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The Great Divide Tourmaline remains one of the most expensive tourmaline specimens in the world. PR photo courtesy Astro Gallery of Gems, 2017.   The Great Divide Tourmaline stands out in mineral history as one of the most unique and valuable tourmaline specimens in the world. Miners found it in the Pederneira Mine in Minas Gerais, ...

A Polish wedding feast includes plenty of food, vodka, and dancing. Photo by Nathan Cowley on Pexels, found on Canva.   I have truly enjoyed writing about Polish wedding customs. I feel a bit sad that we're on the last one. However, I did save the best for last. Get ready to learn all about a Polish wedding feast!   Bread ...

This gorgeous engagement ring features a total of nine diamonds, including the central diamond which weighs 3.28 carats. Photo ©2019 EraGem Jewelry.   Diamonds, April's dazzling birthstone, possess many exciting and unique properties. Not only is diamond the world's hardest mineral, it also withstands blistering temperatures. Indeed, ...

  Match Lea Michele with this stunning radiant cut diamond engagement ring by Tiffany & Co. Click here for more details. Photo ©2018 EraGem Jewelry.   Lea Michele received a gorgeous engagement ring from Zandy Reich, president of the clothing company AYR. Reich worked closely with Leor Yerushalmi at The Jewelers Inc. in ...

  The Falcon by Richard Mille. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.   On November 13th, Sotheby's Geneva presents their Important Watches auction, including this gorgeous Richard Mille watch. With an emphasis on the best of vintage and modern horology, the esteemed auction house offers 251 important watches from the industry's most ...

  Guo Pei, One Thousand and Two Nights, 2010, silk cloak embroidered with metal thread and silk- and 24-karat-gold-spun thread and adorned with silk bows and fox fur. Photo: Courtesy of SCAD.   As you can see from this exquisite photo, Guo Pei: Couture Beyond promises a spectacular viewing experience for visitors to the ...

Sotheby's Celebrates the Number 8 in their upcoming Diamonds Online Auction. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's.   Sotheby's Diamonds Online auction takes place from September 8 to September 18, 2018. Curators of the sale decided to focus this sale on the Chinese tradition of numerology. In commemoration of the passing of the singular ...

Bernd Munsteiner Cut Citrine Bracelet. Photo ©2018 EraGem Jewelry.   Bernd Munsteiner apprenticed with his father in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Idar-Oberstein remains to this day a center for gem cutting and carving. Established during the late Medieval period, Idar-Oberstein is particularly known for its Renaissance-style cameo cuts. ...

Weekday hours continue to be M-F 9-5. EraGem.com is always the best place to start exploring our selection as each item we have is fully described and pictured on the site. EraGem's showroom is located a few blocks east of Whole Foods on NE 8th Street.  EraGem is on the north side of the street just past the 120th Street ...

Early Victorian Wedding Style. Photo by Alvin Mahmudov on Unsplash.   Early Victorian wedding customs took shape when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, in 1840. Throughout the ensuing years, even beyond Prince Albert's death in 1860, the choices Queen Victoria made for her wedding reverberate forward, echoing even within today's ...