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Coloured stones, explained properly

What a gemmologist would tell you across a table: how each stone is graded, what it should cost, what the treatments mean, and where the trade names stop meaning anything.

Spessartite Buying guide

Mandarin garnet vs spessartite: the same stone, two prices

One word can double the price of an orange garnet. No laboratory will back it up.

22 September 2026 · 6 min read
Tanzanite Care

How to care for tanzanite

Warm soapy water and a soft brush. Never an ultrasonic cleaner. The rest is about where you wear it.

10 September 2026 · 5 min read
Tanzanite Gemmology

Is tanzanite heat treated?

How the blue in a tanzanite comes about, and why it stays that way for good.

6 September 2026 · 5 min read
Tanzanite Grading

Tanzanite colour grading explained

There is no official grade for tanzanite colour. Here is the vocabulary that does mean something.

2 September 2026 · 6 min read
Tanzanite Market

How much is tanzanite worth? Price per carat

Colour first, size second, everything else after. Where the money actually goes in a tanzanite quote.

26 August 2026 · 8 min read
Tanzanite Buying guide

Tanzanite vs sapphire: how to tell them apart

They can look identical across a table. Under a loupe, and on the wrist, they behave nothing alike.

18 August 2026 · 7 min read