Sapphire – An Ancient April Birthstone
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
Diamonds are for April, right? We all know this because our modern list of birthstones was originally formulated at the National Association of Jewelers, in Kansas City, in August of 1912. Apart from a few additions, our current list of birthstones has been the same
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog, Gem Knowledge
Tanzanite One Of Natures Most Rare Gemstones
Monday, 23 March 2020
Tanzanite, is found in just one place on earth, in northern Tanzania, not far from the watchful eye of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Tiffany & Co named this blue-violet variety of zoisite in honor of Tanzania, where it was first discovered in 1967. Because the crystals show
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog, Gem Knowledge
Zircon – Decembers Birthstone
Tuesday, 03 December 2019
Zircon, Decembers birthstone is one of my favorites. One of the reasons for this is that it’s brilliant color, its extreme brilliance and its reasonable price, has been the delight of so many of my clients. It is the gem that really sparkles like few
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog, Gem Knowledge, Gem News
Sapphire – Septembers Birthstone Part 3
Friday, 11 October 2019
Sapphire – Part 3 Welcome to part 3 of our, non scientific guide on looking at blue sapphires. We are going to start off with a little story. The encounter follows a flow of conversation that I have seen literally hundreds of times working with
- Published in Gem Knowledge
Sapphire – Septembers Birthstone Part 2
Saturday, 07 September 2019
How To Evaluate Clarity In A Blue Sapphire Part 2 (Judging Clarity For Non-Scientific People) Hi, and welcome to this simple guide, on how to understand blue sapphire. Buying sapphires, especially blue sapphires, can be quite tricky. In my previous blog I discussed the basics
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
Sapphire – Septembers Birthstone Part 1
Friday, 30 August 2019
How To Buy, (Or Sell), A Blue Sapphire Part 1 (Selecting Color For Non-Scientific People) Hi, and welcome to this simple guide, on how to understand blue sapphire. Buying sapphires, especially blue sapphires, can be quite tricky. In this discussion I will emphasize on how
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
Spinel – August’s Newest Birthstone
Monday, 12 August 2019
Spinel, is one of the most sparkling and rare gems found in nature. Spinel is one of the gems I really search for, when I travel overseas. I remember one one trip to Sri Lanka, I found a gorgeous, fire engine red, spinel in amongst
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
Peridot August’s Traditional Birthstone
Sunday, 28 July 2019
Fine Peridot Can Truly Sparkle Like Non-Other. One of my favorite, sparkling, summer colors, is the verdant and vibrant green of Peridot from Myanmar. Those who in the past have complained about their August birthstone are often delighted and mesmerized when, for the first time,
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
Ruby – The King of Gems
Friday, 28 June 2019
Ruby – July’s birthstone, is one of the most ancient and rare gemstones. In Sanskrit, ruby is ratnaraj, meaning the king of gems. Ruby is associated with affection, passion, power and enthusiasm. In ancient cultures such as Indian, Latin and Greek, Ruby was sacred and
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
Alexandrite June’s Most Notable Birthstone
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Alexandrite – June’s main birthstone and one of the most valuable gems found in nature. It is often described by gem enthusiasts as ‘emerald by day and ruby by night’. The reason for this, is that finer quality gems display a dramatic and seemingly magical
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
Emerald – One of Natures Most Beautiful Gemstones
Friday, 10 May 2019
Emerald – May’s Only Birthstone One of the most beautiful and rare gems found in nature is emerald. It is the most valuable variety of beryl and it is the only birthstone for May. Other beryls include, aquamarine, morganite and golden beryl (heliodore) as well
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
Massive Flooding Hits Sri Lankan Gem Center
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Pray For Sri Lanka – Ratnapura Tragic Flooding Hits Ratnapura, Sri Lanka is a picturesque, yet bustling town in the heart of the gem bearing area of southern central Sri Lanka. I have been visiting this area for well over 15 years, buying Sapphires and other gems,
- Published in Gem Hunter Blog
- 1
- 2