Gemstone Identification & Information

A 6.5 mm Gemstone of Tourmaline (Green Elbaite)

Gem identification has over the years become an integral part of the Gem & Jewelry Industry. This is largely due to the fact that there is a greater awareness about the technological advances in this field. Any material which has the three basic qualities of beauty, rarity and durability can be fashioned as a gemstone (also called precious or semi-precious stone). The scope of usable materials are being transformed into better quality saleable gemstone by the use of enhancements such as coating, colorless and colored impregnation, heat treatment, diffusion, laser treatments and irradiation. All these changes in the gem industry are primarily responsible for the need to know about gemstones in depth.

Gemstone Buzz is to provide a logical and analytical method by which you can identify many nuances of both precious and semi-precious gem stone. It covers all aspects of the physical and optical properties, gemstone meanings and its nature. Methods of identification include usage of instruments, their advantages, disadvantages, importance and technological advances. In addition to identification of natural gemstones, techniques employed in making synthetics and enhanced gem stones as well as their recognition are provided.

List of Top Five Diamonds In The World

Diamonds are always brilliant, aren't they?


Submitted by roxeen on February 13, 2010 - 5:09am.

Unveiling Five Eminent Gemstone Phenomena

"Phenomena,” as they are deemed by the gemologists, are the special spectacular effects produced by distinct lights, seized by most precious gemstones existing. This is more than the burnish and shimmering color each of these stones has. Such special effects are only perceptible from those gemstones that belong to the natural mineral nomenclature.


Submitted by roxeen on February 13, 2010 - 5:05am.

The Different Types of Diamond and Their Composition

One of the factors that contributed to the popularity of diamonds is the rarity; if there is something which cannot be found just anywhere in the world, it will really struck the chord of popularity. That's the case of diamonds. They are always precious to every country which does not have diamond resources. The thing is that they can be found abundant in the country where people do not know what money is. For these people, diamonds are just another worthless stones. But, in any way you look at it, diamonds are not worthless.


Submitted by roxeen on February 13, 2010 - 5:01am.

Interesting Facts You Should Know About Opal

One of the most attractive gemstone in the world today is opal due to its rarity and appearance. For a person who wants a collection of gemstone, it could be one of those stones he/she is looking for. Others want to collect opal gemstones because of their healing practices; other even use them for meditation and other related activities.

The Colors Of Opal


Submitted by roxeen on February 13, 2010 - 4:58am.

Pearls from Various Places and Their Characteristics

White Pearls

Pearl is a pure white shining gem. It is found from organic sources. These days the pearls are being manufactured by using mercury and electro-magnetic forces. These are known as imitation pearls. To test their purity, the pearls are preserved in water and solutions of oil and salt for one full day. The next day if these pearls are put into the cloth covers and then rubbed against dust of the hays, the imitation pearls would lose the color and also the layers, whereas the real one would shine all the more.


Submitted by roxeen on January 3, 2010 - 10:26am.

Did you know?

Jewellery is one of the most bought products online. An estimated $1 billion USD of diamonds are bought annually via the Internet. Over 40 million people use the Internet to trade!

In Germany, the garland of ambers is hung around the necks of the infants, so that their teeth might come out without much trouble.

In Turkey, people fix a piece of amber in the hubble-bubble, dogged by an age old belief that the presence of the jewel would destroy all the germs and no disease would spread, even after many have dragged their puffs from it.

In Greece, people think if wine is poured into the cups made of amethyst, one does not get drunk after drinking that.

In Rome, a talisman having coral pieces is considered very auspicious to quell the bad spells of evil look. The Romans were in the habit of hanging chains made of ancient coral pieces from the cradle of the infants to protect them from evil effects.

In China, people wear rings studded with tiny conch or oyster shells as they believe it cures all aches such as stomach ache, worms and like.

In India, pendants made of silver and studded with pearls are hung from the necks of the children to save them from any bad effects.

Greeks still believe, if women wear blue sapphires then no sense of immorality would pollute their mind nor can any fear of the supernatural can trouble them.

The Pope Innocent III had circulated an order asking all the priests wear blue sapphire, so that morality can be strengthened.

It is said about turquoise, that when the stone changes its color into yellow, it actually signals bad times to the person who wears it.

It is believed that a turquoise gifted to a friend or a lover turns his or her life into one of happiness and good luck.

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