Sapphire

February 8, 2023 The British Crown Jewels with the Imperial State Crown center (1) and St. Edward’s Crown (2) (Photo credit: Fox Photos/Getty…

The anniversary gift for year 1 is gold, and the anniversary gift for year 2 is garnet. Our chart tells you the best gemstone anniversary gifts by…

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Beautiful ammolite gems are made from ammonite fossils. Come with Jeff Moriarty of Moriarty’s Gem Art on an ammonite mining trip to Canada.

BEFORE: Sapphire…

While asterism in other gemstones, like this sapphire, is caused by inclusions, the star effect in opals is caused by the diffraction of light from…

All rubies are red (pink is another matter), but not all red gems are rubies. Gem identification involves conducting tests of a gem’s optical…

Spinel has a hardness range of 7.5 to 8. These beautiful gems make excellent, durable jewelry stones in many colors. Prior to the 20th century, many…