Choosing Your First Gemstones: A Rough Guide for Faceters
How should novice faceters choose their first gemstones? Learn which gem rough materials combine cutting ease, low cost, good size, and profit…
Identifying Synthetic Gems
Distinguishing between natural and synthetic gems is a critical skill for gemologists. Learn about gem making processes and the telltale signs…
Understanding Gem Synthetics, Treatments, and Imitations, Part 5: Gemstone Treatments
Identifying gemstone treatments is difficult even for experienced gemologists. Learn about the many different ways gem color and clarity are…
Combining Stones in Jewelry
Combining stones can be more than adding diamond accents to colored gemstone jewelry. Explore colored stone combos and learn how to set gems within…
Raw Stone Jewelry Design and Care
Raw stone jewelry is trending. Read this article for tips on incorporating raw stones into your jewelry designs and cleaning these gems.
Buying Gems: Test Your Identification Skills
When buying gems, gemologists must temper their excitement with an analytical eye. Test your gem identification skills with these quizzes.
Gemology Cheat Sheets
These gemology cheat sheets review gem color and clarity grading, specific information on evaluating diamonds and opals, and basic gem identification…
Gemstone Examination Lesson
Learning how to conduct a gemstone examination takes practice. Follow an expert gemologist step-by-step through tests of five unknown samples.…
The Spectroscope
The spectroscope is a fundamental gemological tool. Learn how to use it to identify gemstones based on their absorption of different wavelengths…
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