NATURAL GEMSTONES vs LAB-GROWN GEMSTONES Gemstones have symbolized beauty, power, and love for centuries. Today, buyers can choose between natural gemstones formed by the Earth and lab-grown gemstones created in controlled laboratory environments. Both options offer stunning beauty—but they differ…
ALEXANDRITE POLISHED ALEXANDRITE ROUGH ALEXANDRITE Alexandrite, with its chameleon-like qualities, is a rare variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Originally discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in the 1830s, it’s now found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, and Brazil, but fine…
BIRTHSTONES FOR EACH MONTH JANUARY: GARNET Garnet The name “garnet” originates from the medieval Latin granatus, meaning “pomegranate,” in reference to the similarity of the red color. Garnet is actually a group of several minerals. Five of these – pyrope,…
