Estate Jewelry

An imitation emerald is any colored stone material that looks like a natural emerald and is used for that purpose.  A synthetic emerald is lab grown and has the same chemical composition, crystal structure and components as the natural stone. Imitation Emeralds Colored glass is most often used as imitation emerald.  The signs to look for that show they might be glass are “gas bubbles, concave surfaces and rounded junctions”,...

The three most important qualities of jadeite connected to value are color, transparency and texture. Color Color is the most important factor in jadeite.  Most people think of jadeite as green but it comes in other colors as well - lavender, red, orange, yellow, brown, white, black and gray. A pure and penetrating green with no hint of gray to slightly bluish green or a slightly yellowish green are considered...

People all over the world want  ruby jewelry for vintage diamond and ruby rings,  estate ruby necklaces and bracelets.  Because of differences in quality and price, they are available to almost everyone. Demand for rubies is highest in Japan and France but The United States imports more than any other country.  Although countries like Germany, Italy, Taiwan, China, Korea and Hong Kong import large amounts of rubies, the United States imports...

Imitation Rubies Like other colored stones, rubies have their share of fake stones.  They are general made out of pieces of rocks or glass.  They are have been and are currently made into ruby jewelry such as antique ruby rings, ruby engagement rings, ruby bracelets and necklaces. According to the Gemological Institute of America, “Imitations differ from synthetics in that the material used for imitations is not of the same...