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Distinguishing between natural and synthetic gems is a critical skill for gemologists. Learn about gem making processes and the telltale signs…

Identifying gemstone treatments is difficult even for experienced gemologists. Learn about the many different ways gem color and clarity are…

Discover tourmaline’s stunning colors, value, and properties. Learn why this October birthstone makes exceptional jewelry and how to identify…

We are GEMS OF EAST AFRICA, a London UK-based gemstone dealer with our own buying office in Tanzania. Suppliers to the global gem community since…

Combining stones can be more than adding diamond accents to colored gemstone jewelry. Explore colored stone combos and learn how to set gems within…

When buying gems, gemologists must temper their excitement with an analytical eye. Test your gem identification skills with these quizzes.

These gemology cheat sheets review gem color and clarity grading, specific information on evaluating diamonds and opals, and basic gem identification…

Learning how to identify gems involves more than just data. This gem identification quiz can help novice gemologists learn how to choose tests…

Learning how to conduct a gemstone examination takes practice. Follow an expert gemologist step-by-step through tests of five unknown samples.…