Gem Price Guide
A guide for the price of various gemstones that is based on various sources for commonly traded goods. However, gems are sold outside this range…
How to Make a Beaded Necklace
An overview on How to Make a Beaded Necklace. Detailed information on the tools, materials, designs and techniques on making a beautiful beaded…
Assembled Gemstones
An assembled gemstone is constructed from two or more combined materials. Gemstone doublets and triplets, intarsias, and rhinestones are all…
Turquoise Jewelry Styles
People across the globe have used turquoise for adornment for thousands of years, but this gem material forms naturally only in a few places. Cultures…
Traditional Turquoise Jewelry Styles
People have prized turquoise jewelry for millennia. Learn about these traditional turquoise designs that still influence modern artisans.…
16 Black Gemstones (How Many Do You Know?)
Some black gemstones are so well-known their names have become synonymous with the color black. Others are less well-known by the gem buying public,…
13 Purple Gemstones (How Many Do You Know?)
Rarely found in nature, purple gemstones can make quite a fashion statement. Here are 13 examples for every budget and style.
What is My Birthstone?
Chart showing a mix of modern and traditional birthstones by month. The Origin of Birthstones The idea of a birthstone, a gemstone that corresponds…
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