Moonstone Buying Guide
Discover expert moonstone buying tips, evaluation criteria, and pricing insights. Learn about colors, clarity, cuts, and settings for perfect…
Learn How to Use the IGS Gem Price Guide
Table of Contents:How to Use the IGS Gem Price GuideAppraisalsGemstone PropertiesColorClarityCutCarat The IGS Gem Price Guide covers commonly…
Garnet Buying Guide
With so many colors and varieties available, garnet buying can be daunting. Whether starting your collection or completing it, our guide can help.…
The History of Heart Shaped Diamonds
Hearts and diamonds are a match made in romantic heaven. Hearts display the tenderest of human emotions while the diamond symbolizes permanence…
Spurrite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
An attractive but uncommon mineral, spurrite has seldom been cut as a gemstone. However, it has the hardness and tenacity to be used for cabochons.…
Argyle Diamond Buying Guide – The Demise of a Great Artist
Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine, also known as the Argyle AK1 Pipe, is found in the north of the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. It…
Epidote Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
The epidote mineral supergroup contains many related species of interest to collectors. However, epidote itself is the one most likely to be faceted…
Pollucite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Colorless pollucites lack fire when cut and are usually small. However, this very rare cesium mineral is a coveted collector’s gem.
Coral Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Coral is the external skeleton of a tiny, plant-like marine animal called the coral polyp. The structures that result from generations of these…
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