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Precious Natural Red Coral – Five pointers to a Smart Buy

February 26, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Precious Natural Red Coral – Five pointers to a Smart Buy

Natural Organic Red Coral

Precious coral is captivating gemstone – with its smooth surface and robust color, the gemstone is absolute imagery of vitality and symbolizes youthful vigor.

However, distinguishing precious coral from its look-alikes can be a hard task. For a layman the slick sales pitch and attractive form and designs can be overwhelming and could lead to a misjudged purchase. One has to be still more careful if the objective is planetary gem therapy. So how does one identify a precious coral? Here is a quick guide to a foolproof purchase –

– Nothing can replace lab certification. A good vendor will give you a certified gem that lists the verified properties of the specimen.

– Precious red coral measures 3.5 on Moh’s scale and has a specific gravity of 2.65- 2.68 which will be clearly stated on the certificate helping in identification. Precious red coral is an opaque gemstone, it has a refractive index of 1.48.

– Don’t get taken in by fancy names like Taiwanese coral. While previous coral does exist there, it faces a crisis as reefs are threatened by pollution. An entire plastic coral industry has come up which produces look-alikes that could confound anyone!

Available Easily Taiwan plastic coral – How do you distinguish?- Bamboo coral, which is also a coral found growing in the sea, but not precious coral is dyed and palmed off to unsuspecting buyers. Make sure you ask the right questions and do a minimum homework before making a valuable purchase.

Bamboo Coral- Precious red coral will display a wood grain texture under magnification, which may not show in case of resin filled, wax treated coral, as it would give a texture too good to be true.

A variety of techniques can be use to determine if the color of a piece of coral is dyed or is a fake. However, these techniques like acetone exposure or heating will destroy the specimen being tested! A lab report and a trusted source always hold the key to a good buy.

Featured today is a natural and organic red coral of 4.94 carats. The rich Mediterranean ox blood color of the coral and the smooth blemish free surface of the gem allow it to stand apart. The cabochon cut red coral is from Italy and meets all the criteria for a premium jyotish quality gem.

Natural red coral or moonga is the gemstone of planet Mars/ Mangal and is used to harness its extraordinary powers.

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Organic Red CoralÂ GemstoneÂ Facts

Gemstone	Natural Organic Red Coral
Weight	4.94 carats
Treatment	None
Origin	Italy
Planetary Energy	Mars
Patron Location	Bangalore, India
All inclusive Price	$ 1065.21 / INR 59652
Comments	Featured today is a natural and organic red coral of 4.94 carats set in 22 Karat gold as a Mars talisman ring. The rich Mediterranean ox blood color of the coral and the smooth blemish free surface of the gem allow it to stand apart. The cabochon cut red coral is from Italy and meets all the criteria for a premium jyotish quality gem.Natural red coral or moonga is the gemstone of planet Mars/ Mangal and is used to harness its extraordinary powers.Enjoy it in Video:

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Understanding Lord Saturn – A Preliminary to Understanding Self

February 25, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Understanding Lord Saturn – A Preliminary to Understanding Self

Natural Unheated Ceylon Blue Sapphire

Among the navagrahas, Lord Shani or Saturn is probably the most feared and the most misunderstood. It is only natural for children to dislike the hour when a strict teacher takes a class and to revel with an easygoing jovial one! Just similar is the case with human beings and planets – while the planetary period or influence of a soft planet or a yogkaraka is enjoyable, the planetary period of karmic planets, especially like that of Saturn brings difficult lessons and relentless troubles.

Lord Saturn in Vedic astrology and among the planets is the grandmaster of karmic retribution. He is largely instrumental in balancing the karmic books of individuals. In the sacred texts, he is described as having emaciated and long physique, tawny eyes, windy in temperament, big teeth, is indolent and lame, and has coarse hair.

Shanidev

He is depicted usually with a sword, arrow, trident and riding a raven/ crow/ vulture. His imagery is dark and scary conveying his hard taskmaster, no-nonsense aura completely. While his dasha or period of influence can be very hard, good conduct, sincerity, forgiveness and a life of truth and ethics can bring much relief as these are the very virtues Shanidev tries to impart – to convert ignorance and pain into lasting wisdom!

