GEMSTONES Gemstones have been sought after and treasured throughout history. They have been found in ruins dating several thousand years. They are valued as gifts symbolizing love. Generally, the price of any gemstone is determined by size, cut, quality & color. Hardness is based on a gem-trade standard called the Mohs scale. The higher the Mohs scale number, the harder the stone is. Diamonds are rated the highest at 10, anything with a Mohs scale rating of less than 7 is easily scratched. Gold, silver, and platinum are only Mohs 2-1/2 to 4. A good practice is to carefully store any fine jewelry.

LAB GROWN GEMSTONES Most of the lab grown stones used in our jewelry making are Swarovski. Swarovski is known the world over as the best cal liberated gem cutters in the world! Thest stones are Lab Grown - in the late 1800’s the original Mr. Swarovski discovered the correct way to purify actual corundum and by putting it into perfect conditions, (heat & pressure), he actually was able to grow real corundum crystals. They wear well because they will not scratch or chip easily. They don’t have any flaws like natural grown stones. These Lab Grown stones have been created to capture the light and reflect it into a beautiful sparkling creation.

CUBIC ZIRCONIUM Two German mineralogists discovered the cubic form of zirconium oxide (CZ for short) back in 1937. It was not until many years later in 1977, however, when Soviet scientists learned how to produce this mineral in a laboratory that it became popular with jewelry designers, then in the 1980’s when companies began producing cubic Zirconia for mass consumption it really took off. New developments in CZ production have led to a sparkling new array of CZs in every color of the rainbow. Gemologist agree that Cubic Zirconia is the finest diamond simulant because it comes closer than any other gem material to matching the characteristics of a diamond.. Cubic Zirconia looks almost exactly like a good quality diamond. Most people, even trained gemologist, cannot tell the difference with the naked eye. Many gemologists often require special equipment to tell them apart. CZ rates next to a diamond for hardness at 8.5 while a diamond is a perfect 10.

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