The Lab Gem Supplier

If you are always on the hunt for jewelry that has a back story, you just might be interested to know that the Gaston & Sheehan auction house, under the supervision of the US Marshalls, will be auctioning of jewelry once owned by ultra hot celebrity Anne Hathaway. Jewelry including earrings, watches, necklaces and other [...]

The Emmy Awards are the biggest night of the year in television, a night where all of the stars that we tune in for each and every week get together in one place to celebrate each others hard work and dazzling performances.  Every time there are that many of today’s hottest celebrities in one location, [...]

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but for a very special 60th anniversary celebration Hong Kong jeweler TSL has taken the precious stone to the dogs.  Snoopy, the cartoon character that shines with personality, has been recreated by TSL in a statue that stands just under six inches tall and that consists of nearly [...]

Jewelry designer Neil Lane, who’s incredible creations have been seen on countless red carpets, on the big screen and the small screen and adorning some of the appendages of the world’s most powerful celebrities, has teamed up with Kay Jewelers to create an incredible new bridal collection. The new collection contains thirty six dazzling different [...]

Move over Oscars, step aside Golden Globes – the biggest and brightest jewels around may be soon being worn by a star of a different kind, a soccer star! The World Cup is already arguably the biggest sporting event in the world, but Columbian jeweler Enrique Vasquez is planning on making the rings for the [...]

As beautiful as natural diamonds, lab created cubic zirconia, or cz in jewelers’ shorthand, is recognized as a high quality, inexpensive substitute for Earth’s most precious mineral gem, the diamond. Exacting laboratory standards and tightly controlled conditions allow reliable creation of cubic zirconia in a variety of classes and colors. However, a lack of universal [...]

A variety of different faceted cuts are used to bring out the brilliance and fire of both naturally formed and lab created gems. When cutting a natural gem, gem cutters may be limited by the size and configuration of the stone as well as naturally occurring flaws (see our Oct. 5 post). This is not [...]

Contrary to popular belief, man-made diamonds can be just as beautiful (if not more so!) than traditional diamonds. Simulated or fake diamonds are created in a laboratory to replicate the qualities and beauty of their natural counterparts.As with any gemstone, laboratory-created diamonds are evaluated on the basis of the four Cs: carat, cut, clarity and [...]