I’m excited by odd things, being a jeweler! A cool gemstone can actually make my heart beat faster, and it just happened when I opened up my latest gem order and pulled out several varieties of rose cut gemstones to use in my Little Beauties line of stud earrings. You see, the rose cut...
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If you’ve found this article, you probably love the rich, royal color of sugilite and are wondering if that strand of beads you found on ebay for under ten dollars could possibly be the same stuff you’ve seen for sale for far, far more. The short answer is no. Genuine sugilite with good color...
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They’re two different things, right? Or are they? Rubies and sapphires are actually color variations of the same mineral, corundum. Corundum occurrs in a remarkably wide color spectrum including blues, pinks, reds, yellows, greens, blacks, whites, and every shade in between. Traditionally, the red variety has been called ruby while all of the...
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