Beyond aesthetics, as jeweller Jacquie Aiche notes, semi-precious stones are often believed to be embedded with healing and protective properties. Deciding what she needs from a gemstone is often ...

Amethyst . A member of the quartz family, amethysts with intense, rich purple shades have long been considered the most precious of these n ...

In fact, semi-precious stones are no longer limited to ... toward jewellery that challenges conventions—featuring bold gemstone combinations and innovative finishes such as brushed gold ...

WatchPro curates timepieces that best spotlight the stone dial watches trend, from Dennison and Piaget to Dior and ...

Semi-precious gems are also having a moment ... to determine the refractive index and specific gravity of a given stone, a red spinel can look a lot like a ruby. In general, rubies are somewhat ...

The whimsical pieces incorporate some of the most overlooked semi-precious stones, like a soft pink stone called Morganite. The collection pays homage to the deep sea, and the world’s natural ...

Gem businessman Thushara Perera said he has been facing political threats over a special blue sapphire which he received in ...