To the layperson, a gemstone is typically known by its color or general look, but a gemologist must use a more specialized method in identifying them. Gems that look alike… 

A gemstone’s story begins before it’s even in the collection or on display at the jewelry store. It begins underground, where the conditions of the minerals’ creation, heat, pressure, and… 

Sometimes you’ll see two gems that seem the same size, and even the same color, but the value could be vastly different. That difference can result from many different factors.… 

Gemstones occur in far greater variety than many people may think. Although gemstone buyers often are aware only of natural gems that develop in the interior of the Earth, technological…