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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 [...]

Lighting up the Holidays

The effort to save energy has another great benefit – when you save energy, you save money too. The Holidays are coming and for some holiday lighting has already been started. Many orange lights for Halloween have been strung and now its time to remove them and put the more traditional holiday lights in their [...]

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 [...]

Trends to Look for in 2011

We’ve passed the halfway point of 2010 and that means it’s just about time to start predicting and showcasing the trends for 2011.  In the coming months you should start seeing plenty of blackened sterling silver and shimmering yellow gold fitted with tons of bold, bright and brilliant colored gems. That’s right folks, the splashes [...]

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 [...]

An Economy Minded Trump’s Take on Jewelry

Donald Trump’s famous daughter has a high end line of jewelry with price points geared toward shoppers with deep pockets.  The price tags on Ivanka’s line range from just under $1000 to upwards of $100,000 each, all but eliminating anyone but people with as much money as her family from owning the more expensive pieces, [...]

Lab Rubies: Royal Gems at Peasant Prices

The undisputed king of gemstones, the rich red ruby has been considered one of Earth’s most valuable natural gems for thousands of years. Representing love, passion and power, the blood-red ruby has graced the turbans of Indian maharajas, the crowns of European kings and the fingers of famous — and very rich — socialites and [...]

Lab Created Rubies

Order your lab created ruby rounds online. Our man-made rubies have the same luster and sheen of naturally-occurring ruby jewels, and because they are chemically identical, only a gemologist will be able to tell the difference! Just like real ruby gems, the value of a faux ruby is determined by the four Cs: cut, carat [...]