The Lab Gem Supplier

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 [...]

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 [...]

The deep blue gemstone tanzanite is rarer than the diamond. The main reason can be found in the name – only one country, Tanzania, has mines that contain the stone. These mines are also not large in number. It is a truly beautiful gem and has been very popular for more than just its rarity. [...]

There were some absolutely jaw dropping pieces donned by stars at the 2011 Academy Awards.  Emeralds were the centerpiece of many A-lister’s outfits including Reese Witherspoon, Amy Adams and Celine Dion, but as can be expected from a night like the Oscars, diamonds were the star of the show. Nicole Kidman and Oscar co-host Anne [...]

The ring that took the jewelry world by storm nearly three decades ago is once again causing designers to get busy.  In 1981 Prince Charles used an incredible 18 carat sapphire, set in white gold, to ask for Diana’s hand in marriage and now her son has proposed to his long time girlfriend with that [...]

Most people associate the beginning of September with the final days of Summer and the return to the regular daily grind of the school year, but the month of September also has some significance in the fashion world.  The birthstone for September is the sapphire; which is bold, beautiful and can act as the perfect [...]

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 [...]

We’re just about a week away from one of the biggest party nights of the year, St. Patrick’s Day is a day filled with frolic and fun and green as far as the eye can see.  Party goers are clad from head toe – shoes, socks, pants, coats, hats and jewels in the color green [...]

Loose Cubic Zirconia:The Foundation for Beautiful JewelryIf you are a jewelry maker, loose cubic zirconia are probably a cornerstone of your business. With a hardness factor of 8.5, incredible clarity, and exquisite brilliance, the quality of cubic zirconia AAAAA could easily match or surpass expensive diamonds. Even cubic zirconia AAA synthetic gems are loupe clean, [...]