Yes, we know costume jewelry sometimes gets a bad reputation when compared with precious stones and metals, but vintage ...

Those five are pyrope, almandine (also called almandite), spessartine, grossular (grossularite), and andradite. A sixth, uvarovite, is a green garnet that usually occurs as crystals too small to cut.

Gemstones, including rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, can be sold for cash, much the same as diamonds and other jewelry.

In general, it's probably safe to assume that a diamond-studded ring in a thrift store is likely fake. But for one lucky shopper, a jeweler's test revealed that they had, quite literally, struck gold.

But what really caught my attention was *that* finger, which was missing the iconic sapphire engagement ring previously owned by the late Princess Diana. Instead, the ring was swapped for a new ...

Chrome Diopside is a popular, newer gemstone that comes in a rich grass-green color, similar to the more expensive emerald or tsavorite garnet. It’s formed from a calcium magnesium ... Since ...