was the key to their success. Why?.
Cutting to Order
Sometimes it's not possible to find what you want among available gemstones. You may have a design in mind that
Peridot (also olivin or Chrysolite)
When peridot is good, it is very good, but when it is bad ... There is so much pale and lacklustre material around it
Demantoid
A green variant of Garnet, or more accurately, the rarest, most valuable, most brilliant of green garnets. Exceedingly
Sillimanite
For some time, this tough, durable gemstone has been either considered a collector's stone or used industrially (in the
Iolite (cordierite or dichroite)
What most people don't realize is that top-quality iolite rivals the best tanzanite in both colour and saturation. If
Tugtupite
According to Inuit legend, tugtupite possesses a special power. In the presence of lovers it will glow
Natural glass: obsidian and moldavite
Natural glass tends to be overlooked as a gemstone because of the extensive use of manufactured glass in gemstone