One can also find much relief by wearing his gemstone – blue sapphire, if Saturn is placed favourably in the birth chart. There can also be decrease in intensity of pain by praying to Shiva who is his guru, by praying to Hanuman especially on Saturdays and by visiting the Shaneeshwara temple on Saturday evenings. Individuals can make a pilgrimage to the Thirunallar temple in Kumbhakonam, Tamil Nadu and seek the grace from Lord Shani, who is regarded to be in his benevolent form in this particular temple.
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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire GemstoneÂ Facts

Gemstone	Natural Blue Sapphire
Weight	3.14 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural,
Origin	Srilanka
Planetary Energy	Saturn
Patron Location	New Delhi /India
All inclusive Price	$ 1719 / INR 96264
Comments	Featured today is a fully natural and treatment free Ceylon blue sapphire of 3.14 carat set in Sterling silver as a Saturn talisman ring. This unheated blue sapphire is a tantalizing oval with excellent clarity and scintillating blue color with violet overtones.Natural blue sapphire or neelam gemstone is the gem of Lord Saturn and is used in a talisman to harness the energies of this planet. To view this Gemstone before it was set please click here. Note: The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing. Enjoy it in Video:

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What is Katela – Amethyst and its Effectiveness in Alcohol Addiction

February 23, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse 1 Comment

What is Katela – Amethyst and its Effectiveness in Alcohol Addiction

Natural Untreated Amethyst

The amethyst is one of the most alluring gemstones from the entire smorgasbord – be it the alluring color, the appeal or its versatility to sit beautifully in any piece of jewelry. The amethyst is a purple quartz that has an amazing range of saturation of color – from the light purple tones to the coveted purple with red flashes, when viewed in light, termed the deep Siberian purple.

The amethyst is also known as Katela in Hindi is an upratna for natural blue sapphire. Aside of harnessing the powers of planet Saturn or Shani as he is known, it is a gem known for helping heal dependency on alcohol. When used properly it ensures that the wearer instinctively does not feel the need to consume alcohol and even if one tries to indulge, one does not enjoy ultimately leading to freedom from alcohol. It is also a wonderful gemstone for fine tuning one’s meditative capacity and is excellent for fine tuning intuition. It makes the heart free from complexes, traumas and other psychological barriers.

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Amethyst Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Amethyst
Weight	6.41 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural,
Origin	Brazil
Planetary Energy	Saturn
Patron Location	Bangalore / India
All inclusive Price	$ 313 / INR 17528
Comments	Featured today is a fine amethyst of 6.41 carats from Brazil. The natural and treatment free emerald cut amethyst has a lovely purple color and has been set in Sterling silver. The gem is accented by diamond simulants. The amethyst has excellent clarity.Note: The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing.

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How Will You Tell the Real Gem from the Fake? Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up…

February 22, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse 1 Comment

How Will You Tell the Real Gem from the Fake? Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up…
Natural Hessonite Silver Ring

It is quite likely in any part of the world that one may invariable find garnets to be a part of jewelry that has been handed down generation to generation. It has been a popular gem throughout. The name garnet has been taken from the appearance of the garnet crystals that appear in a literal seed like arrangement, akin to that within a pomegranate.

Garnets as a species cover a wide variety and colors from alamandite, pyrope, uvarovite, demantoid, rhodolite etc. From a planetary gem therapy perspective, the most important garnet is hessonite garnet. It is a grossular garnet found in Srilanka as well as in some pockets of Brazil.

The world of gemstones is very complicated and even more so as the awareness regarding gems is very limited. Just to give you an idea, here are some of the look-alikes of the cinnamon stone – the hessonite garnet.

Brown zircon

Brown Zircon

The cognac like rich color is appreciated much in natural zircon.

Brown topaz

Brown Topaz Ring courtesy rakuten.com

Brown Topaz is sometimes irradiated to get a richer color.
Brown tourmaline

Brown Tourmaline courtesy mindat.org

Madeira citrine

Madiera Citrine courtesy igoodin.com

Named after the famous Portuguese Madeira wine, for its red brown, honeyed caramel color, this is a warm gemstone.

Coming to the real question – while these are just a few look-alikes, and if one throws in the glass imitations, the synthetics etc too. , how would you differentiate between the real and the other masquerading goods? The price for each species differs! Here is where the deeper factors like specific gravity, refractive index etc. of the materials come into play.

Gemstoneuniverse gives you the advantage of certainty and provides certification for each of its gems. The certificate from a gem lab ensures and lists vital descriptions for you as a buyer and ascertains that you get what you ask for!

