What Is Paraiba Tourmaline?
Jul 24, 2019
The discovery of the Paraiba tourmaline in Brazil in the late 1980s sent an electric shock through the gem community...
Ruby
Jun 05, 2019
Are Rubies Rare? Rarity is what many gem hunters are looking for—a highly valued, and unique piece of stone that...
The Biggest Bling In The World
Mar 26, 2019
Whether you're looking online or at a store, you're bound to find diamonds of all shapes and sizes, but what...
Sri Lanka
Nov 29, 2018
Hidden amongst the dense streets, in a small enclave, is Chinafort, the jewel of Sri Lanka’s global gemstone industry. Just...
Bogota
May 08, 2018
By the time we arrived back to Bogota after touring the emerald mines, one thing was clear; The amount of work...
The Finest Emeralds
Apr 26, 2018
Technically, my first encounter with emeralds would’ve been playing Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega Genesis. Officially, my first real-life experience was slightly...
Exploring the Mines of Muzo
Apr 19, 2018
A reputation can be a difficult thing to change. Even if you’re now a barely tolerable analyst, whose tenure as an...