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Heated vs. Unheated Sapphire: What the Difference Really Means

A stone can pass through fireand come out looking almost the same.Same blue.Same shine.So why does one cost so much more than the other?Here is the short answer.Most sapphires in the market — rough...

Natural Gemstones: Why They Can't Be Replaced by Lab-Grown

I've been thinking about a question.Why are people willing to spend hours,standing in the Louvre,just to see one painting —the Mona Lisa?Today's technologycan already reproduce a painting almost id...

The Useless Use of Jewelry

What is jewelry for?It cannot feed you.It cannot cure illness.It cannot make you more productive.It solves almost none of life's real problems.If we measure everything by “usefulness,”jewelry, from...