This is not just true for hessonite but any gem available on www.gemstoneuniverse.com
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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Hessonite Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Hessonite
Weight	3.78 carats
Treatment	None
Origin	Srilanka
Planetary Energy	Rahu
Patron Location	New Delhi / India
All inclusive Price	$ 426 / INR 23857
Comments	Featured today is a natural and treatment free hessonite garnet of 3.98 carats from Srilanka set in Sterling silver as a Rahu talisman ring. The cushion cut hessonite is a lovely deep burn orange cinnamon in color, doing full justice to its name. The gem has excellent clarity and fiery embers in its belly!Hessonite also known as gomedh/ gomedhaka is the gemstone of the North node of the Moon or planet Rahu.Note: The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing. Enjoy it in Video:

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Understanding the Emerald Cut and What it Does for Your Gem

February 21, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Understanding the Emerald Cut and What it Does for Your Gem

Natural Colombian Emerald Ring with Accent Gems

The most popular cut for emeralds is the step cut or the trap cut – so much so that it has been named the classic emerald cut. In this cut, the gem has a distinct table with rectangular faces on the crown as well as the pavilion, running parallel to the girdle.
The facets are sometimes square with truncated corners. There are two rows on the top, crown, and usually three rows on the pavilion or cone. This cut is preferred cut for emeralds as it allows for maximum weight retention and does give a stable form to this relatively soft gem that rates 7 on Mohs Scale and scratches easily.

Emerald cut

While this is a great cut for an emerald, the emerald or step cut is unable to bring out the fire and brilliance in gems like diamond. A round brilliant diamond with 58 facets including the culet allow for light to bounce off so many surfaces, creating a spell binding brilliance!

Anatomy of a Round brilliant cut

And with the diamonds high refractive index, it would be a pity not to get the maximum fire and brilliance from the gem. It is a fact that emerald cut diamonds sell at a lesser price than round brilliants! They have their own connoisseurs though.

The emerald cut is good bet for emeralds as the clarity is almost always compromised in this gem that invariably forms in nature with multiple inclusions or Jardine. So there is hardly anything to lose in terms of brilliance or fire. Instead the advantage lies in this cut highlighting the rich velvety emerald green color.

Emeralds over one carat will invariably have one or the other clarity characteristics. So while judging an emerald, one has to be accommodative about inclusions. However, it does not mean that clarity can go for a toss! It means that a good natural emerald must have a diaphanous look, where light passes through the crystals giving it a soft inner glow.

Some top quality emeralds from Colombia have clear crystal and therefore may be found in mixed cuts highlighting the stunning clarity and lustre, typical of that geographic location.

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Colombian Emerald GemstoneÂ Facts

Gemstone	Natural Colombian Emerald
Weight	2.30 carats -0.441 Ascent Stones
Treatment	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Â Colombia
Planetary Energy	Mercury
Patron Location	Singapore
All inclusive Price	$ 1634.90 / INR 91554.40
Comments	Featured today is beautiful natural and treatment free Colombian emerald with early summer grass green color. The step cut natural emerald is 2.30 carats in weight and has great clarity, as would be regarded in the world of emeralds. The gem has been set in 22-karat gold with two more emeralds used as accent gems ensconced within the symbol of Mercury.These accent gems are calibrated 3mm rounds and are natural Colombian emeralds, intense deep emerald green in color.Natural emerald or panna is the gemstone of Mercury or Budh and is used to harness its energies in Vedic astrology.Note: The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing.

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Natural Yellow Sapphire – Jupiter’s Importance in Vedic Astrology

February 20, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Natural Yellow Sapphire – Jupiter’s Importance in Vedic Astrology

Natural Yellow Sapphire of 1.72 carats Gemstoneuniverse.com

Natural Yellow Sapphire Jupiter’s Importance in Vedic Astrology, It is Lord Brihaspati or Jupiter’s is the planetary energy that resides in the natural yellow sapphire gemstones. He is such a powerful force in the pantheon that no ritual, no sacrifice is complete without an invocation to him. He is the mentor of the Gods who is also credited with composing the hymns of the Rig Veda, the ancient treatise on which rests Vedic philosophy and wisdom.

Natural Yellow Sapphire – Jupiter’s Importance in Vedic Astrology

Jupiter is a saatvik planet and is he significant of dharma, spirituality, wisdom, clarity, fortune, wealth, law and justice. Jupiter is a very important planet for the female individuals as he is the significator of marriage in a woman’s horoscope and determines the relationship with husband. Blessings and grace of Jupiter are also vital for a happy and blissful married life.

Jupiter is best placed in the sign of Cancer as it finds exaltation in this sign. It gives good results when placed in the signs of Pisces or Sagittarius, which it owns. Jupiter placed in the 4th house also gives the individual good results as it gains digbala. To know more about Yellow sapphire astrology, learn about Natural Yellow Sapphire Gemstones Benefits.

