1. Emeralds
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

... of flux emeralds is Pierre Gilson Sr., which has been on the market since 1964. Gilson's emeralds are usually grown on natural colorless beryl seeds which become coated on both sides. Growth occurs at ...

2. Rubies
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

...  Physical Properties Rubies have a hardness of 9.0 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Among the natural gems only moissanite and diamond are harder, with diamond having a Mohs hardness ...

3. Sapphires
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

Sapphire (antique greek: hyacinthos) refers to gem varieties of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide (Al, when it is a color other than red. Sapphire can be found naturally or manufactured in large ...

4. Diamonds
(Gemstones/Diamonds)

... make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry. It is the hardest known naturally-occurring mineral. It is possible to treat regular diamonds under a combination of high pressure and high temperature ...

5. George Frederick Kunz
(Gemstones/Important Gemologists)

... a 331-carat Siberian aquamarine, rare conch pearls, and large Hungarian opals—to name a few. Some of his specimens remain part of the US national collection in the American Museum of Natural History. Kunz ...

6. Fouquet
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... there was no work to be had for craftsmen. As it happened, Fouquet was a naturally talented artist, and he quickly distinguished himself from his peers. In 1860 after working for several firms, he opened ...

7. Buccellati
(Manufacturers/Italian Jewelers)

... and gold) is also typical. If gemstones are used at all, they are often unusual: large cabochons, carved emeralds and rubies, rose-cut diamonds. Naturalistic motifs are common fare. The pieces are bold ...

8. Boivin Jewellery
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... as were more obscure materials like ebony, sandalwood, and tiger-skin. Boivin’s team of designers also produced naturalistic, floral designs featuring orchids, foxgloves, and umbel clusters. Animal and ...

9. Art Nouveau Period
(History/Antique Periods)

Art Nouveau design was first developed in France during the era called "La Belle Epoche" (The Beautiful Time). Coinciding with the Victorian era, it's a style intended as a statement against the industrialization ...

10. Late Victorian Period
(History/Antique Periods)

... controversial theories on evolution, as well as new botanical discoveries taking place, created popular interest in the natural world. Of course, personal adornment reflected these new interests with jewelry ...

11. Mid Victorian Period
(History/Antique Periods)

... era and naturally, travelers have always wanted mementos from their trips. Sightseers to Italy and the Mediterranean purchased Micro-mosaics, Lava, and Coral jewelry. India offered Ivory and Tiger claw ...

12. Early Victorian Period
(History/Antique Periods)

... their dowries and rich jewelry making their fashion errors forgivable. Victorian jewelry designers loved natural themes and flowers as did earlier generations. An interesting design innovation is a piece ...

13. Georgian Era Jewelry
(History/Antique Periods)

... color. Girandole Earrings - have a stone at the ear lobe and 3 drops that hang from it. Sevigne Bow is a floppy-shaped bow, very natural looking. It's most often found as a brooch. Cameos became ...

14. Art Deco Period
(History/Antique Periods)

... this innovation and the acceptance of fakes, the value of natural pearls plummeted. The woman on the street could now sport long ropes of Pearls, a look once available only to the very rich. Rudolph ...

15. Antique Jewelry Periods
(Home Page/General)

... Rene Jules Lalique in France and other jewelers like J.E. Caldwell in America. Art Nouveau jewelry features natural designs such as flowers and butterflies and there was a profusion of beautifully colored ...

16. How to Buy Diamonds
(Uncategorised Content)

... Inclusions are natural identifying characteristics such as minerals or fractures, that appear while diamonds are being formed. They may look like tiny crystals, clouds or feathers. Inclusions are usually ...

17. Antique Jewelry Periods
(Uncategorised Content)

... Caldwell in America. Art Nouveau jewelry features natural designs such as flowers and butterflies and there was a profusion of beautifully colored enamel pieces during this period. Edwardian jewelry ...