was the key to their success. Why?.
Faceted Square Cuts
The second group of faceted cuts includes straight-sided girdle shapes: squares, rectangles, octagons, triangles,
Buying Gemstones
Recent advances in gem treatments and synthetic stones have made buying gemstones much more of a challenge. As a
Ruby
Ruby is corundum that has a purplish- bluish red to yellow-red colour. The finest colour is pure red with a hint of
Malachite
Malachite was so popular in the 19th century that the Russian royal family panelled whole rooms with it, and the
Sillimanite
For some time, this tough, durable gemstone has been either considered a collector's stone or used industrially (in the
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase is a moderately cheap transparent stone that is colourless or pale yellow and can have a bluish white
Topaz
To many people, the word topaz brings to mind an inexpensive stone that is either a heat-treated bright blue or a