jewelry

Earrings are available in many styles. Learn to identify the most popular types of metal and gem earrings and the parts that comprise these jewelry…

A popular variety of colored quartz, rose quartz makes a durable jewelry stone. Although commonly cabbed and carved, more transparent material…

Bracelets and necklaces share much of their terminology. Learn the names and functions of the different parts of these popular types of jewelry…

These cleaning tips will make polishing silver jewelry a little easier. Learn how to prevent tarnish and how to clean silver and pearl jewelry,…

Gem collectors prize tugtupite, the “Reindeer Stone,” for its rich colors and intense reaction to ultraviolet light. Sporadically used in jewelry,…

Though rings may come in many styles, gem cutters will regularly encounter a few common types of gem rings. Learn how to identify these popular designs.…

To date, only one locality — Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada — has produced facetable serandite. These extremely rare gems are very small…

Clinohumites and chondrodites can make beautiful gemstones with rich colors, but these members of the humite mineral group are rare and little…

Truly a collector’s gem, weloganite is very rare and seldom cut. This stone can show pale yellow colors.