Know Your Tahitian Pearls
What is the Tahitian Pearl? Precious by nature, Tahitian cultured pearls do differentiate from other pearls of Asian origin. Misnamed…
Carl’s Top 5 Jewelers Bench Jams
With whatever purpose you listen to music, that purpose will be increased. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Duval street is empty with the exception…
Top 10 Jewelry Care Tips
So you have gone and bought yourself a nice new emerald ring, or you got one as a gift from…
Marcial de Gomar Designs
What inspires a Marcial de Gomar Design? The founder of Emeralds International, Manuel J. Marcial, is a self-taught jewelry designer…
Catching Green Fever
“Forget the gold, forget the diamonds. The emerald is a romance that never ends. That emerald should reach in and…
Mudejar Ring Design
This custom project for a client features a 22kt gold original “Mudejar” style ring design by Marcial de Gomar and…
How To Buy An Emerald
The beauty of purchasing an emerald lies in the diversity and variety of nuances of color, clarity, fire/brilliance and sizes available to select. Choose clarity and fire/brilliance over color or conversely, the darker green, whichever pleases you more.
Ruby Romance
The Latin word ruber, meaning red, is where ruby gets its name from and in Sanskrit it’s known as “ratnaraj”, meaning “king of stones”. Treasured for associating attributes such as health, wisdom, beauty, romance and success in love, as well as for holding the power of life in some early cultures due to the redness equated with human blood, they have captivated humans and influenced cultures and dynasties over the ages.