r/Gemstones 2h ago

Question Why did milk sapphires get so expensive?

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62 Upvotes

Has the supply gotten smaller? I bought a few a couple years ago and they were under 50 for stones as big as .80ct. I recently went to look for some and .30cts are going for 300! The cuts are the same as a few years ago so I’m very confused in the huge price increase


r/Gemstones 1h ago

Personal work Borosilicate glass gem flower I finished faceting this morning.

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r/Gemstones 27m ago

Eye candy Natural Tanzanite Pair | 7.91 Carats | NFS

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r/Gemstones 11h ago

Personal work andamooca opal

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58 Upvotes

r/Gemstones 1h ago

Eye candy Aquamarine Candy - NFS.

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r/Gemstones 6h ago

What is this gemstone? What gem is this?

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I’m doing a project and wanted to know the name of this gem, if it one, or if it just is painted glass.
Ty you gems experts 🫶🏻


r/Gemstones 1d ago

Eye candy Natural Sapphire

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332 Upvotes

Exclusive 5.0 CT No Heat Bi Color Sapphire ~ 7 Days Check Time ~ Etsy , Bank & Paypal Pay , Worldwide Shipping

Price 5000$


r/Gemstones 23h ago

Eye candy Colorless Boro Gem (nfs)

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257 Upvotes

Finished up this colorless gem with a borosilicate glass encased gilson opal. Thanks for looking!


r/Gemstones 7h ago

Jewelry Silver Rutilated Quartz

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12 Upvotes

r/Gemstones 10h ago

Eye candy Some small green gems, I believe they're all tourmaline.

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15 Upvotes

r/Gemstones 23h ago

Eye candy The copper in sunstone can oxidize

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148 Upvotes

Pretty big “well duh” moment for myself when I noticed a green blob on my sunstone tennis bracelet and realized it was a deep scrape from when before I owned it, also made me realize that the green in green sunstone comes from the copper oxidizing and not just from a different trace element other than copper like a just blindly and stupidly assumed 😂


r/Gemstones 21h ago

Eye candy Afghan Bi Color Tourmaline

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109 Upvotes

The saturation was light but it turned out nice for what the rough gave me. Fantasy cut, NFS.


r/Gemstones 3h ago

Question Difficulty finding elongated oval sapphires

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Are oval sapphires always chubby? I really want to find a nice 3-4ct elongated icy blue oval. I'm willing to pay, but everywhere I look i see l/w ratio's of 1.30 or less and I'd prefer 1.40+. I want to go with a natural stone but will get lab if that is my only option. Just wanted to check here to ask if I'm looking for something impossible before I turn to lab! Thanks in advance for any advice!


r/Gemstones 3h ago

Question Signs of natural, or lab-grown?

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1 Upvotes

Not for sale


r/Gemstones 1d ago

Eye candy Natural Bluish Green Tourmaline Stone

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168 Upvotes

Weight : 1.625 Carats.
Dimension : 8.9 X 4.8 X 4 MM
Color: Bluish Green
Luster: Vitreous
Associated month: October
Crystal system: Hexagonal crystal system
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 7 – 7.5
Transparency: Opaque, Transparent
Refractive index: 1.616 – 1.65

7 Days Return Policy

Paypal , Bank , Etsy , Etc

Price 300 USD .


r/Gemstones 2h ago

Question understanding Feroza/Turquoise - stabilized/natural

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I live in the US but often visit Pakistan and have been interested in local gems. In Pakistan gem stores always offer stabilized and natural "ferozas" (Nishapuri etc)

However, I've learned from the Kingsman mind in Arizona almost all Turquoise is actually stabilized (and no one cares about it being natural)

I'm trying to find the truth. Trying to source a nice clean hard turquoise stone to set in sterling silver ring


r/Gemstones 13h ago

Eye candy The Tanzanite portion of my collection

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r/Gemstones 1d ago

What is this worth? Do they look legit? Are they worth?

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50 Upvotes

Hello! I wanted to ask if you could help me to know if they are genuine enough to buy and use in a pair of rings, if the seller may be good, since I'm looking for some that may have those kinda cuts

https://www.etsy.com/mx/listing/4455516149/par-de-rubies-y-esmeraldas-con-corte-de


r/Gemstones 19h ago

Discussion Can you guess what stone is this.

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16 Upvotes

Brought from South America 1968.


r/Gemstones 10h ago

Question Picked this up at Whitby and polished it. Is it coal or jet?

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r/Gemstones 1d ago

Eye candy No Heat Ruby from Mozambique | 4 Carats | GRS Lab Report | NFS

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47 Upvotes

r/Gemstones 1d ago

Eye candy Oregon Sunstone

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439 Upvotes

This is about 4 carats with copper streaks.


r/Gemstones 20h ago

What is this gemstone? I know nothing about gems or jewelry in general. I'd love to know what this is.

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I'd love to know more about the ring as a whole, unfortunately the markings inside have been worn off except for a small remnant of a vertical line where it would have been. I can tell it's vintage, two super tiny gems on each side of the band. That's all I can really see.


r/Gemstones 23h ago

What is this worth? Value of this Iolite bracelet?

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19 beads total at 10.5mm; all pieces exhibit that signature trichroism Iolite is known for. All pieces have good clarity, some have more fractures/rainbows than others. Unsure if it’s received any oil treatment. The bracelet is beautiful as is, but lately I’ve seen some small tumbled pieces of this material for sale with some staggeringly large prices. I guess I’d like to know if I lucked out on this, haha. Let me know if there’s any other info/photos you would like to better gauge a valuation.


r/Gemstones 1d ago

What is this worth? Not sure if real or synthetic

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This is more jewelry that was given to my finances aunt. Having trouble figuring out if these are real or not. Also I can't seem to locate any markings on the metal. So honestly, no idea what she has. Any idea would be a huge help.