October Kaleidoscope – Tourmaline
If you were born in October you are fortunate indeed – your birthstone is tourmaline, one of the most versatile and dazzling gems in the mineral kingdom. Each colour carries its own resonance, mak...
Sapphire Truths — Nature, Heat, and Dishonourable Treatments
Sapphires to kick off Spring After Nature perfected the solitary green hue with August's peridot, she went riotous for Spring (well at least in the Southern Hemisphere) with the gemstone sapphire ...
The Quiet Revolution — Premium Chinese Freshwater Pearls
There was a time — not so long ago — when to speak of Chinese pearls was to speak of the disposable. Piles of low-grade, chalky beads flooded the market, sold by weight, strung without intention. B...