Amblygonite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Amblygonite gems are usually pale straw yellow. Although they are too soft and cleavable to make good ring stones, collectors prize them if they…
Celestite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Soft, fragile, and hard to cut, celestite or celestine is seldom seen in gem collections. These gems are usually colorless or pale blue, but rare…
Lapis Lazuli Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Lapis lazuli has been used since ancient times and remains popular today. This gemstone has been prized for its bright, blue color and used for inlay…
Paraíba Tourmaline Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Discovered in 1989, paraíba tourmalines are among the world’s most prized gemstones. These rare gems are renowned for showing intense blue…
Tourmaline Gem, Price, and Jewelry Information
Discover tourmaline’s stunning colors, value, and properties. Learn why this October birthstone makes exceptional jewelry and how to identify…
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…
Rubellite Tourmaline Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Rubellites are tourmalines with reasonably saturated dark pink to red colors and medium to dark tones. They make excellent jewelry stones, and…
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.
How to Estimate Gem Weight in a Jewelry Setting
Although you can’t weigh a gemstone in a jewelry setting, you can get a close approximation of the gem weight by determining its volume.
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