The World of Gemstones

How De Beers Set World Diamond Prices

How De Beers Set World Diamond Prices

Since its inception in 1888, De Beers, the South African diamond monolith, has survived two world wars, the Great Depression, the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the end of...

How De Beers Set World Diamond Prices

Since its inception in 1888, De Beers, the South African diamond monolith, has survived two world wars, the Great Depression, the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the end of...

The Winza Ruby

The Winza Ruby

In the heart of Tanzania lies a village with a tale as captivating as the rubies it birthed - Winza. The saga began in the 1990s when an elderly farmer...

The Winza Ruby

In the heart of Tanzania lies a village with a tale as captivating as the rubies it birthed - Winza. The saga began in the 1990s when an elderly farmer...

Mohs Hardness Scale

The scale of hardness which is used universally for Gemmology and Mineralogy was devised by the German mineralogist, Friedrich Mohs in 1812. This scale is a comparative one, and is...

Mohs Hardness Scale

The scale of hardness which is used universally for Gemmology and Mineralogy was devised by the German mineralogist, Friedrich Mohs in 1812. This scale is a comparative one, and is...

The Ruby: The Basics - The Colored Stone Co.

The Ruby: The Basics

A very few stones are superior to rubies in the world of gemstones, So superior that when a perfect ruby of the weight of ten or more carats enters the...

The Ruby: The Basics

A very few stones are superior to rubies in the world of gemstones, So superior that when a perfect ruby of the weight of ten or more carats enters the...

The Sapphire: The Basics - The Colored Stone Co.

The Sapphire: The Basics

Sapphire, like ruby, is the mineral corundum, and the name " sapphire " is generally applied to corundum of any color except the red. More specifically, the name is applied...

The Sapphire: The Basics

Sapphire, like ruby, is the mineral corundum, and the name " sapphire " is generally applied to corundum of any color except the red. More specifically, the name is applied...

The Diamond: Basics - The Colored Stone Co.

The Diamond: The Basics

The Diamond The diamond is generally regarded as the premier gem of the world. Solitary in its chemical composition among precious stones, it is pure carbon, a primary fact that...

The Diamond: The Basics

The Diamond The diamond is generally regarded as the premier gem of the world. Solitary in its chemical composition among precious stones, it is pure carbon, a primary fact that...