gem indentification

The Orlov diamond, originally 300 carats, has a bluish green color with exceptional clarity. Its weight today is believed to be 189.62 carats and was cut in the shape of half an egg. There are many stories surrounding the Orlov diamond. At one time, it was believed to have been in the innermost shrine in a sacred temple in Sriangam, India where a person could only pass through four of...

Moonstone rings have the attribute of an alluring play of light. It has a glow that changes when the stone is moved back and forth. Moonstone is the birthstone for June and the 13th year anniversary. Moonstones from Sri Lanka offer a scintillation of pale blue on an almost transparent background. The sensual, feminine stone coming from India have a “beige brown, green, orange or brown color. These colors with...

Blue chalcedony, like its other colored family of gemstones is quartz and is found in volcanic areas and in ground deposits. It comes in all colors although its most common colors are pale blue, yellow, brown or gray. You can also find chalcedony in white or light tan. Its luster is wax like. Other chalcedony quartz material is agate, jasper, bloodstone, carnelian, onyx and chrysoprase. Agate has several layers of...

The name chrysoberyl comes from the Greek and means “gold-colored honey”, although it comes in shades of lemon yellow, greenish yellow, golden colors and shades of mint green to brownish green. (When found in the mint greenish blue color, it is considered the most expensive.) It’s name also comes from the French word “chat” meaning cat and “oeil” meaning eye. Chrysoberyl is known for its streak of light result known...