While there is no lack of multicolour gemstones in the market, ammolite, which captures the seven hues of the rainbow, deserves closer attention. Ammolite h...
The winner of the newly-added “Lab-Grown Diamond and/or Gemstone Jewelry” category in 2016 JCK Jewellers’ Choice Awards, Chatham’s 14-karat yellow gold penda...
Tanzanite was first discovered in 1967 under the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, East Africa – the only place tanzanite can be found on earth. As...
Idar-Oberstein, located in southwest Germany, is home to some of the world’s best gemstone cutters. With over 500-year history and experience of gemstone min...
Like the case of many luxury commodities favoured by the huge China market, the price of turquoise has soared to an unimaginable level. Yet the increased pri...
Traditional heat treatment on rubies can be traced back to long ago in medieval Arabian and renaissance European texts, if not several centuries ago, said Da...
In recent years, jadeite jewellery and treasures have been auctioned with record-breaking prices. In addition to the reduction of the frequency of the offici...
HAVING a remarkable presence in the global jewellery market of late, opal is among a variety of coloured gemstones that are finding their way to China. In pa...
Gemstones bring colours to the jewellery market, and surprise consumers with a kaleidoscope of colours, shapes and cuttings. As the recent market demand and ...
When someone wants to buy a gemstone or piece of gem-set jewellery, common questions include: • Is it a genuine stone? • Has it undergone any treatments? ...