Famous Jewelry , Gemstones , Peridot Famous Birthstones: Peridot – The Green Goddess August 03, 2015 The August birthstone is sometimes referred to as the extreme gem due to the fact that peridot is found in …
Famous Jewelry , Sapphire Van Gogh’s The Starry Night and the Starry Night Sapphire July 29, 2015 July 29th marks the 125th anniversary of the passing of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). GIA offers a tribute to the great …
Famous Jewelry , Ruby Famous Birthstones: Harry Winston Ruby Slippers July 01, 2015 Follow the yellow brick road to the 1939 film classic, The Wizard of Oz. Movie memorabilia like the sparkling “ruby” …
Aquamarine , Famous Gemstones , Famous Jewelry Famous Birthstones: March’s Roosevelt’s Aquamarine March 01, 2015 The hero of this month’s installment in GIA’s series on famous birthstones is the bluish-green aquamarine given to former First …
Diamonds in the News , Famous Gemstones , Famous Jewelry Famous Diamonds: The Taylor-Burton Diamond June 10, 2014 Like the famous Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, the Taylor-Burton Diamond was another of Richard Burton’s extravagant gifts to wife Elizabeth Taylor …