Gemstone Journal

Gemstone knowledge from the source: sourcing insights, care guides, and buying advice to help you choose jewelry and stones with confidence.

Morganite gemstones from the Sapphire Row morganite collection
Gem Guides
Sapphire Row

Morganite Gemstone: A Buyer's Guide to Color and Care

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Gemstone Origin: blue sapphire from Sri Lanka, red ruby from Mozambique and green emerald from Zambia in white circles on navy Buying Basics
Sapphire Row

Gemstone Origin: Why Where a Stone Was Mined Changes Its Value

How Burma, Mozambique, Kashmir, Colombia and Zambia shape a gemstone's value, how labs decide origin, and when it should matter to you.

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Gemstone Certification: lab reports for a Paraiba tourmaline, a ruby, an emerald and a peridot fanned out under the title Treatments and Labs
Sapphire Row

Gemstone Certification: How to Read a Gem Lab Report

How to read a gem lab report line by line: identity, treatment and origin, which labs the trade relies on, and the red flags.

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