I visited the Chayanne Jewelry booth at the 45th Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair this past weekend to view newly cut, untreated Tajikistan Rubies. Also on show from Chayanne Jewelry were Namibian Demantoids and a tray of top quality Persian Turquiose. For more information, you can email: info@chayannejewelry.com.
Although Burmese rubies seem to have a deeper, [...]
Finding Uruguay Amethyst in Thailand. Not easy.
Although amethyst is found globally, its quality differs based on the region and source where it comes from.
Uruguay amethyst is considered one of the highest quality of all amethyst with color saturation ranging from medium to deep highly saturated violet-purple.
At left is a Michael Valitutti Uruguay Amethyst and Diamond [...]
We’ve mentioned black gemstones in numerous other posts. I want to add a new one to the list – Hawaiian Black Coral. In local Hawaiian language it is called, ‘ēkaha kū moana.
Black coral (Antipatharia) is a group of deep water, tree-like corals related to sea anemones. Black coral was originally found in Hawaii in 1958 [...]
Out of all the beautiful stones that I brought to sell on The Big Island of Hawai’i it was the strand of rectangular Iolite beads that piqued my interest the most – I ended up keeping it to make a bracelet for myself. There is something about its blue-gray-purple color with hints of silver and [...]