The beauty and value of ciltivated Chinese pearls has been increasing ever since their beginning in the 1960's so much so that they are now leaders in the freshwater pearl industry.

The modern and traditional birthstone for February is the transparent purple quartz better know as amethyst. The Amethyst is the stone of Saint Valentine, which makes it the perfect gemstone to give as a gift for Valentine's Day.

There’s nothing like jewelry as a gift for showing your affection to your valentine. Heart jewelry is a classic, but any type of jewelry is usually well received.

Pierre Cartier's creativity is being celebrated in an exclusive exhibit, Cartier and America, at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum. This exhibition celebrates Cartier’s 20th century work through the 1960s and 1970s, when he supplied celebrities with their jewels and luxury accessories.

The Associated Press has documented in an investigative report that testing done on some children’s jewelry imported from China contains the toxic metal cadmium, which is even more harmful than lead.

Instructions on the various cleaning methods for use on gemstone jewelry, based on the type of gemstone.