When we think of precious stones, diamonds, emeralds, and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world. However (or perhaps surprisingly), there are so many gemstones that are even rarer and, in turn, even more valuable. There are roughly 200 varieties of natural gemstone known in the world today. Alongside […]
Gemstone localities are found all over the world, so there are no particular locations where only gems are found. However, some states like Brazil, Burma, India, Mozambique, Tanzania and more have higher quality and more varied gems deposits. We source many gemstones for our quality jewelry pieces and they come from all over the world. […]
The most famous rubies and ruby jewelry Rubies, the birthstone of July, are considered the king of gems and represent love, health, and wisdom. It was believed wearing a fine red ruby jewelry bestowed good fortune on its owner. A ruby is the most valuable gemstone and its value increases based on its color and […]
Whether it’s a jewelry store-bought creation, or a vintage piece brought up from deep within Her Majesty’s jewel vault, there’s something special about the ring that signifies a royal marriage. The overwhelming majority of Britain’s royal ladies have some color on their ring fingers – not Queen Elizabeth II, though. Her diamond and platinum ring […]
All of you born in November are so lucky to have topaz and unique citrine as your birthstones. We wrote about these gemstones in the past , but, since natural citrine is so rare in nature, and before modern gemology citrine was confused with topaz, there is so much more to tell about this mystical […]
You know those posts that are so dramatic, and use single little thing to tell you what kind of personality you have? This is one of those posts. 😉 Read on and find out what your favorite jewelry piece tells us about you. Cocktail ring jewelry You’re single… But that doesn’t mean you […]