Deep Dive into Gemstones and Gemology
Episodes
A Deep Dive Into Opal: The World's Most Unique Gem
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finally we get to my personal favorite stone, one that is shrouded by mystery and lore. I would say that it is the most misunderstood in the jewelry w...
A Deep Dive into Tourmaline: Natures Rainbow
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are studying the gemstone tourmaline which is such a unique and colorful stone that can be found in almost any color and is found all over th...
A Deep Dive into Jade: History, Types, and Value of this Historic Stone
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jade is one of those gemstones that everyone knows about and has been around for thousands of years in our history. When viewing it from a gemological...
A Deep Dive into Pearls: History, Types, and what makes a Good Pearl
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pearls are in a league of their own in terms of gemstones. the development of cultured pearls brought them to the market by storm and provided a large...
An Intro to Emeralds: Localities, History, and much More!
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
today we are taking a deep dive into Emeralds, the worlds most popular green stone. Diving into were they are found, what treatments they may have and...
A Very Deep Dive into Birthstones, their History, and what Stones Go With Each Month
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Birthstones are one of the most well know groups of stones that the average person knows. In this lengthy lesson, we learn about the history of the li...
A Deep Dive into Famous Natural Colored Diamonds
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things that caught my eye when I first started working in the jewelry industry was colored diamonds. I never knew that diamonds came in nea...
A Deep Dive: Exploring Fancy Colored Sapphires
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Although many of us think of sapphires as deep blue gemstones, there is quite the range of colors they are available in. Today we are exploring the di...
A Deep Dive into Sapphires: Types, Localities, and Treatments
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of my personal favorite gemstones is the sapphire but many people aren't aware of the many types and colors of sapphire are available. This ep...
A Deep Dive: Alternate Engagement Rings and How to Choose Something that Lasts
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's world, there is so much expression in the jewelry industry. With that, there is a staggering amount of options and some people may try ...
An Intro to Diamonds: Origin, Grading, Lab Grown Diamonds
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This show provides a broad overview for anyone who just wants to know more about Diamonds where they come from, how they're graded and how natural...
A Deep Dive into Natural and Treated Colored Diamonds
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I wanted to show off the interesting world of colored diamonds. The fact that they naturally can come out of the ground in such stunning colors ...
A Deep Dive into Natural vs Lab Grown Diamonds
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes into the processes by which diamonds are formed naturally and grown in a lab setting. After exploring the formation of diamonds, we ...