The true worth of a gemstone can only be measured by its owner. Even a humble stone can hold priceless value when it carries memories and meaning. And when you think of gems as snapshots of ancient geological history, each and every one is precious. But alas, appraisers must assign a value, or price per carat, to each gemstone. To determine the monetary worth of an emerald, ruby, or sapphire, multiple factors are considered.

Shifting from striking blue-green in sunlight to soft purplish-red under artificial light, the outstanding alexandrite is a gemstone like no other. 

Glowing with silvery light, it’s obvious how moonstone got its name. In Hindu and Roman mythology, moonstones are frozen moonbeams. And like the moon, moonstone has long symbolized love, fertility, abundance, and renewal.

Light of the world. The Empress. Pandora. Frozen Flame. For millennia, opals have captured the imagination with their shifting rainbow sparks, and they've been called by as many different names as the colors they display within.