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So many of us are enthralled by the magical transformation of a rough gemstone into a sparkling, beautifully finished cut jewel, that I just had to find out for myself how it is done. While I was in Rio, I spent some time with a gem cutter or lapidary who has 20 years experience working in-house with H.Stern and Amsterdam Sauer. He now cuts coloured gemstones for Brazilian independent jewellery designers such as Maria Frering Joias. He showed me how he was going to cut an amethyst and topaz for her upcoming collection. Watch a short gemstone cutting for beginners video on GEMOLOGUE j ..read more

Our new series launches today. And of course I have decided to dedicate this week to GEMOLOGY. You might wonder what gemstones are found in Brazil and what rare brazilian gemstones! @GEMOLOGUE stands for “dialogue about gems”, so I don’t think I could pick a more appropriate topic, not only because Brazil is famous for it is vibrant gemstones, but because I have found myself merging with this beautiful country, particularly the past couple of months. I know many of you want to learn and discover more about gemstones, and there is no better place for me to be sharing and showcasing gemston ..read more

Happy Monday Gem Squad! No better way to start this Monday than with some purple love! It’s AMETHYST WEEK How do you feel about the mystical february birthstone amethyst? ⁠⁣⁠ ⁠⁣⁠ February isn’t just about red roses and love hearts! Amethyst, this month’s birthstone, is associated with love and power and i am in awe of the enchanting beauty of this gemstone Even though there are other purple gems such as sapphire and tanzanite, this purple variety of the quartz mineral It’s the gem that’s most commonly associated with the colour purple How special is this gold vintage amethyst ring? The per ..read more