The Curator's Journal

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Bolivia!

Discover the wonders of Bolivia!Image by Matthew Straubmuller on Flickr INTRODUCING BOLIVIA! After my travel plans were cancelled this year, I was kind of bummed... but then I started looking at so...

Why Do Emeralds Have Inclusions? David Saad's Video Explanation.

 Transcript: Why do emeralds have inclusions?   Well, I have to tell you how emeralds are formed if I'm really gonna answer that question for you.   This is David Saad from Skyjems.ca.   Thank you...

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Brazil!

Brazil is this week's stop on our ongoing virtual world tour with gemstones, complete with coupon code!

Heated vs. Unheated Sapphires, what's the difference?

At Skyjems, we often get asked what the difference is between heated and unheated sapphires.

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Thailand!

Our ongoing virtual world tour with gemstones, complete with coupon code!

GEM MINING IN AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan is a well-known gem producing country accommodating some of the oldest mines in the world. The four main gemstone-producing areas are Badakhshan, Jagdalek, Nuristan, and the Panjshir Va...

PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR

Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries, primarily printing...

OPAL

Opal is the National Gemstone of Australia. It is a hydrated amorphous form of silica with a structure that makes it diffract light and take on many colors. Precious opal ranges from clear through ...

EMERALD

Emerald means ‘green gemstone’. It is a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have ...

TOPAZ

Topaz can be finished into an almost limitless variety of jewellery due to its versatility. It is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine. A good hardness and availability in desirable colors ...