Always In Style
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist Have you noticed that diamonds never seem to go out of style? Instead, designers of fine jewelry [...]
Diamond Jewelry with a Vintage Look
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist Vintage-inspired diamond jewelry has always been popular, and the passion for these pieces shows no signs of [...]
Colossal Interest in Colored Diamonds
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist Recent record prices paid for colored diamonds, which account for only 0.01 percent of all diamonds, provide [...]
Wrapped Around Her Wrist
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist If a man wants to surprise the woman in his life with a piece of jewelry, bracelets [...]
Getting Personal
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist As lovers of fine jewelry continue to look for ways to make more personal statements in precious [...]
Multi-Tasking
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist With an appreciation of the notion that fine jewelry should not solely be worn on special occasions, [...]
A Midsummer Night’s Green
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist It is hardly an accident that the gem-quality variety of the mineral olivine, known as "peridot," is [...]
Making Judgement Calls
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist Generally speaking, when shopping for jewelry, consumers should focus more on quality than finding a bargain. One [...]
Which “C” Comes First?
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist You are probably already familiar with the "4 C's" (Cut, Clarity, Color, and Carat weight) of diamond [...]
By Any Other Name
By: Jeffrey M. Bertman Graduate Gemologist Both ruby and sapphire are varieties of corundum, the second hardest mineral known to science. While the [...]