Welcome Back! It’s a beautiful, breezy day here in Northern California, I have a fresh cup of tea on hand, and I’m ready to tell you all about shopping for genuine jewels. If you haven’t read the first post in this series, you can do so here. So sit...
I’m so glad that you’re here, ready to learn about one of my favorite topics: whether gemstones are genuine or not. Since you’re here, I’m guessing that you’re probably interested in one of two things: Is the jewelry I inherited from...
Intro to Sapphires I think of sapphire as the king of gemstones. It’s available in every color of the rainbow, it’s both hard and tenacious, and some sapphires have stars. What’s not to love? Formation Sapphires are gemstones made from the mineral...
Formation of Peridot Would you believe me if I told you that there are volcanoes that erupt gemstones? It’s true! Peridot is the gemstone name given to green olivine. Olivine crystals form in the Earth’s upper mantle at depths up to 250 miles, and...
Intro to Rubies Ruby is July’s vibrant red birthstone. I love using ruby in my jewelry designs because of its great color and its durability. I’m going to tell you a little more about one of the most precious gemstones in the world. Properties Ruby is the...
If you’ve read any of my gemstone articles, you’ve probably heard me mention Mohs hardness about a dozen times. Now you get to learn what it’s all about… What is Hardness? Hardness is the ability of one mineral to scratch another. (Don’t...
