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The Digital Future of the Gemstone Trade
For centuries, buying a gemstone meant standing in front of a dealer, holding the stone up to natural light, and trusting your own eyes or a trusted m...
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Where Garnet Begins: A Mineral Family Shaped by Different Worlds
One Name, Several Geological HistoriesA green tsavorite, an orange spessartine, and a red rhodolite...
A Stone to Remember By: Garnet’s Place in Birthdays, Belief, and Belonging
January’s Birthstone, Chosen for a Personal ReasonGarnet is January’s birthstone in the...
The Garnet That Fits You: Choosing Color, Character, and Wearability
Begin with the Piece You Want to WearA garnet purchase becomes easier when you start with a practica...
Ruby Origins: Geological Formation, Major Sources, and the Meaning of Provenance
Where a Ruby Comes From and Why the Answer MattersA ruby’s origin can mean several things: the...
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Ruby Buying Guide: How to Evaluate Color, Quality, Treatments, and Value
Two rubies can look remarkably similar in a photograph yet represent very differ...
What Makes a Ruby Valuable? The Complete Gemstone Guide to It's Colors
Ruby has long been regarded as one of the world’s most coveted colored gem...
The Garnet That Fits You: Choosing Color, Character, and Wearability
Begin with the Piece You Want to WearA garnet purchase becomes easier when you s...
What Determines the Value of an Emerald?
Emerald is one of the world's most admired precious gemstones, celebrated for it...
