Loose Gemstones: A Smart Buy for Jewelry

Today there are more than 100 different colored gemstone varieties offered in the market. But if you visit your local jeweler you will typically find they stock jewelry with only a short list of gem types, such as ruby, sapphire, emerald, blue topaz, pyrope garnet, tanzanite, opal and aquamarine. The reason that retail jewelers stock only a small number of colored stones is that many varieties are...

June 9th, 2024