There are three (3) birthstones for the month of December- Blue Zircon, Turquoise, and Tanzanite. To learn more, read this article by the American Gem Society: click here
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Laser inscribed synthetic diamond
GIA discovered a synthetic diamond with a forged laser inscription. Read the complete article from Rapaport Magazine: here
Storied Yellow Diamonds To Be Sold
Two large Fancy Intense Yellow Diamonds to be sold by Sotheby's next month in Geneva.
Read the full article from Rapaport click: here
October Birthstone(s)-Opal & Tourmaline
Those of you born in October get two (2) birthstones: Opal & Tourmaline. Opal's beautiful "play of color" shows multi colors when moved. Tourmaline comes in many different colors and in gem quality is often confused with Ruby, Emerald, and/or Sapphire. For more information click: here
September Birthstone-Sapphire
The birthstone for September is Sapphire. Although Sapphire comes in many different colors, blue is the color associated with the September Birthstone. For more information click: here
DeBeers Cuts Sightholder Allocations
Read the complete article from Rapaport Magazine: here
A Hands-on Lesson in Telling Gemstones Apart →
Gemstone Identification is one of the many services we provide. An article by Brecken Branstrator in National Jeweler magazine, discusses some of the equipment used to determine gemstones. To read the complete article click: here
Warren Morss earns Accredited Senior Appraiser designation →
I am excited to announce I have achieved an Accredited Senior Appraiser designation from the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). This designation is the culmination of four years of hard work involving classwork, testing, and a review of my report writing by the ASA International Board of Examiners.
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