When Larry Bruno built his new store across from picturesque Springfield Falls in western Pennsylvania, he knew he had lucked out. His store would become a destination for romantic couples seeking diamonds and a chance for a photo next to the falls. What he didnt bargain for, but has since come to love, is the 19th century iron furnace ruin thats sited next to the falls and just under the cliff on which his store sits.... (2008) Complete Story
Kenya s new color-change garnet performs miracles in different lighting environments. In fluorescent light, it looks the bluest any garnet has ever looked; in incandescent light, youd swear it was a very fine alexandrite.... (2009) Complete Story
The decade of the '90s put spessartite garnet on the map. Once a rare collector's gem, the brilliant orange garnet burst on the scene in 1991, when a deposit was discovered in the rugged mountains of northwestern Namibia, and again in 1999, with a seemingly bottomless find in the remote bushlands of Nigeria. Suddenly, enough spessartite was being produced from these and other sources to market it to mainstream jewelers. Prices dropped and jewelry lines began to feature the stone. Unfortunately, this dealer's dream ended almost as quickly as it began, as by 2001 the African alluvial deposits had mostly dried up. Today, spessartite is again rare, and prices are rising as supplies dwindle.... (2002) Complete Story
Given the competitive climate of the jewelry industry, copyrights and trademarks are important ways for manufacturers and retailers to set themselves apart in the marketplace.Yet, as with other industries, there is a lot of confusion about what the law protects and how a designer or manufacturer can go about protecting his or her jewelry design or brand.... (2007) Complete Story
Morgan Beard, the editor-in-chief of Colored Stone magazine examines the current world mining production of Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Garnet, Topaz and Opal. (2004) Complete Story
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