Eighth Anniversary Gift: Tourmaline
Just like birthstones, there are gemstones that represent each wedding anniversary year. Tourmaline is the gemstone to give for an eighth anniversary…
Seventh Anniversary Gift Guide: Yellow Sapphire
Congratulations on making it to lucky number seven! This is a big milestone anniversary due to the long-standing symbolism behind the number seven.…
Fierce Lynx Designs
Fierce Lynx Designs: Unleashing the Beauty of Nature in Every Jewel Welcome to Fierce Lynx Designs, where the raw allure of nature meets the refined…
Turquoise Symbolism
From Afghanistan to the Zuni Pueblo, people the world over have revered turquoise as a good luck stone for centuries. Blue as the summer sky or a robin’s…
Hybrid Gemstones
Some treatments add lab-created material to mined gemstones. The part-natural, part-synthetic nature of these gems has prompted some in the…
Assembled Gemstones
An assembled gemstone is constructed from two or more combined materials. Gemstone doublets and triplets, intarsias, and rhinestones are all…
Dye Testing
Gems are frequently dyed to enhance their color. Distinguishing natural from enhanced stones is an essential skill for gemologists. The materials…
Hot Point Testing
Hot point testing can determine if some gem materials are plastic imitations. It can also reveal if a stone is treated with wax or plastic. By Donald…
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