An outstanding piece no doubt from the category of modern jewelry designs is the stunning Ramona Orange Spessartite Garnet Necklace made up of 63 colo...

The Demantoid Garnet Butterfly Brooch and the Orchid Flower Sapphire Brooch are two stunning pieces from the Michael Scott Collection, representing je...

Apart from the commonest colors of yellow, yellowish-brown, golden-brown, pale-blue and colorless, in what other colors do natural topaz exist ?

Thanks afrojack and russelmark for your contributions and keeping the discussion going.

It's decent and outstanding piece.

More special settings from the Michael Scott collection, that enhances its uniqueness and value might be appropriate to the ongoing discussion. Here a...

Yes indeed ! you are correct. We have a dedicated page on the Thrones of the Iranian Crown Jewels, not on our blog pages, but elsewhere on our main si...

I agree totally with your views Mary. The Michael Scott Collection, one of the most important private gem collection in the United States, with a few ...

You have divided the Iranian Crown Jewels into seven categories above. If I am not mistaken you seem to have missed one important category, viz. the T...

The enormous 5,500-carat Star Rose Quartz, with its distinct six-rayed star, and beautiful rose color is indeed an extraordinary gemstone with no riva...

Topaz Azul and Marbella Topaz have exactly the same weight of 8,225 carats, and have the same intense blue color caused by irradiation. A comparison o...

The Iranian Crown Jewels were first transferred from the Royal Treasury to the National Bank of Iran in November 1937 after a law enacted by the Irani...

Two latest images of the El-Dorado Topaz from the website of the Programa Royal Collections (PRC), I am sure would provide a better perspective on the...

According to the internetstones.com blog webpage - List of Famous Faceted Topaz Greater than 1000 Carats in Weight - out of the 15 famous faceted top...

Thanks Mary for uploading the images of the Famous Topaz Gemstones Cut and Uncut, particularly the latest images of the El-Dorado Topaz from the Progr...