Buy Citrine – Citrine is the yellow to red-orange variety of crystalline quartz. Clever marketing and the rise of the “earth tone” fad have made this durable and readily available gemstone a popular jewelry stone in recent years. Citrine got its name because of its color. This is derived from the Latin word “citrus” and […]
The emerald is a very valuable green to greenish-blue gemstone of the mineral species beryl. The most expensive emeralds have a pure green color with a vivid color saturation that is evenly distributed throughout the stone with no visible color differences. These come primarily from the mines of Colombia and Brazil fetch prices of several […]
Buy Zircon – Zircon is a popular gemstone that comes in almost every color and is often used as a diamond substitute. The color of zircon can be changed by heat, and you can usually find the gemstone as a round or oval faceted cut. The gemstone is used as a jewelry stone, but also […]
Buy Grandidierite – French mineralogist Alfred Lacroix found the first reported samples of grandidierite in 1902. He discovered the gemstone on the cliffs of Andrahomana in southern Madagascar. It is a gemstone that has subtle inclusions called feathers. These are formed by fluids that have hardened inside the crystal over millions of years. Grandidierite gemstone: […]
Buy Painite – Painite is probably the rarest gemstone in the world, with only 5 finds in over 50 years. This gemstone is worth 13 times as much as a diamond, however it is almost impossible to get hold of a cut and faceted gemstone. If a purchase does occur, it is a great investment, […]
Musgravite is one of the rarest types of gemstone and is worth seven times as much as a diamond. Because of its beautiful color and fire, it is worn as a gemstone, used as decoration, or used as a healing crystal. The gemstone is one of the hardest stones in the world and the largest […]
Taaffeite is one of the rarer known gemstones, and you will often see it on lists of the world’s most exotic stones, along with minerals like painite, musgravite, and grandidierite. Before its discovery, most of these stones were mistaken for spinel. It remains one of the rarest gem minerals in the world and its certain […]
Buy Poudretteite – Poudretteite is one of the rarest gemstones known. It was named after the Poudrette family, the owners and operators of a quarry near Mont Saint-Hilaire in Quebec, Canada, where the mineral was first found. Gemstone and precious stone poudretteite The natural color of poudretteite varies from colorless to a saturated pink or […]
Buying Topaz – Although clarity and size have a significant impact on the value of topaz, color has the biggest impact on pricing. The highest values go to the rare pink and red stones, followed by orange and yellow color variations. Yellow, orange and brown stones are somewhat common. Colorless topaz is widely available and […]
Buy Amethyst – The purple variety of quartz is very popular among gemstone lovers and gemstone collectors. The amethyst not only gives a particularly beautiful decoration of the living room, it also has spiritual healing properties and can also be worn as a piece of jewelry on the body. The most beautiful purple amethysts are […]
Buy Ruby – Ruby is known as the king of gemstones. It exudes a good aura, looks elegant and expensive and makes a great gift for special occasions. Ruby is made of the same mineral as sapphire and is the second hardest gemstone in the world. Rubies are distinguished by their radiant color and are […]
Buy Aquamarine – The incomparable light blue to turquoise-green coloring of aquamarine has given this gemstone its name. Aquamarine is in fact derived from the Latin word for sea water. Aquamarine is a prized gemstone that had great value even in ancient times. In the 19th century, sea-green varieties of the stone were the most […]
Buying Diamonds – The entire top 10 producers only generate a little over 1 ton of rough diamonds a year. Not enough for all the jewelry, engagement rings, and capital investors in the world. That’s why the price of diamonds is so high. The 4Cs determine the value of each stone. The most complex is […]
Diamonds are known to have the unique property of refracting light in such a way that it intensely sparkles, reflects, bends and scatters light. There is no comparison. That’s why the value of diamonds continues to rise. Today, 1 carat (0.2 gram) will cost you 7,116.17 USD or 5,990.54 EUR. Besides the brilliance, the cut […]
Gemstones are among the most exquisite natural treasures on earth. People all over the world have treasured them for different reasons throughout history. It is a fact that some gemstones are rarer than others. This is one of many factors that significantly affects the value of these gemstones, and more importantly, allows them to grow. […]
Buy Sapphire – the pure white diamond, the red ruby, the green emerald and the blue sapphire complete the quartet of the most valuable and popular gemstones in the world. No gemstones are as sought after as these four beautiful jewels. A sapphire is the name given to all non-red varieties of the mineral corundum. […]
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