Rough Imperial Translucent Black Omphacite Jadeite Jade (Grade A) This very special mineral is one of the rarest and most sought after...

Translucent Black Serpentine (Bowenite) The Great Imitator One of the most common and scandalous techniques to fool customers when it comes

Obviously we are too far-gone to return to the bartering system; however, we can learn from the meandering of markets and the fact that alon

Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, the treatment of gemstones has existed. Currently, many of the treatments are still being used....

“A drop of the heart’s blood of Mother Earth” is how the ruby is described in the Orient. The Indians call the ruby Ratnanayaka, the lord...

Imperial Translucent Black Omphacite Jadeite Jade Carving of a Buddha Face Pendant Known to the Chinese people as ‘Mexican Green’, this...

99% of Rubies today are heated/treated in order to make them clear enough and red enough to sell in the gemstone market. Less than 1% of rub

The 'Star ruby' is a rare variety of ruby that exhibits an asterism; a six-rayed star that shimmers over the surface of the stone wh

Natural Unheated/Untreated Thai Black Star Sapphire Gemstone with Six Golden Rays. Black Star Sapphires are often found from Bang-Kha-Cha, C

These types of black jadeite materials consist of a multitude of different minerals mixed together into what is known as a ‘solid solution’