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Source: Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tanzania, Zambia, United States. Mineral: Tourmaline Hardness: 7-7.5 Colour: all colours including bi-colour, watermelon tourmaline slices, green tourmaline and rubellite. Clarity; Inclusions in tourmaline...
Source: Australia, Brazil, Ethiopia, Mexico, Peru and United States. Mineral: Hydrated silica. Hardness: 5-6.5 Colour: Varying colour Clarity: They can range from completely transparent to opaque. Some opals can have...
Source: USA, Colombia, Brazil, Mozambique, Madagascar. Mineral: Beryl Hardness: 7.5-8 Colour: Pink, peach or orange. Clarity: Very few inclusions, clean to the eye. Treatment: Most are natural, some orange ones...
Source: Tanzania Mineral: Zoisite Hardness: 6-7 Colour: Blue to bluish purple (post heat treatment) and green. Treatments: Most Tanzanites are heat treated to transform the brown Zoisite into the blue...
Source: Brazil, Russia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Mineral: Topaz Hardness: 8 Colour: Yellow, orange, brown, pink to red, purple, blue, green and colourless. Clarity: Blue topaz has the least inclusions...
Sources: Australia, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania Mineral: Corundum Hardness: 9 Colour: Every colour apart from red Clarity: They usually have inclusions. This is a property of...
Source: Kenya, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Tanzania, Thailand Mineral: Corundum Hardness: 9 Colour: Vibrant red to slight purple red Clarity: Inclusions are visible in most rubies, the less inclusions the...
Source: Afghanistan, Brazil, East Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, Madagascar, U.S.A Mineral: Tourmaline Hardness: 7-7.5 Colour: Neon blue, green blue and mint green Clarity: Most have natural inclusions Treatment: The copper element...
Source: Brazil, Pakistan, U.S.A, Uruguay and Zambia Mineral: Beryl Hardness: 7.5-8 Colour: Greenish blue Clarity: The best quality are eye-clean, transparent gems. Some carry inclusions of long, hollow rods which...
Sources: Brazil, USA, Uruguay and Zambia Mineral: Quartz Hardness: 7 Amethyst Colour: Purple with shades varying from dark to light Ametrine Colour: Mix of amethyst purple and citrine yellow caused...
From diamonds to emeralds, sapphires to rubies, our comprehensive guide will empower you with expert tips on cleaning, storing, and protecting your gemstones for generations to come. Unleash the full...
