Jewelry Designers Massachusetts

Faceted Round Cuts
There are two main categories of faceted stones: round shapes and straight-sided shapes.

Jade
Jade is a gemstone with two incarnations - one abundant, the other a rare precious gem. Yet both jadeite and nephrite

Sillimanite
For some time, this tough, durable gemstone has been either considered a collector's stone or used industrially (in the

Gemstone Treatments
The majority of gemstones on the market are routinely enhanced using a range of treatments. You should be aware of the

Appraising Gemstones
When you are first presented with a tray of gemstones it is easy to feel dazzled and slightly overwhelmed, and to

Corundum
The most important of the gem families, corundum provides us with two of the best-known stones: ruby and sapphire. The

Tanzanite and Zoisite
Within this species lies a gemstone of drama and intrigue that is considered, along with the sapphire, to be the finest