Deep red garnet, mysterious and fiery, is January’s most popular birthstone. But did you know that garnets are found in a number of mesmerizing colors besides red? Garnets also come in shades of orange, brown, yellow, purple, pink and green. Each of these color groups has a special name. Green garnets are of the tsavorite […]
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Free diamond necklace! Free tanzanite earrings! Free emerald earrings! Free antique map of the Caribbean! You will hear a lot of freebies being tossed around on a cruise ship shopping show. After five trips around the Caribbean, I decided to sit in on one of these shows. They are always lauded as the best way […]
Did you know that jewelry is part of the fashion industry? If you knew that they had little information then you would know that it is interesting that there are many types of jewelry that people buy or create to accessorize their clothes. It is important to know that from a creative point of view, […]
Jade is a really beautiful stone that many consumers think of in a very loving, old-fashioned way. In fact, very few colors have been associated with jade since most people think that it is a deep dark green created in the market. It is very durable, like hard rubber, and used in armor. When that […]
Have you ever stopped to think about what your jewelry hang tag says about you and your jewelry business? If not, it may be time to reassess and see how you can make it an even more powerful marketing tool. Did you know that simply having your photo on your hang tag has been shown […]
Morganite has existed for millions of years. At that time, however, nothing else was seen but the pinkish form of beryl. It was not until 1911 that the gem was given its own name. Tiffany’s chief gemologist, George Kunz, after whom the gem is named kunzite, was persuaded to accept the unusual beryl as his […]