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How to Tell If a Ruby Is Real: 6 Reliable Tests
A real ruby is genuine corundum colored by chromium, but "real" actually covers four different categories: natural, treated,…
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Jade Gemstone: 8 Facts That Explain Why Not All “Jade” Is the Same
"Jade" isn't actually one mineral, it's a shared common name for two chemically and structurally different minerals, jadeite…
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Emerald Gemstone: 8 Facts Every May Birthstone Lover Should Know
If you are shopping for a May birthday or seeking the ultimate green gemstone to mark a traditional…
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Does Moissanite Get Cloudy? Separating Three Different Questions
Search this question and you'll find the same answer repeated across dozens of jewelry retailer blogs, almost word…
Color Change Sapphire: History, Mystery & True Colors
If you own an old piece of jewelry with a stone that flips from blue-grey to purple depending…
Polychrome Jasper: Nobody Agrees How This One Actually Formed
Most of the jasper varieties covered on this site have a naming problem. Polychrome jasper doesn't everyone agree…
7 Sharp Facts About Blue Zircon—The Heat-Treated December Gem People Keep Confusing With CZ
Almost every blue zircon in jewelry started life as a brown crystal. The stone is a natural zirconium…
Kiwi Jasper: Lab Test Results & True Identity
For a stone sold by hundreds of shops with near-identical descriptions, kiwi jasper has a strange gap in…
Red Sesame Jasper: Know What You’re Really Buying
Someone on Reddit's rock identification board posted a photo last year asking a simple question: is this actually…
Elephant Jasper: A Stone With Eight Names and One Big Problem
Elephant jasper, elephant skin jasper, calligraphy stone, Miriam stone, Mariyam jasper, Arabic script stone, cobra script stone, snake…
