Sandawana emerald and diamond earrings by Brij Sons that were on display at their JCK show booth. Notice how green these emeralds are even though they are quite small. Their vivid green color in both tiny and larger sizes is what sets these rare emeralds apart from those of other sources.
To understand the history of ruby, one must get familiar with the Burmese deposits. Myanmar (former Burma until 1992) is famous for its gem wealth, especially in the geologically complex, remote and fascinating Mogok Stone Tract in the Mandalay region.
Sapphire connoisseurs know that “Classic Kashmir” is a trade term that has been used in the markets to describe blue sapphires with visual and chemical characteristics consistent with those from the historical Kashmir occurrence in India, namely intense blue colour with a velvety appearance caused by profuse minute rutile inclusions. This designation is typically attributed…
Hidden within this peridot from Mogok, Myanmar lies a tiny crystal of biotite, surrounded by a delicate strain (dislocation) halo. Captured during the gemstone's natural growth, this inclusion offers a rare glimpse into the geological environment in which the crystal formed deep within the Earth.
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