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Yellow Sapphire Gemstone in Vedic AstrologyÂ Facts

Gemstone	Natural Yellow Sapphire Gemstone
Weight	1.72 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural
Origin	Sri Lanka/Ceylon
Planetary Energy	Jupiter
Patron Location	New York, USA
All inclusive Price	$ 1035 / INR 57960
Comments	Featured today is beautiful natural and unheated yellow sapphire of 1.72 carats set in 22-karat gold as a Jupiter talisman pendant. The cushion cut Ceylon Pukhraj yellow sapphire is a gorgeous light butter yellow in colour and has fantastic clarity. This unheated yellow sapphire from Srilanka has a fine lustre too.Natural yellow sapphire also known as pukhraj/ pushyaraag is the gemstone of planet Jupiter/ Guru/ Brihaspati. The Natural yellow sapphire in vedic astrology is always set in the precious metal yellow gold befitting Brihaspati’s status as the mentor of the gods, the royal priest!

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The Color Red – The Allure of a Ruby

February 15, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

The Color Red – The Allure of a Ruby

Natural Ruby of 1.13 Carats Gemstoneuniverse

Color is the essence of life. It’s magic conjured up by the play of light with elements of nature! And because human beings use faculty of sight that differentiates among things in a large way by sight, color is fundamental to evoking response – love, dislike, attraction, ambivalence and much more. The world of colored gemstones is fascinating for precisely the same reason. It’s the enticing color, a distinct personality of the gem that makes it stand apart!

Rubies have fascinated human beings for a long time now – a gem, which our ancestors viewed in awe as they believed that a fire burned within it! Intense deep red – the ruby is a splendorous gem. Ruby is the mineral Corundum, which is aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Aluminum is displaced by chromium (Cr 3+) anything between 1-3 percent of its total amount in the mineral.

The richer the color more is the premium commanded by the gem! The best rubies of the world are without a shadow of doubt from Burma with the imperial pigeon blood color. However, for their relative unavailability and prohibitive prices (in what is up for grabs) the newer treasures of Africa seem to have arrived just in time. Among the African rubies, the ones coming from Mozambique and Tanzania have better clarity and richer color.

However, how do you know that what you are wearing is categorized in the gem world as a ruby or a pink sapphire. The saturation of color is the key here. Rubies command a much greater price than a pink sapphire (pink corundum, after all, sapphire base mineral is corundum too!) There is deep resistance to adopting the color saturation index for many gems hitherto classified, as ruby will just end up as fancy color pink sapphires!

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Mozambique Ruby Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Mozambique Ruby
Weight	1.13 carats
Treatment	None.
Origin	Mozambique
Planetary Energy	Sun
Patron Location	New York , USA
All inclusive Price	$ 1887.5 / INR 105700
Comments	This is a splendid natural, treatment free Ruby from Mozambique of 1.13 carats set in 22-Karat gold as a Sun talisman. The oval shaped gem, with deep vibrant reddish color has vivid saturation of color and excellent clarity. Unheated natural rubies with good color and a fair weight are extremely rare so what you see before you is actually a prize.Natural ruby or manik is the gemstone of Planet Sun, king of the zodiac. The robust color and intensity of the energies of the gem make it an exceptional jyotish gem, that can channel the Sun energies for the wearer.

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Legendary Ceylon – The Land of Sapphires and Unmatched Bounty

February 11, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse 1 Comment

Legendary Ceylon – The Land of Sapphires and Unmatched Bounty

The best of blue sapphires are the ones that came from the mountains of Kashmir. But now since that source has allegedly been dry for long, the best source for rich blue sapphires is Sri Lanka or Ceylon. The island nation of Sri Lanka has been long known as the land of jewels. In mythology, it is also known as Ratna-dweepa – a land so lush and rich with jewels of all kinds that its legends inspired many a dangerous expeditions to this Island Serendib.

It features in the adventures of Sindbad the sailor, who in his sixth voyage finds himself at the island of Ceylon and it is described thus – Now the Island Sarandib lieth under the equinoctial line, its night and day both numbering twelve hours. It measureth eighty leagues long by a breadth of thirty and its width is bounded by a lofty mountain and a deep valley. The mountain is conspicuous from a distance of three days, and it containeth many kinds of, rubies and other minerals, and spice trees of all sorts. The surface is covered with emery, wherewith gems are cut and fashioned; diamonds are in its rivers and pearls are in its valleys.

