Blog — Buying
Jan 18 2016
All you want to know about Garnet: The January Birthstone
The very first gemstone in the calendar is the garnet – and what a consolation prize for those celebrating their birthdays in wet, windy and wild January!It takes its name...
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May 06 2015
The gem in spotlight this month is the amethyst, one of the most sought after gemstone in the jewellery industry.
Once considered the gem of royalty and insignia of power, the Amethyst is an example of a gemstone that kept it’s popularity over the passing of the years. Fine amethysts...
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May 06 2015
Coloured Gemstones: An online Buyer’s Guide - What you should look for in an online gemstone dealer.
Not long ago, I posted an article on my Blog talking about the “4 things you need to know when you buy a gemstone.” The idea was to give my...
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May 06 2015
4 things you need to know when you buy a gemstone.
I’d like to let you in on a little secret of the gemstone trade: the 4 Cs that are key when buying stones. The 4 Cs are Clarity, Cut, Colour...
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May 06 2015
You may well have heard a lot about gemstone treatments and enhancements, but what exactly does it all mean?
All about the gemstones treatments! Gemstones are often subject to various methods in order to improve their appearance.Some of these treatments are widely practiced and accepted in the industry today, while others...
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May 06 2015
Buying an emerald
Today I was pricing some newly arrived emeralds and thinking about the factors you should take into consideration when you want to buy the gem. Personally, I think the act...
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Apr 09 2015
All about the Tourmaline – The official October birthstone
Tourmaline is the official October birthstone. If you were born in October – or if you are just a gemstones lover as me, probably you would like to know a...
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