GEM LESSONS

Amber is one of the most amazing antiques ever discovered. It is not actually a stone but rather fossilized tree sap. Amber dates back some 300-40...

Unlike gemstones that are mined from Earth, pearls are produced by a natural organism. There are many different types of pearls depending on what m...

Amethyst, the birthstone of February and known as the stone of royalty, is a form of the mineral quartz and occurs in large geodes within volcanic ...

The word peridot comes from the Arabic word “faridat,” which means “gem” and it one of the most prized and oldest stones in the world. It is one of...