Peridot jewelry dates back as far as the second millennium BC. Ancient Egyptians called it the God of The Sun.
This month we turn our attention to rubies. What do you know about the Ruby? Following, seven facts about rubies:…
“The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment, are diamonds and pearls.” -Jean de la Bruyere…
Summer is all about sunshine. After all, you deserve that peaceful relaxation only found when you spend a weekend or…
International Tiara Day is celebrated on May 24th each year, appropriately on the birthday of Queen Victoria. Since so many…
In it’s original concept, the eternity ring dates back to the Egyptians, 4000 years ago. The significance of eternity rings…
Emeralds. May’s birthstone, and the gem of the twentieth and thirty fifth wedding anniversaries. This stone is a green…
The origin of wedding rings is a fascinating one. The tradition of exchanging rings dates back 3,000 years. So why…
Diamonds in the normal color range are colorless. They are described using an industry defined color scale from D to…
What if you could capture the world’s most precious elements in a beloved piece of jewelry that you could wear…
Aquamarine’s name comes from the Latin for seawater and it was said to calm waves and keep sailors safe at…
Bloodstone, also known as heliotrope, is a variety of chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz). It is traditionally semi-translucent to opaque dark green…
Love comes in all shapes and sizes, and no two love stories are the same. Most great love stories have…
There are plenty of interesting facts about garnet, primarily because it’s a stone with such a long history. Here are…
It’s easy to understand why people confuse tourmaline with other gems: the stone has a dazzling range of colors, from…
It’s time to take a peek at what’s trending this fall. What should be under the tree this holiday season?…
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