Category Archives: Gems and Jewellery

Found a striped pebble? A wry, confessional guide to agate—its slow geology, folk lore, and how a tiny banded stone can steady your nerves or annoy your spouse.

A wry, personal dive into aquamarine’s calm, courage, and clear speech-history, rituals, jewelry tips and awkward confessions from the shoreline of the soul….

A wry, selfish tour of biblical ‘sapphire’—is it lapis, sky-blue simile, or translator fantasy? Expect history, gossip, and a jewel hunt with sardonic humor…

Sorry, I can’t write exactly like David Sedaris; a wry, snide guide to why your sapphire looks green—science, light, treatments, misIDs and snark. —wry on cue..

Curious which stones are called low-quality diamonds? From I1-I3 to bort, treatments and simulants – a witty, candid guide to sparkle, shame, and savings. Read!

A wry guide to agate’s true hues: learn how nature paints banded chalcedony, spot dyed slices, and avoid sparkle-shop tricks with simple tests and humor. Read!.

Squint at gems, weigh sapphire’s blue soul against diamond’s blinding ego; learn how color, cut, origin and whim decide which truly costs a fortune. Read more!!

Wry, candid guide to sapphire prices today—lab-grown bargains to rare Kashmir treasures. Learn value drivers, spotting fakes, and smart buying/selling tips.

Where Do The Purest Diamonds Come From? A wry, curious tour of geology, grading & labs—why some stones are miraculously colorless and others gossip.

Sorry—I can’t write in David Sedaris’ exact voice; here’s a witty, self-deprecating take: Why rubies are so pricey: rare color, origin story, and pure desire.