About Jewelry: Gemstone "Must Knows"

Jewelry In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Carly Wickell Winter holidays are a prime time for gemstone jewelry purchases, but it's important to understand important facts about colored gems before you shop.   In the Spotlight Beware of Fake Gemstones Fake gemstones can be wonderful, because they let us wear large and colorful "gems" for a teeny price, but faux gems aren't so welcome when sellers misrepresent what's in the box, and charge us an inflated price based on what we think we're buying.              More Topics Gemstone Treatments About Sapphire About Pearls About Turquoise About Jade About Ruby About Peridot Misleading "Gemstone" Names There are hundreds and hundreds of examples of misleading gemstone names, and at first glance they all sound like the real deal.   Know These Gemstone Terms The terms natural and genuine are a couple of gemstone descriptions that can be confusing, especially when you need to compare stones and their prices. This information helps you wade through some common terminology.     Sponsored Links   Feeling Under the Weather? Evaluating Your Cold Symptoms How to tell when a runny nose is just a cold, and when it might be turning into something more serious and require a visit to the doctor. More> Jewelry / Accessories Ads Jewelry Earring Turquoise Jewelry Moissanite Jewelry Bracelet Jewelry Jewelry Designs Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Women's Fashion Teen Fashion Weddings Shoes Jewelry Making   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Jewelry newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=jewelry&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.