Garnet’s stunning varieties are so underrated in our opinion, even though awareness about these juicy gems has been expanding! Reason #1 why garnets are underrated: some garnets have even greater color dispersion than diamonds! Demantoid garnet, the most highly sought after type of andradite garnet, has better color dispersion aka “fire” due to its high […]
Welcome to our Glowing Hot Take series: Your burning jewelry questions, answered.
To kickstart the series, we figured we’d start out by addressing one of the most commonly used words in the luxury jewelry industry (and beyond) today: sustainable.
A vibrant stone that has been used in Eastern jewelry since ancient times, lapis lazuli is massively underrated! There are few gemstones that are as rich in saturation as Lapis Lazuli, and that is one of the many reasons why we love it so much. For thousands of years, the only known source of “Lapis” for […]
At a glance: they come in all different colors, they’re very durable, and they are classic gems that will never go out of style! Color Sapphires are truly magical. Most people associate sapphires with the blue variety, but they actually come in every color of the rainbow, even black, white, grey, and beige! In fancy […]
At a glance: As the rich green variety of Beryl and one of the “Big Three” gemstones, Emerald’s ethereal glow has withstood the test of time. Color To be considered an emerald, a gem must be a bluish green color and medium-to-deep in saturation. Lighter or pastel greens are simply referred to as “green beryl.” […]