Round brilliant-cut amethyst in a vivid reddish purple with violet-purple flashes around the crown, photographed face-up on a pale gray background at Sapphire Row
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Purple Gemstones: A Gemologist's Guide to Choosing the Right Purple

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Round brilliant-cut amethyst in a vivid reddish purple with violet-purple flashes around the crown, photographed face-up on a pale gray background at Sapphire Row Amethyst
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Purple Gemstones: A Gemologist's Guide to Choosing the Right Purple

Purple sits between red and blue, and small shifts in hue, tone and saturation change a stone completely. A gemologist...

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A hand holding an open black gem box of loose pastel pink faceted gemstones, including a square step cut, a large pear and four ovals, with trays of loose colored gemstones behind at Sapphire Row August Birthstone
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August Birthstone Guide: Peridot, Spinel and Sardonyx

August is the rare month with three birthstones: peridot, spinel and sardonyx. A gemologist's guide to what makes each one...

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