Marilyn Monroe may have sung Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend in the 1953 movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, but the hypothesis is being questioned by the popularity of semi-precious stones. Quartz, ...

Cutting gives the stones a specific shape and enables the true colour and brilliance of the gem to emerge. Gemstones may come in a variety of shapes, such as pear, round, emerald, square, heart, oval ...

As we slide into the quarter-century mark — and Happy New Year, by the way — there are some interesting things going on in the jewelry business. It wasn’t long ago that diamond jewelry was all about ...

Diamonds are expensive because they’re rare, but high-end jewellers are increasingly embracing colourful alternatives like aquamarines, garnets and tsavorites for added sparkle Breaking news: ...

With growing attraction towards semi-precious stones, it's important to know about the product you are buying. These things will guide for a better purchase for semi-precious stones Buying jewellery ...

Should a top-grade tanzanite that is worth more than a diamond be considered a precious or semi-precious stone? And if a 1ct sapphire is the same price as a 5ct opal, which is a better buy? These ...