Category: Aquamarine

• Aquamarine Gemstone jewelry design Precision Gemstones

  TGP Updates

  It has been far too long since I managed to get a post up! In the last few weeks, I’ve had a family emergency, found myself terribly sick and even had a birthday. Bright Yellow Sapphire In more jewelry related news, I managed to get some new gems up on…

  April 25, 2016
• Aquamarine Art Deco Emerald Gem Blast Gemstone Loose Stones Uncategorized

  Gem Blast: Emeralds

  Emeralds are considered one of the four “precious gemstones” along with ruby, diamond and sapphire (blue, specifically, since, you know, red and pinkish sapphire is typically considered ruby. But whatever.) So that means that they are highly prized, highly synthesized and highly treated. But it’s the birthstone for May so I’ll…

  May 4, 2015
• Aquamarine Gem Blast Gemstone Project

  Gem Blast: Green Aquamarine

  So it’s March, and that means it’s the month of aquamarines. Birthstones are a widely accepted social concept, but does anyone actually know who decided what stone for what month? Green Aquamarine is difficult to find. Typically Aquas are heated to give them that blue color that people associate with…

  March 2, 2015
• Aquamarine Gemstone Loose Stones Precision Gemstones Sapphire Topaz

  Social Media

  Have you found me on social media yet? I was just lamenting to a fellow gemstone lover, Jeffrey Hunt, the other day that with blogs, you don’t really get to interact with people a lot. Sometimes I feel like I’m just writing for myself and posting it out into the vast vacuum…

  January 19, 2015
• Aquamarine Emerald Ruby Sapphire Spinel Tourmaline Uncategorized

  Gemstones: What to look for

  So, buying gemstones is a tricky business. I’ve been doing it for many years, but I’m still far from being an expert at it. Now, having said that, I do have some guidelines that I try to follow when I am after something. There are just too many variables for…

  January 5, 2015
• Aquamarine Garnet Loose Stones Mahenge spinel Project Rubellite Spinel Tourmaline Zircon

  New Year

  So, we’re in the final days of 2014. While I’m sad to say goodbye to an amazing year, I cannot wait to see what 2015 brings. Which brings me to today’s topic: looking forward into the new year. First, I am planning on making small change to the blog. I will…

  December 26, 2014