GIA graduate Franco Valobra creates a commemorative brooch to recognise healthcare workers on the front line of the coronavirus battle for survival.
Read MoreThe name ruby comes from the Latin word ruber, which means “red”. The glowing red of ruby suggested an inextinguishable flame burning in the stone...
Read MorePeridot has always been associated with light. In fact, the Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun”.
Read MorePeople have coveted natural pearls as symbols of wealth and status for thousands of years.
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Writers have compared opals to volcanoes, galaxies and fireworks. Admirers gave extraordinary opals poetic names like Pandora, Light of the World and Empress.
Read MoreAccording to Hindu mythology, moonstone is made of solidified moonbeams.
Read MoreThousands of years ago, red garnet necklaces adorned the necks of Egypt’s pharaohs, and were entombed with their mummified corpses as prized possessions for the afterlife.
Read MoreEmerald’s lush green has soothed souls and excited imaginations since antiquity.
Read MoreThe world’s love of diamonds began in India, where diamonds were gathered from the country’s rivers and streams. Some historians estimate that India was trading in diamonds as early as the fourth century BC.
Read MoreWhile fancy colour diamonds have traditionally been a small part of the diamond business, their popularity and availability have grown in the past few decades.
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