Introduction Displaying an aurora of stunning royal blues, violets, indigos, lilacs, periwinkles, and ultramarines, Tanzanite's popularity is well deserved. Demand for Tanzanite has rocketed in recent years,...
I buy a lot of music gear on Ebay, and I have been a user and browser for the best part of 4 years. Like most users (and paricularly buyers of expensive items) I have been the target of scammers. I regularly...
Introduction Known in Russia as the "Gem of the Tsars" where it was first discovered, Alexandrite is one of the world's most valuable gemstones. Often described as "Emerald By Day" and "Ruby By Night",...
Brief history of diamond cut Uncut diamonds appeared in Europe in the fourth century BC, when Alexander the Great's expeditions opened up limited trade between East and West. At the time India was the only...
Introduction Chalcedony (also spelled Calcedony), is a catch all term that includes many well known varieties of cryptocrystalline Quartz gemstones. The two main varieties are Chalcedony, which is...
A History of Patek Philippe Watches During the Polish uprising in 1830, Norbert de Patek, a Polish refugee settled in Geneva preferring exile rather than facing prison. Geneva at that time was the capital...
The Emerald Buddha History According to legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BC by Nagasena in the city of Pataliputra (today Patna). The legends state that after remaining in Pataliputra...
About 130 million carats (26,000 kg) are mined annually, with a total value of nearly USD $9Billion. About 100,000 kg are synthesized annually. The name "Diamond" derives from the ancient greek word adamas...