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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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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…
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Rhodolite Garnet: 8 Beautiful Facts About the Rose-Purple Garnet
Rhodolite is a rose-red to purplish-red garnet formed by a natural blend of two other garnet species, pyrope…
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Spessartine Garnet: 9 Fiery Facts About the Mandarin Garnet
Spessartine is the orange member of the garnet family, colored not by dye or heat but by manganese…
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Spinel Buying Guide: 7 Things to Know Before You Buy
Spinel might be the best-kept secret in colored gemstones: nearly diamond-hard, almost always untreated, available in more colors…
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Zircon Buying Guide: 7 Things to Know Before You Buy
Zircon is one of the most rewarding gemstones to buy, with a genuine diamond rivaling fire, real gemological…
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9 Facts About Taaffeite: The Rare Gemstone Found Hiding in a Jewelry Box
Most gemstones are found the same way: someone digs them out of the ground. Taaffeite broke that rule…
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Green Amethyst: What It Is, How It’s Made, and How to Buy It
Green amethyst is a light to medium green variety of quartz. Most of what you see for sale…
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Rubies & Sapphires: The Full Story You Need to Know
Most gemstone guides stop at color, clarity, and treatment. But there's a layer beneath that, one that separates…