Stories of Gems

Today, I want to tackle one of those terms the retail industry uses – “precious gemstones.” When I was studying to be a gemologist, I learned that diamond is the ultimate precious gemstone. In the land of colored stones, ruby, sapphire, and emerald are the only three considered precious. We call the them “the big three.” That means all other gemstones are merely semi-precious. So of course I wondered why that was, and who gets to decide. Precious versus semiprecious gemstone

That’s right, everyone! You may may have thought Tutti Fruit was a song (by Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and even Queen), or a dessert, or even a place to work. But no, I’m here to tell you it’s a necklace! And an absolutely stunning one at that. This month, I’m doing a series on famous necklaces, and this is one of my favorites. Designed by the iconic Cartier, it’s made up of carved emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. So let’s get to it! Here, in no particular order, are six