What Color is this Gem – really? Commonly Asked Color Questions and Difficult Answers. As a gemstone seller, I have faced all these questions and more. Continue reading

Going gem shopping, for me, isn't only about chasing down the nicest and most unusual gems.  It can also be about finding colors that work well with my designs or my other gems.  I get very exited when I find a bright 1.2mm melee gem that still pops, like the amethyst I recently added to some of my designs.  Amethyst may not be an exiting stone, but having purple melee IS exciting.

So one thing... Continue reading