Sindbad himself was from the city of Basra, close to the Persian Gulf, which was the ancient trading centre for the best of precious natural pearls! Richard Hughes in his seminal book “Ruby and Sapphire” explains that the word serendipity, which means a sudden fortunate discovery or stumbling upon a treasure suddenly, is derived from the name of the island’s name Serendib – a place where the adventurers would stumble upon treasures every now and then!

Even today, the soil of southern Sri Lanka is so rich with natural treasures that sometime all people have to do is to look in their backyards and have a serendipitous moment.Fortunately or unfortunately, the main technique of gem exploration as well as mining in Sri Lanka is still the traditional methods – where gravel is run through water in troughs and baskets. The Ratnapura region was the first locality to mine sapphire on the island. Significant gem-mines throughout Sri Lanka are the Bibile, Elehara, Ratnapura, Metiyagoda, Morawaka, Nuwara Eliya and Pelmadulla sapphire mines.

Gravel sorting for gems in Sri lanka

The Ceylon Blue sapphire stands distinctly apart from its sapphires from other sources – with a watery crystal clarity and rich medium toned blue.

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Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Blue Sapphire
Weight	5.52 carats
Treatment	None. Fully Natural,
Origin	Srilanka
Planetary Energy	Saturn
Patron Location	Bangalore/India
All inclusive Price	$ 11572.56 / INR 6,48,080
Comments	The blue sapphire featured today is a heavyweight legend itself – a premium Ceylon cushion cut Blue sapphire of 5.42 carats set in sterling silver as a Saturn talisman ring. The gem is a piece of divinity with beauty of astounding proportions. At a fantastic jyotish weight, the gem has enviable clarity and a gorgeous color – And the gem is completely natural, unheated and treatment free! A superb gem for a powerful Saturn talisman. Natural blue sapphire or neelam is the gem of Lord Shani or Saturn and is used in planetary gem therapy to harness the transformative energies of this planet. To view this Gemstone before it was set please click here. Note: The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing.

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Ride the Wave – Experience the New Gemstoneuniverse Interface Coming Soon!!

February 1, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse 1 Comment

Ride the Wave – Experience the New Gemstoneuniverse Interface – Coming Soon!!

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Negotiating Skills in the Gemstone Trade

January 29, 2013 by gemstoneuniverse Leave a Comment

Negotiating Skills in the Gemstone Trade

I know of a man who wanted to become a gem dealer and eventually succeeded. One of the biggest surprises in the early stages of his career was that no one, no matter where he travelled, would tell him what something was worth. He finally came to realize that the price of something was based on his negotiating skills.
He became an extremely tough negotiator. One day in India he was having trouble making a deal. He reminded the seller that his asking price was higher than the last time, to which the lapidary replied; “The last time you were here my children had no milk.” He felt ashamed that he had pushed the man that far and became less aggressive in his negotiations.

I know people who go to great lengths to get the very best possible price. They think they are cleaver business people and I can’t argue with that. However, what is right for one person isn’t right for everyone.
I am at the other extreme. Before beginning negotiations, I realize that something is only a good deal if both parties make a profit. I also recognize that time is money. Both I and the other party are small business owners and our time is precious. I make an offer, then one or two counter offers and if we can’t reach an agreement I move on.
My priority isn’t just making a purchase or sale, it’s establishing long term relationships and being respectful of the other party is essential to that end. Before leaving, I always ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?” or “Is there anything else you need?” Simply asking these questions lets them know that I am thinking about their well being, not just myself.

I also get some surprising answers. People have told me that they need something that I would never think to ask about, but am able to get. It turns into an extra sale for me and helps my customer.

The culture you are working in often has an effect on how you deal. I once saw a necklace, containing about 100 carats of matched green opals, brought into a jewellery store. A wealthy foreign customer was there and wanted the piece. The jeweller told him that, since it had just come in, she would offer it at an exceptionally low price. He wanted to negotiate the price, but since the initial offer was already rock bottom the jeweller couldn’t move. He refused the deal simply because he felt he needed to negotiate on the price.

Had the jeweller been familiar with his customs, she could have made the sale.

There is no one right way to conduct business; each of us has to find our own style. Above are some considerations to help you find the right balance for your business.

Sincerely,
Donald Clark CSM IMG
President
International Gem Society

Note: The above article appeared in the IGS newsletter. We have featured it because it gives a very different perspective on the Gem Trade. For considerable accurate gem pricing we request you to visit the resource below:

Gem price per carat – The definitive guide to put correct Gem prices like a professional

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The rarity of origin, the size and lack of treatment given the clarity make it a once in a lifetime Gem. How would you put the price to such a Gem

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