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Gemstone Earrings
There are so many different ways gemstones can be incorporated into earrings, whether they be studs, drop earrings, or something more intricate. There are also many considerations regarding cut, clarity, colour, and ethics that we explore in this article.
Rare gems
Modern wedding jewellery ,yellow gold and pearl ring
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Demantoid garnet earrings
Tanzania gem hunting trip part 2
Again, the expedition started with a trip to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, where Styve checked with the minister that we had permission to visit the mines he had contacted and that their licenses were up to date.
What are salt and pepper diamonds?
The cost of a salt and pepper diamonds depends on its size, its colour, cut and transparency.
A stone that is mostly clear but has a few large visible inclusions will be worth more than a stone which has many tiny inclusions. A stone with multiple small inclusions may appear to be grey or milky white because of the way they affect the light that enters the diamond and is reflected out.
Round v pear cut diamond price comparison
We wanted to know, if you were going to buy a diamond that had exactly the same characteristics other than the cut, would there be a difference in price?
Blue green shield cut Tourmaline from Namibia
Faceted and cabochon gemstones
In very simple terms, a faceted stone has many flat sides and a cabochon is smooth. Faceted stones are more popular for transparent stones and cabochons are more popular for opaque or translucent stones. Although you can find most stones in both faceted or cabochon shapes.