Many gemstones found in the US, Canada, Mexico, South America

Why do you fall in love with a certain gemstone, its vibrancy and color? Science cannot explain why a certain gem “speaks to you”.

Natural pearls, pearl mania, how a pearl is made

Where to find gorgeous designer jewelry, vintage jewelry, at very reasonable prices

My new challenge, oil painting, plus a strand of unblievable red coral.

A selection of “grab Bage” of small quantities of varied jewelry components

Book Sale all in mint condition, very low prices.

In late 2008, crab fishermen in northern Madagascar reportedly found some green stones in a mangrove swamp. They were brought to Antananarivo and identified as demantoid (figure 2). Eventually, sapphire diggers from Ambondromifehy (about 100 km away) heard the news and started to work the area.

The De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) June 8-12 sight was estimated at about $425-450 million, nearly double May’s volume, but 10-15% below what analysts anticipated. Prices of some goods were firm, reflecting demand from manufacturers, particularly in India, a number of which have restarted operations after months of furlough.