Stones and Jewelry Blog

Last month we talked about Turquoise, this month we are talking about Jade! There are two types of Jade: Jadeite and Nephrite. Nephrite is u

I apologize-we recently acquired a huge collection of mostly Petrified Wood and as that was not our expertise, I have spent a lot of time le

Should I invest in precious gemstones and semiprecious gemstones? An investment is an outlay of money for income or profit. A good investmen

The most common way to weigh cut gemstones or cabochon stones is by the carat. A carat is 1/5 of a gram, or there are 5 carats to a gram. Th

Are diamonds found in the United States?  The answer is yes! Diamonds have been found in the United States, all the way from North Caro

Previously I posted a blog about mastering basic soldering, you can find that one here: https://www.barlowsgems.net/cabochon-blog/mastering-