Blogs Posts in Gems Stones category; 214 blog posts

What a sparkler! 'Exceptional' 196-carat rough white diamond...

If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, then most women’s eyes will be sparkling at the prospect of this latest find. Stretching a dazzling 1.18ins across, this 196-carat rough white stone will fetch a ‘substantial’ [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Ruby

Ruby is the undisputed king of gemstones. In ancient Sanskrit, ruby is called Ratnaraj which means king of precious stones. No gemstone is as spontaneously associated with passion, power, majesty and anger than ruby. Ruby has every [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby gets its name from its one time owner Rosser Reeves, the advertising magnate and pioneer of television advertising, whose techniques were very popular in the 50s and 60s, and gave a successful boost to the electio [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Life and Myth in Carved Gemstone Exhibition

Animals, human figures, flowers, fruits and sweets - all delicately carved from gems such as tourmaline, ruby emeralds and sapphires - are part of a new exhibition at the Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum in Ramat Gan. “And tho [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

QVC Debuts Jewelry Based On Smithsonian Collection

The first Smithsonian-branded bracelets and baubles go on sale this week from the TV shopping network QVC.The rings, necklaces, earrings and pendants are "inspired by" the National Gem Collection at the National Museum of Natur [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Diamonds worth 2.6 million dollars stolen from Namibian firm

Diamonds worth 2.6 million dollars (2.1 million euros) have been stolen from the safe of a Namibian polishing company partly owned by diamond giant De Beers, an official said Wednesday. Polished and unpolished diamonds were stolen from a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Tsavorite

Tsavorite is an example of the fact that even nowadays, it is still possible for new gemstones to emerge onto the market. Tsavorite is a rare member of the garnet family and a new member to the jewelry market. As it is a garnet, it is th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Gemstone Sinks and Countertops from Rachiele

By working with the natural qualities in glamorous gemstones, Rachiele is able to capture a fluid organic beauty within hard solid rock. Stunning stone ripples with natural grains and mottled colours, creating gorgeous gemstone vessel si [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Ruby Healing Properties

Ruby is a 40th Anniversary gemstone. Ruby is a red gemstone variety of Corundum. Ruby encourages passion and a zest for life. It improves motivation and setting of realistic goals. Balances the heart and instills confidence.& [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Carolina facet

Every once in awhile, North Carolinians are reminded that buried treasure lies all around us, and it's not Blackbeard the pirate's. The state is rich in minerals of many types, from high-volume industrial materials such as phosph [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

A gemstone of a hobby

HE'S always had a passion for precious stones. Keith Henderson of Riverhead will be in his element at New Zealand's largest Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show. The event is in Auckland for the first time at West Wave in Henderson [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Farm Gives Up Emerald Fit For An Empress

Farm Gives Up Emerald Fit For An Empress: An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. The nearly 65-carat emerald [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Featured Garnet

This unusual pyrope-spessartite garnet is the latest in beautiful and rare gem materials to be unearthed from the Lindi Province of southeastern Tanzania. What makes this particular stone so special is its size. Marketed as “imperi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Chenevix Jewellery

Susannah Chenevix creates unique, beautiful jewellery using gemstones and pearls. Ready for a promotional push, Susannah asked Spring to photograph her stunning work. Under the heat of our studio lights, Spring’s photographers [...]