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What I Have Learned about Paraibas
Posted by Joanne Simmons on
This blog entry has been a long time coming - I should have written it over a year ago, when I first started buying Paraibas on my inaugural visit in Tucson.
I have seen and admired Paraiba tourmalines ever since I got into the gem business in 2009. At that point, I knew little about buying and grading gems, but I was already attracted by their neon glow. I bought one single piece to make a tie bar...
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- Tags: afghanistan, blue, Brazilian Paraibas Tourmaline, cabochon, cecile raley designs, diamond, faceted, gemstone, green, melee, mozambique, namibia, Neon Green, windex
Buying Opals, Pro’s and Cons
Posted by Yvonne Raley on
I do not carry a lot of opal jewelry in my shop, but with the month of opal coming up, I can share with you my experience with this gem. As you know, opal is a very soft stone and that makes it hard to work with – one reason I don’t carry it much. Bezel settings look nicest, yet prongs are safest if you don’t want to crack the gem or expand an inclusion to the surface. You need an experienced...
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- Tags: black opal, blue, boulder opal, cabochon, carat, green, koroit opal, opal, play of color, queensland opal, welo opal