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What’s the best doublet glue for creating assembled stone jewelry? Learn about the choices as well as tips for making the bond between gemstones…

Gemstoneuniverse is the leading trusted retailer to buy gemstones online. Specializing in Gemstones of 20 profiles  including the big 3 Rubies,…

Ring sizing is an important part of jewelry making and repair. Learn a few soldering and annealing tricks from the pros to master this skill.

What are the best facet designs for novice gem cutters? Find recommendations for cutting styles, books, resources, and gemstone rough here.

Make gemology for kids educational and fun with these gemstone-themed games for all ages. Try these solo and party activities.

Learn about the different crystal growth methods used to artificially create gemstones in laboratories.

Many varieties of gems besides diamond can be created in the laboratory. Our synthetic gemstone guide covers many examples and explains their…

Review of the 2015 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show by International Gem Society member Richard Edley.

Albite, usually colorless but sometimes yellow, pink, gray or reddish. Translucent albite is sometime colored green by chrome jadeite. It is…