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Colour & Clarity. For us at Cavalier, the most important aspect of coloured gemstones is, fittingly enough, colour. When we’re...
The 4 C’s: The Reasons for Grading Gemstones So much of how we value a gemstone comes down to looks....
The discovery of the Paraiba tourmaline in Brazil in the late 1980s sent an electric shock through the gem community...
Are Rubies Rare? Rarity is what many gem hunters are looking for—a highly valued, and unique piece of stone that...
Whether you're looking online or at a store, you're bound to find diamonds of all shapes and sizes, but what...
Sapphires are inarguably most well-known for possessing a potent, peacock blue hue, but it's by no means the only colour...
Hidden amongst the dense streets, in a small enclave, is Chinafort, the jewel of Sri Lanka’s global gemstone industry. Just...
By the time we arrived back to Bogota after touring the emerald mines, one thing was clear;Â The amount of work...
Technically, my first encounter with emeralds would’ve been playing  Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega Genesis. Officially, my first real-life experience was slightly...