Gemstone Valuation Center:
Welcome to the Online Gemstone Center, which is part of a small private network of websites involved in all things to do with Jewelery in general, and at this site – Diamonds and Natural Gemstones.
Notice that I have emphasized ‘Natural Gemstones’ as we don’t want to be bogged down with the ‘Imitation Faux Gems’ or the ever increasing ‘Synthetic Gemstones’ – including the ever versatile Cubic Zirconia or ‘CZ’ as it is more commonly known.
We can leave those to my other sites…
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Rubies and Sapphires Question: I am considering the purchase of a loose ruby and a loose sapphire for custom made pieces.
I’ve done a lot of research on quality, origin, treatments, etc. It’s a little overwhelming to say the least, but after all is said and done, my question is this: all other things being equal (sort of!) is the better ruby value in a heat treated Burmese, or an unheated one from anywhere else?
Likewise for sapphires, heated from Burma or Ceylon, or unheated from anywhere else?
I’m trying to keep it under the 5 figure… Continue reading Rubies and Sapphires
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Tags: gemstone enhancement, heat treatment, ruby, sapphire
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Determining Which Stones Are Worth Cutting Question: Hello there, I have a number of uncut stones of different varieties (emerald, ruby, sapphire, topaz, etc.) that I have found.
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I was trying to see how can i find out if an individual stone is worth the investment in cutting beforehand?
The reason for knowing so is that I could try to sell it for more than I put into the cutting or at least have good quality stones for personal jewelry.
I am trying to see where I can look for places to get this advice in my area.
Is there also anything an average person can look at in a particular uncut stone that might be an indicator that a particular stone is of good quality?… Continue reading Uncut Gems Worth Cutting? | 1 Comment
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Tags: emerald, gem cutters, lapidary, ruby, sapphire, topaz
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How to Value Loose Diamonds – Natural Gemstones And Opal
