Legends in Gemstones: Eternal Light Etched in Time
Gemstones are poetry written by nature over geological epochs, crystals forged by the earth's power and cosmic chance. Since ancient times, they have transcended their mineral essence to become the ultimate symbols of power, faith, love, and art
Gemstone Hardness | Mohs Scale with Images and Charts
One of the characteristics of crystals is that they have cleavage. Cleavage is the tendency of a crystal to break cleanly along distinct planes. Since most gemstones are crystals, cleavage is an issue that gem buyers as well as jewelers and gem cutte
Colored Gemstone Clarity Scale
GemSelect uses the following clarity scale when evaluating and grading our gemstones: IF Clarity Loupe clean - internally flawless; free of inclusions.VVS Clarity Almost loupe clean - very, very slight inclusions; inclusions
What gemstone means love?
Love has inspired poetry, books, songs, duels, war, devotion and lifetime commitment but can a gemstone bring love, passion and romance to your life?
What gemstones are considered lucky?
Even the most pragmatic and down-to-earth people cannot help believing in 'Luck' - both good and bad. Our earliest creative art was to carve good luck amulets from gemstones to protect us from misfortune but what gemstones are considered th
Gemstone Meanings, Symbolism & Powers
The booming worldwide trend for healing gemstones has seen crystals of all shapes and sizes move from small boutiques owned by friendly hippies and wiccans to the runways of Paris fashion houses and websites owned by Hollywood superstars.