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Cleaning Your Jewelry
If it isn’t possible to come in to your jeweler and have your jewelry professionally cleaned and checked, then here are some tips you can use at home. Read the Rest...
posted on April 15th, 2012
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Zircons of Crystal Blue Persuasion
Colorless zircon gemstones, which closely resemble diamonds, have been used as substitutes for the more precious look-alikes for more than one hundred years. Those of Asian origin doubtless Read the Rest...
posted on March 15th, 2012
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A Show of Faith
During the Renaissance, goldsmiths produced a new style of marriage ring known as the gimmel ring, which has two hoops that fan open from a pivot in the Read the Rest...
posted on February 15th, 2012
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Inclusions
Inclusions are internal features of gemstones that may be comprised of either solids, liquids, or gasses that became entrapped in the crystals as they grew. Inclusions may also Read the Rest...
posted on January 15th, 2012
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Getting to Carat’s Roots
The word “carat” refers to diamond’s weight, not its size. The term is derived from carob, a popular chocolate substitute. In ancient times, merchants in the Mediterranean region, Read the Rest...
posted on December 15th, 2011
