gem indentification

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...

Sapphires come from all over the world, from sea level to the mountains make gorgeous sapphire rings, vintage sapphire engagement rings,  estate sapphire bracelets and necklaces. Because of smuggling, corruption and unstable political and economic conditions, it is hard to know exactly where sapphires come from.  Unregulated and unreported mining are typical of sapphire producing countries. The United States is the biggest importer of sapphires.  In 2002, $139 million dollars...