Tourmaline Gemstones

what makes the tourmaline gemstone so unique is it's wide range of colors. This gemstone may offer the most color diversity among the precious gemstones.

Legend tells us that the tourmaline while making it's journey up from the depths of the earth crossed a rainbow, taking on the many color variations of the rainbow.

Tourmaline gemstones in many cases feature more than one color within a single gemstone. Color can also vary depending on whether it is viewed in daylight or artificial light.

Color Treated Diamonds

Although color treated diamonds are just as real as those made colored by nature's process, you should be made aware of this at the time of purchase.

Diamonds that may not be as desirable in the colorless version becuase of inclusions or flaws are often treated by irratiation or painting. This process makes these diamonds more affordable and available to a wider range of pocketbooks.

If you are purchasing a colored diamond with the understanding that it is colored by the natural process, it will be more valuable, and more costly. For this reason you should request a grading certificate from a grading lab to be assured that you are getting what you are paying for.

Beautiful Ruby Gemstones

The ruby gemstone, the birthstone for July, is a hard stone second only to the diamond.

Rubies had a hard time in the creation process. The very element, chrome, which produces it's coloration made it difficult to grow gems of any size.

The color of the ruby is it's outstanding feature and most valued quality. Flaws are more easily tolerated in this gemstone, and sometimes even welcomed, as some see it as evidence of authenticity.

The ruby is a very striking gemstone, but it is best to do some homework about the qualities and what to look for when shopping for a ruby gemstone.