Posted on November 1st, 2010 by embassyemeralds
Christmas is just on the other side of the jack-o-lantern for the thoughtful Christmas gift buyer. We at Embassy Emeralds count on this and know that some of your holiday gift plans this year may involve building a custom piece of jewelry. And so we start gearing up well in advance to offer you the [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
Emeralds have enjoyed increased demand recently, as many people choose these lovely gems over rubies, sapphires, and diamonds more than ever before.
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Posted on August 12th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
Lost or damaged gemstones in your fine jewelry can be heartbreaking and leave you with the difficult task of replacing them. Here, Embassy Emeralds offers some points to consider and suggests ways to make the repaired jewel better than before.
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Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by embassyemeralds
Gemstone certifications are an important tool in the gemstone business. Embassy Emeralds takes a look at why buyers and sellers use them and reasons why they might not. Major gemological laboratories are listed.
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Posted on July 25th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
Embassy Emeralds takes an interesting look at the gemstones most closely related to emeralds. All of them belong to the beryl family of minerals and all make good choices for high quality jewelry.
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Posted on July 5th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
Current list of birthstones by month.
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Posted on June 28th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
Colombia’s government and the Emerald Federation work to create new, authoritative gem lab to support Colombia’s world famous emerald trade.
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Posted on June 17th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
A brief look at how trapiche emeralds got their name and how you should pronounce it.
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Posted on May 26th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
A brief look at how to properly examine gemstones using a 10x loupe.
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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by embassyemeralds
A fun but brief rundown of my three favorite gemstones and some honorable mentions. Maybe this will get you thinking about your favorites.
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