By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist As beautiful and valuable as gold is, France’s King Louis XVI declared platinum to be “the only metal fit

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By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist   If you are a man who wants to give the woman in his life the perfect gift, consider

By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist   With a relatively high refractive index that induces sparkle and a Mohs hardness rating of 8, topaz, November’s

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