jewelry

Amethyst jewelry, featuring a 49.25-ct stone. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.

14k yellow gold ring, circa 1928, featuring a prong-set saltwater pearl. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Jasper52.

Sleeping Beauty turquoise earrings with bezel settings. Photo by christina rutz. Licensed under CC By 2.0.

Clip earrings with synthetic heliodors. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and San Rafael Auction Gallery.

Faceted tourmaline, Mozambique. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.

A pendant featuring an imitation jade stone and white cubic zirconia. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Jewelry-Liquidation.

Green melon jadeite carving and diamond ring. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Bestie Jewelry & Inc.

18k rose gold ring with an imperial jade stone and diamond accents. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Diamond N Jewelry Auctioneers Inc.…

This is a very pretty chrome diopside that looks just like a much more expensive tsavorite garnet. This stone is a bit on the soft side, and I would…