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The world’s first diamond color-grading system dates back to sixth-century India. The system was based on the country’s ancient class structure. Members of different status levels, or castes, were permitted to own and wear only diamonds of a specific color. Thus, diamonds served as a badge of rank. The priests and rulers, the Brahmins, were […]

Color In diamonds, rarity equals value. With diamonds in the normal range, value is based on the absence of color, because colorless diamonds are the rarest. With fancy color diamonds—the ones outside the normal color range—the rarest and most valuable colors are saturated pinks, blues, and greens. In all cases, even very slight color differences

The December Triumvirate – Turquoise, Zircon and Tanzanite.  Three of the most significant and spectacular stones of all Birthstones.  December Birthstone Meaning, Significance and Symbology The turquoise, a lovely blue-green gemstone, is one of the oldest stones used in Talismans and Amulets in ancient times. The stone was also the symbol of wealth and prosperity

BY LIONSORBET – DESIGN FOR LUXURY BRANDS ON 2014-03-27 Tell me about your jewellery. And I’ll tell you about your personality. Jewellery is like clothes. Like music. Like cars. It will describe your personality in an instant. No, nobody will know what you think or who you are, but certainly people will know who you

A Gemstone is a piece of mineral, which is cut and polished to make it shine and look very desirable. A gemstone is also known as a semi-precious stone, jewel or gem. Once the gemstones are cut and polished they can be used in jewellery such as necklaces, earnings, rings, broaches and other jewellery items.

Gold’s qualities make it one of the most coveted metals in the world. Not only can it be beautifully shaped and sculpted, the yellow metal conducts electricity and does not tarnish. These qualities make it the metal of choice for a wide variety of industries. Let’s take a look at some industrial, medical and technological

November born individuals, are blessed with two ruling Birthstones, the revered Topaz and the gentle, healing Citrine. Topaz is a gemstone exhibiting an array of spectacular colors. The stone was believed to be symbolic of the Egyptian Sun God Ra, with its brilliant golden glow and fiery intensity. Owing to this quality of the Topaz,

Gold has been called the most beautiful of all chemical elements. Its beauty has made it desirable for use in jewelry, coins, and artwork for thousands of years. It was one of the first pure metals to be used by humans. Gold is one of the few elements that can affect politics and economics. Wars

The custom of wearing birthstone jewelry became fashionable in Poland in the fifteenth or sixteenth century. But its origins, most gem scholars agree, is associated with the Breastplate of Aaron described in Exodus 28:15-20 of the Old Testament. The breastplate was a ceremonial priestly garment that was set with twelve gemstones, each assigned to one

There are many popular published charts equating your birth month with your birthstone, but these are only partially accurate within an astrological framework. Since ancient times, astrologers noticed the intense positive effects that certain gemstones had when worn by people belonging to certain zodiac signs. The most potent matchups between gemstone and birth sign became