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Gem in the Spotlight: Blue Zircon
…course, the blue form of Zircon is also called, imaginatively, Blue Zircon. Blue zircon was a specific favorite in Victorian times, when fine gems were often featured in English estate jewelry dating from the 1880s. Tiffany’s famous gemologist George Kunz was a distinguished zircon advocate. He proposed the name “starlite” to promote the gem’s fiery nature. Unfortunately, the name never caught on, and today we use the simpler term, Blue Zircon. Zircon is commonly heat treated…
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline
… was first discovered in California in 1892. It quickly became known as an American gem through the efforts of gemologist George F. Kunz. He documented reports about the tourmaline deposits of Maine and California and praised the quality of the… very special gem. Whatever your reason, you can’t go wrong with a beautiful piece of tourmaline jewelry, and the gemologists here at Arden Jewelers are ready to help you find the perfect piece for you. Contact us today to get
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Gem in the Spotlight: Jade
…) Specific gravity: 3.3 Simulant and Synthetics Jade Jade has been replicated and imitated over the years. The most common imitations by far are dyed quartz, glass, and plastic. These imitations can be identified quickly by a trained gemologist. Other stones that have been confused with jade over the years are chrysoprase, serpentine, maw sit sit, and hydrogrossular garnet. For a short amount of time, a few laboratories produced synthetic (lab-created) jadeite. This proved to…
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How to Sell Your Jewelry
… that determine the value of estate jewelry and the options to liquidating it. Does this mean you have to become a gemologist just to sell your jewelry? No. But some homework and note taking can mean a much higher price paid for your jewelry. … jewelry, or if you would like to see what your jewelry is worth pay us a visit at Arden Jewelers . Our expert gemologist jewelry buyers would be happy to talk with you
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Gem in the Spotlight: Opal
…A white opal can be darkened to have a gray body color, and gray opals can be darkened to have a black body color. A gemologist with right training and equipment will be able to detect this treatment. Opals can also sometimes be dyed, giving … gems you can own today. If you are looking for that special piece of opal jewelry to add to your collection, the gemologists at Arden Jewelers would love to
