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The Corundum Conundrum

The mineral corundum has two more famous names – ruby and sapphire. It’s interesting that the colors don’t seem to be similar yet they come from the same rock, so to speak. When it comes to choosing a gift of jewelry it can be difficult to choose the between the red and blue version of [...]

A More Affordable Version of the Precious Ruby

The ruby is one of the four precious gemstones, along with diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. Only the diamond in this group is harder than the ruby. Its name comes from the Latin word which means red. Rubies do have some imperfections or inclusions but their beauty has made them very popular through the ages. The [...]

July Birthstone is a Bold and Brilliant Choice for Summer Jewelry

The vibrant, bold color of the ruby makes it the perfect accent for a wide variety of summer styles. Unfortunately large natural rubies can be very hard to come by and are very expensive. That doesn’t necessarily preclude those who want to express themselves with bright and bold red jewelry from doing so affordably though. [...]

Turning 60 in Style

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 [...]

The Summer of Color

With the dramatic increase in popularity of jewelry with bold, brilliant and beautiful colors and the fact that July is just around the corner – you can expect to see plenty of July’s birthstone gracing the necks, fingers and ears of jewelry wearers this Summer. July’s modern birthstone is the ruby and you don’t get [...]

It’s Not All About the Classics Anymore

What could be more beautiful on a wedding day than a perfectly flawless, classic cut diamond in a gold or platinum setting?  Well according to the recent trends in wedding jewelry, a lot of things.  More and more brides are changing things up with their engagement and wedding bands by making the diamond a co-star [...]

The Color of Love: What CZ Gem Colors Mean

It seems to be human nature to want to imbue our world with meaning. Since the dawn of civilization, man has assigned certain traits to different colors. When we buy a piece of cubic zirconia jewelry for someone we care about, the color of the cz gem and what that color means to us play [...]

Romantic CZ Gem Displays Create Valentine’s Day Sales

Lab created rubies are expected to be in high demand this Valentine’s Day. Lab created rubies are prized for their flawless, rich, red color — the color of passion, romance and love. Necklaces, bracelets and rings that combine lab created rubies with white cubic zirconia or pearls in sterling silver settings are expected to be particularly [...]

Don’t Be Duped! Buy Lab Rubies from Respected Wholesaler

Not all lab gems are created equal. A recent story making the Internet rounds about composite rubies may mislead consumers into thinking all laboratory created rubies are problematic. This is not true. High quality lab created rubies like those sold by PehnecGems are not the same as the inferior knock-offs featured in the television report by [...]

Shop Loose CZ Clearance to Save

If you use loose cubic zirconia and lab created gems, you’re probably already familiar with PehnecGems excellent wholesale prices on loose cz gems. PehnecGems is the online leader in wholesale sales of loose cubic zirconia, loose lab created rubies and blue sapphires, and loose simulated alexandrite. What many of our customers haven’t discovered is the incredible savings [...]