jewelry

This garnet is cut with a scissors style design on both the top and bottom. It can range from a deeper reddish orange to a brighter medium orange depending…

This stone has a thin veil type inclusion but looks pretty good at normal viewing disances. It is a typical, heat threated jewelry store type aquamarine…

This sunstone has a very nice reddish pink-orange color. It also has a flaw on one side, a moderate amount of copper schiller and a chip out in one of…

What’s sapphire mining like? Follow Jeff Moriarty of Moriarty’s Gem Art as he travels to Montana in search of amazing gem rough.

You might find synthetic jade for sale, but is this material really lab-made jade or something else? Learn how to identify synthetic jadeite.

Our table comparing the properties of jade lookalikes with natural jade will help gemologists distinguish authentic jade from simulants.

The American Rose Brilliant Cut© is an innovative design by diamond cutter Maarten de Witte. Learn how he created it as well as his plans for the…

How does the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act of 2021 affect imports of Xinjiang nephrite jade from China? Learn what US dealers should do.

Jade color trade names describe prized hues and patterns in jadeite and nephrite stones. Learn about the most popular and valuable varieties.…