What are Hearts and Arrows? Hearts and Arrows diamonds are precision-cut round diamonds. Because of their exact angles and symmetry, they show a hearts-and-arrows pattern when viewed through a special…
FLUORESCENCE IS GOOD OR BAD? When shopping for an engagement diamond ring, first of all we look for the 4Cs: clarity, cut, color, and carat. But…
INTRODUCTION: Navaratnam (Sanskrit: नवरत्न) is a Sanskrit compound word meaning “nine gems” or “ratnas”. Jewellery created in this style has important cultural significance in across…
Few pearls have created more excitement, enthusiasm and even obsession as the world-renowned “La Peregrina.” The pear-shaped pearl is believed to be one of the…
Tanzanite is the blue to the violet form of zoisite crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. With a refractive index of 1.69-1.70 and a specific gravity…
Introduction Opal is one of the world’s most beautiful and precious gemstones. It’s predominantly found in Australia, where it was formed over 80 million years…
Introduction The peridot is an ancient, light green, cosmic birthstone found in Hawaii’s volcanic lava and in meteorite falls. The Egyptians called the peridot “Gem of…
Introduction The word ruby originates from the Latin word ‘ruber’, which means red. For some ruby is a representation of the sun; to others, it…
Introduction The pearl is seen as one of the most traditional gems in jewellery. For centuries, it has been used as a precious stone and…
There are over 4000 minerals on earth. Bizzare mineral assemblages and trace impurities have given us some of the rarest gemstones in the world. The…