Celtic Jewelry - A Historic Perspective
Celtic jewelry is becoming more and more popular these days, but many are not entirely sure what it is. So what exactly is Celtic Jewelry and why is it so popular?
The Celts were a people who lived some 2 thousand years ago across much of what we now know [...]

The Peridot Gemstone
Peridot, the birthstone of August is a golden green sparkling stone that is quite popular today and has been used as an adornment for thousands of years.
This clear and stunning gemstone is unchanging in color, even when the light fades and is often referred to as “evening emerald”. This stone was popular in [...]

Diamonds: The Myth and Legends
From the earliest days, stories and myths about diamonds have been filled with tales of mystical power, beauty and love. Some of the legends associated with diamonds include a city of diamonds protected by snakes, and diamonds that were impervious to the hottest fires.
Throughout history, the need to possess the glittering [...]

Bigger is not Always Better:
Understanding How Gemstones are Weighed and Measured
Although bigger seems better and more expensive, it’s not always so in the world of jewelry. In fact, size isn’t even synonymous with carat weight and you need to keep that in mind when shopping for gemstones.
Carat Weight versus Size
Diamonds and colored gemstones alike are [...]

Understanding the Clarity and Transparency of Gemstones Crystal Clear
Clarity, together with cut, color, and carat weight, is one of the four important C’s used for evaluating and appraising gemstones. Clarity determines the level of flawlessness of a given gemstone. With great clarity comes great transparency as well. Transparency determines the ability of light to pass [...]

How to Determine the Price Value of Color in Gemstones
Gemstones may come in a rainbow of colors, but the jewelry industry uses a universally defined system to grade it. Color accompanies clarity, cut, and carat weight to make up the 4C’s and can greatly affect the aesthetic value of gemstones. Many people mistakenly believe that [...]

Quick Guide to Popular and Precious Gemstones
Alexandrite - this is a beautiful gemstone named after a Russian czar. The gemstone is a basic crysoberyl type, and is best noted for it’s color changing properties depending on the shade of light it is exposed to. Alexandrite shifts between greenish to blue, to purple and even crimson [...]

Knowing the Different Cuts for Gemstones:
Cutting Loose from Jewelry Misassumptions
When grading and appraising gemstones, cut may not be as influential as the other C’s like color, clarity, and carat weight, but it is definitely an influencing factor when it comes to the gemstones overall beauty. To properly evaluate the cut of a given gemstone, you [...]

Jewelry with a Capital J, Understanding Basic Jewelry Terms, Processes, and Techniques
It is easy to feel intimidated and out-of-place when you’re visiting a high-class jewelry shop for the first time. To avoid making unwanted and uniformed purchases, improve your knowledge about jewelry starting with the tips below. If you speak the same language people in [...]