JTVON Gemstone Guide

December has three birthstones…but only one of them looks like it swallowed a laser beam. Blue Zircon is the brilliant blue nobody sees coming — a natural gemstone that gets so heavily mi … read more

December’s oldest gem with the newest lies. ✦ The Stone That Carried the Sky Long before diamonds became symbols of wealth… long before emeralds carried royal prestige… long befor … read more

✦ The Underrated Flame Forget polished perfection — Spessartine burns.It’s not the gem that glitters politely under chandelier light; it’s the one that still glows after the fire&rsq … read more

Some gems scream for attention. Andalusite just changes color and walks away. It’s not fragile like opal, not overexposed like sapphire, and definitely not trying too hard. Andalusite is the und … read more

Fire Opal: The Volcanic Flame of the Opal World When most people think of opal, they imagine stones filled with shifting rainbow flashes. Fire opal is different. Instead of relying on play-of-color, f … read more