garnet tsavorite gemstone

Exclusive summary about Garnet Tsavorite Gemstone by John Tidball

Tsavorite is a very modern gemstone, and it has two things in common with tanzanite: it too was found for the first time in East Africa in 1967, and was marketed by the Tiffany jewellery company of New York. Unlike tanzanite, tsavorite is a stunning green in colour, and is a member of the garnet family of gemstones, whereas tanzanite is blue and belongs to the zoisite family.

Why Tsavorite? Tsavorite is prized by gemologists for its brilliant green colour, and its lack of inclusions. Sapphires and rubies may be harder then tsavorite according to the Mohs scale, but tsavorite, like all garnets, is extremely resistant to cracking, and in terms of a lack of inclusions is one of the most stable of gemstones. Taking into consideration all of tsavorite's qualities, such as its beautiful green colour, exceptional brilliance, excellent wearing qualities and relatively reasonable price, it is little wonder that it has become one of the most popular gemstones available today.

The Many Colors of Garnet

Exclusive summary about Garnet Tsavorite Gemstone by Andrew Stratton

Magnesium, iron, chromium and aluminum give each garnet gemstone its unique shade of red or other color.

Ancient Greeks and Romans thought the deep red gem resembled a pomegranate seed because of its color and round shape. In ancient Egypt, Cleopatra wore the red gem probably thinking it was a ruby. Tanzania, Namibia and parts of South Africa are common mining locations. Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States also have gem deposits. A multitude of colors

Though the word garnet is tied to the word red, there are actually many different colors available. The most valuable gem is not even red, it is emerald green. The garnet is the official birthstone for January.

Whether the stone is emerald green or violet red, it makes a beautiful and versatile piece of jewelry. A garnet pendant set in silver or gold can be worn casually or with formal wear.

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buying estate jewelry

Exclusive summary about Buying Estate Jewelry by Dee Karpuch

Estate jewelry is a great gift for anyone who appreciates antiques and fine jewelry of the past. Jewelry has always been very popular with many women but estate jewelry ads a sense of uniqueness and personal attachment to a certain piece or style of jewelry.

To know the difference is vital when purchasing estate jewelry that contains these rare stones. The biggest difference between natural gemstones and synthetic gemstones is their price.

Another major factor when purchasing vintage jewelry is to know the difference in a diamond. Knowing and understanding these factors can get you a quality diamond at a great price.

Most reputable dealers will also offer a great return policy as well as quality information about each fine piece of jewelry.

Enhance Your Fashion with Estate Jewelry

Exclusive summary about Estate Jewelry by Sher Matsen

Make your fashion statement! Estate jewelry is the perfect finishing touch to your wardrobe so doesn’t forget to compliment your look with jewelry!

Even the most conservative dresser can find a beautiful piece of estate jewelry that says loads about them. Show your personality with your jewelry. From the serious corporate executive to the sexy flirt there is an estate jewelry necklace or earrings for you!

Estate jewelry stays in style year after year. You can turn estate jewelry from sophisticated, to fun, too trendy. Mix and match color, style, shape, and size. And you simply cannot beat the quality of estate costume jewelry from the past.

Estate jewelry can be used to show your individual personality. We tend to think of our fashion statement as our hair style, the clothes we wear, the shoes and hand bag we carry. All types of estate jewelry are very flexible. Estate jewelry is available with a variety of base metals. Large pieces, dainty pieces.

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unique jewelry

Exclusive summary about Unique Jewelry by Tony Connor

What do we mean by unique jewelry? What we don't mean is jewelry that she never wears - if she doesn't wear it she may not like it! Unique jewelry is either a stone she has never worn, designs that are a little unusual, personalized jewelry or jewelry from a different culture.

When buying unique jewelry there are a number of things to bear in mind. If you don't know her tastes well enough then get something a little bit different; if you know her very well then go all out - she will at least enjoy the fact you tried to do something different and will appreciate the thought at least. It may be worth thinking about getting a number of pieces, instead of just one.

Unique Jewelry Gift

Exclusive summary about Unique Jewelry Gift by Jessica Mara

A piece of jewelry can be a great gift for a birthday, anniversary, holiday, or any other reason. When you decide to buy someone a piece of jewelry though, you still have a lot of decisions to make.

When buying a gift for someone though, you might want to get them a unique jewelry gift instead of something that they will see on almost everyone else.

If you look carefully though through your local stores, or look online, you will always find some unique pieces of jewelry. Just because it's unique doesn't mean it's expensive. There are many nice pieces of unique jewelry that you can find that will fit your budget, whatever that is.

Likewise, if they like something simple and it is a big piece of jewelry, they probably won't wear it. If you know what they like in terms of gemstones, or gold vs. silver, that can also help in finding the perfect unique piece of jewelry.

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gemstone prices

Exclusive summary about Gemstone Prices by Ron Nash

Do gemstones prices make sense?

Consider the case of one of the rarest and expensive gemstones, diamond. In the colored gemstone world, there is fortunately no cartel, though many forces try to influence market demand and perceived value. Consider for example the terms "precious" and "semi-precious." As most everyone knows, the precious stones are diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald. It would be hard to maintain prices for the other "precious" stones if one of the group sold for only $5 a carat! So amethyst was demoted.

Gemstones - Price per Carat

One gemstone carat is 200 mg, so there are 5 carats in 1 gram. The price per carat of different gemstones can vary enormously, literally from $1 a carat to tens of thousands. Here is a brief summary of the factors that determine gem prices:

1. Gem Variety. Some rare gemstone varieties -- such as sapphire, ruby, emerald, tsavorite garnet, tanzanite, lapis lazuli, spinel and alexandrite -- command a premium price in the market. Other varieties, such as many types of quartz, prices are much lower.

2. Color. Ideal colors vary by gem variety of course, but generally the colors that are most highly regarded are intense, vivid and pure. Gems that are too light or too dark are usually less expensive than those of medium tone.

3. Clarity. A gemstone that is perfectly clean, with no visible inclusions, will be priced higher. In general, the cleaner the stone, the better it's brilliance.

4. Cut and Polish. If the gem color is quite light, cutting a deeper stone will provide a richer color. Conversely, a dark tone can be lightened by making a shallower cut. But in every case, the facets should meet cleanly and the surface should be well polished with no scratches.

5. Size. For some gemstone varieties, such as quartz, the price per carat is fairly constant as the weight of the stone increases. But in the case of many rarer gems, price increases in a non-linear way as the weight increases.

6. Shape. In general, round gems tend to command a premium in the market. Rounds are much less common than ovals, since ovals are usually cut to preserve as much weight of the raw material as possible.

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