@Scarletglory, Thanks for reading our extensive web article on Mary Todd Lincoln's Seed Pearl Jewelry Suite, which also included biographies on Presid...

Thanks Peter for your update. I think this thread on the Hill's Kashmir Sapphire had generated a lively and informative discussion on blue sapphires i...

Thanks Hippi for the beautiful photographs of rare crystals and jewels uploaded. I suggest that if you could provide specifications of these crystals,...

Thanks Mary for your latest updates on the Kashmir blue sapphires. It is not surprising that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th most expensive single blue sap...

Thanks Joan and afrojack for more updates on the Michael Scott Collection.

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

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 ...

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...

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...

Thank you Mike for your valuable contribution.