Spinel is a gemstone that is not heard about as much as other gemstones and in my opinion underrated. The spinel’s most popular shade is a deep red and the stone and looks very similar to the ruby. In fact, you may mistake a spinel as a ruby, but an

Sapphire gemstones Sapphire is a precious gem one of the most important of all the colored gemstones and comes in a wide variety of colors: Blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, orange, peach, peach champagne, Padparadscha, white, color change, bicolor and much more. With the sapphire hardness of 9 on the Moh’s scale, sapphires

Table of Contents Toggle Types of rubiesStar RubyOrigin of rubyTreatment of rubyValue, BirthstoneHistoryConcern in the ruby market Rubies are precious gemstones that have become a rare stone in modern times in sizes over 2 to 3 carats. Rubies are a deep and lustrous red color and formed from Corundum, one

Madagascar In 2012 we made a two month trip to Ilakaka Madagascar. Ilakaka, the wild-west of Madagascar, is 700 k”m from TANA the Capital of  Madagascar in the middle of nowhere :-)  Enjoy some of the photos I shot on this trip to one of the most beautiful places on earth.