Posts in Gemstones
10 Need To Know Facts About Pearls

Did you know pearl graders will spend hundreds of hours sorting thousands of pearls to find matches worthy of the retail market? Every piece of pearl jewelry holds a pearl that has gone through some of the most rigorous sorting processes known to human kind. Now that’s pretty remarkable!

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Was the Koh-i-Noor Diamond stolen?

After the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II many people across the globe have began openly (and loudly) questioning the British Crown’s claim to the Koh-i-Noor Diamond and feel that now is the right time to return what many see as stolen property. Let’s dig in and check some facts.

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Pala's Gem Producing Pegmatites in Southern California

Did you know that San Diego County is an important locality for several highly desirable mineral species and…

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