong Jewellery Trade Fair in 1998. Mystic Topaz is a natural gemstone that is enhanced by bonding the Topaz with Titanium at...
OVERVIEW The goal of this buyer’s guide is to leave you, the consumer, less confused for reading it, not more so, by providing useful,unbiased information that will aid you in understanding ammolite. It will...
JUST WHAT IS STERLING SILVER? Sterling silver is 92.5% silver 7.5% copper or other metal which is used to give this metal strength and durability. Silver that is 99.9% silver is usually called 'fine' or...
GOLD? HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE BUYING REAL GOLD OR PLATED/FLASH/VERMEIL? ALWAYS CHECK DESRIPTION FOR A HALLMARK: FULL UK HALLMARKS/9/14/18/22CT ETC AMERICAN GOLD-10/14/18/22K AMERICAN GOLD IS USUALLY...
Introduction Dionysus, known for his love of grape juice, was the Greek god of wine, however after a few goblets he became a little confrontational. One day in the forest with goblet in hand, the tipsy...