Tips for buying colored gemstones 15 Articles

by Daphne Lam

Visually, gemstones can be divided into transparent, translucent, opaque or phenomenal (displaying special effect such as an eye, a star or play-of-color, etc.) For transparent stones, first and foremost, we judge the...read more

by Brett Mcgill

Buying colored gemstones, for jewelry use, as an investment or as a collector can be exciting and rewarding. There are many opportunities to get some great deals if you are prepared. Spend some time informing yourself abo...read more

by Alexandra Heep

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This really is true for colored gemstones. Basically, don't buy a colored gemstone if it does not appeal to you. However, there are other factors to consider of course. You need ...read more

by David Cowley

Why Are Some Diamonds Colored? The Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the American Gem Society (AGS), and the International Gemological Institute (IGI) are the three most widely known and respected diamond grading la...read more

by Kate Allwine

Did you know, colored gem stones have cleavage, but the more important characteristic of stones, is their color. To buy a colored stone, also known as a gem stone, you ought to read about and see all of the different new ...read more

by Frances Simon

While the most important factor in buying a gemstone is how much you like it, you never want to pay more for something than it is really worth. In determining the value of a gemstone there are several major factors you wi...read more

by Grace Ellen

Tips for buying colored gemstones It would be best to define what a gemstone actually is: a gemstone is the naturally occurring crystalline form of a mineral, which is desired for its beauty, valued in its rarity and du...read more

by Mariska Barsi

I'm not sure whether you choose the gemstone or the gemstone chooses you. I purchased a blue Lace Agate pendent about 15 years ago and I wear it on a gold chain and it never comes off, even when I bathe. It was only up unt...read more

by Henry Harvey Ppe Apc Cam

Colored Gemstones are semi precious to precious naturally occurring mineral deposits or crystals. Many of these are now man made and are very difficult to tell from the natural stone. Even licensed and registered Gemologis...read more

by Rene Pietersen

Lapidary is an art all to itself with its own rich history, language and literature. the following cannot be comprehensive but attempt to provide some working knowledge as a foundation for further reading and discovery. ...read more

by Jazz Kim

GEMSTONES are generally minerals that have been, or may be, fashioned to use for personal adornment. As a rule, gemstones are beautiful, rare, and durable. Most are minerals: natural, inorganic materials with a fixed chemi...read more

by Melanie Smith

GEMSTONES! Wow! now we are talking about one of my favorite subjects. I am a gemstone collector as well as a seller of gemstones. I love to look at the natural beauty of all natural gemstone. When I was not collecting ge...read more

by Pricey Clifton

Buy what you love, but remember that love is often fickle. The gem that you love today may loose some of its appeal tomorrow, and that is ok, of course, since part of the fun of collecting anything, including colored gems,...read more

by D. J. Poe

A dark colored flaw in a beautiful Emerald is called a "Garden", and is to be expected in most Emeralds. The Gardens enhance the beauty of the capturing green glade. An Emerald ring of any carat is enchanting. Columbia is ...read more

by Anuradha Gupta

Colored gemstones draw everybody's attraction. Being a Jaipurite, I was adored by colored gemstones since childhood. Jaipur, a place known as gem city and renowned for it's variety , as well as it's history & quality of p...read more