Guide

Tourmaline guide: lagoon, rubellite and more at...

Hardly any gemstone shows such a range of colour as tourmaline. We explain the most important varieties — from lagoon to rubellite.

Tourmaline guide: lagoon, rubellite and more at...

Hardly any gemstone shows such a range of colour as tourmaline. We explain the most important varieties — from lagoon to rubellite.

Tanzanite: why this rare gemstone occurs in onl...

Tanzanite is one of the rarest gemstones of all — and is found exclusively in a single area at the foot of Kilimanjaro.

Tanzanite: why this rare gemstone occurs in onl...

Tanzanite is one of the rarest gemstones of all — and is found exclusively in a single area at the foot of Kilimanjaro.

How to recognise a genuine, untreated sapphire

Not every blue stone is a genuine sapphire — and not every sapphire is untreated. We explain what to look for when buying.

How to recognise a genuine, untreated sapphire

Not every blue stone is a genuine sapphire — and not every sapphire is untreated. We explain what to look for when buying.

Gemstones as an investment — what to look out for

Coloured gemstones are considered a crisis-proof, portable investment — but not every stone is suited to it. We show what really matters.

Gemstones as an investment — what to look out for

Coloured gemstones are considered a crisis-proof, portable investment — but not every stone is suited to it. We show what really matters.