Sparkle with Sapphire in September

The September birthstone, both traditional and modern, is the beautiful, blue sapphire. The word sapphire comes from the Greek word for “blue stone”. It is in the corundum family of gemstones. It’s color can vary from the familiar blue. It is also found in pink. If it is seen in red, it is a ruby. [...]

What’s Your Favorite Gemstone?

We asked a friend what their favorite gemstone is. Their reply was quite enlightening – I hope you will find it as interesting as we did!
Favorite Gems Can Change Over Time
As I went through life my favorite gemstones changed with time. I started liking diamonds because they were the “most expensive” and everyone knew [...]