Sunday, March 15, 2009

Natural untreated gemstones do not have to be unattainable. These beauties are all lovely to look at and, yet, enticingly affordable.


0.75 Carat Color Change Sapphire - This surprising little sparkler gleams with a silvery myrtle green at day and earthy lavender purple at night.

0.43 Carat Mulberry Purple Tanzanian Sapphire

0.88 Carat Greenish Blue Tanzanian Sapphire - Perfect balance between two colors.

1.16 Carat Midnight Blue Kenyan Sapphire - Midnight, marine blue sapphire in a unique cut.

0.83 Carat Greenish Blue Tanzanian Sapphire

0.97 Carat Multicolor Tanzanian Sapphire - Various shades of green, yellow and brown plus a strong vertical blue layer just in the center make this sapphire quite a find.

1.67 Carat Ocean Blue Tanzanian Sapphire

0.81 Carat Multicolor Tanzanian Sapphire - Every time you look at this gem it has a different hue with purple, orange, yellow and blue mixing in an earthy green.

Being on a budget, doesn't mean you can't surround yourself with beautiful natural works of art. Consider a bargain gem like the ones above or browse our stunning inventory of gemstone photographs for some free fun at http://www.wildfishgems.com/.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Gemstone Rainbow

Gemstones naturally come in every color of the rainbow. No treatments or heating are needed to experience this world of intense beauty up close and personal. Visit www.WildFishGems.com to get more information on any of the amazing gemstones you see below.

Deep Traffic Light Red - 1.16 carat African Ruby

This ruby is pure classic red, a deep tranquil red, not the aggressive wild red we sometimes see in Namya or lately also in Tanzania. No pink, no purple, just red-red as far as nature allows. No inclusions visible to the unaided eye.

Fiery Orange - 10.10 carat Tajiki Clinohumite

These gems are extremely rare in any size. The biggest gem quality clinohumite ever cut was 36 carat, so we are happy to have this size in our inventory. As visible on the image, this clinohumite is rather included but only with colorless bubbles. This gives the gem an especially mystical gleam.

Butter Yellow - 2.73 carat Ceylon Sinhalite
Gemological rarity found only in Sri lanka. Fine value yellow gem - hard and tough for jewelry and also a highlight for any collector. Masterfully cut.

Intense Metallic Green - 2.08 carat Chrome Diopside

Sri Lankan chrome diopside at its Sunday best. Stunning greener than green and free of inclusions. Beats any (many or even most) emeralds and does not cost a fortune.
Cornflower Blue - 2.71 carat Ceylon Star Sapphire

This is a nearly transparent oval cabochon mild cornflower blue sapphire with a centered, razor-sharp, full-legged star. Only on the outer edge will you spot some surface structures, other than that the gem is clean and crisp.

Rich Rose Purple - 1.535 carat Ceylon Sapphire

Richly colored purple with a strong dash of rose red. Definitely not your every-day sapphire. Inclusions visible only to the trained eye. The stronger the tungsten light, the more rose it seems. Purple sapphires are still under priced and much more affordable than blue or pink sapphire, yet they are are beautiful and pleasant to the eye.

Rich Violet - 4.08 carat Ceylon Sapphire

Dense mix of purple (more towards red) and violet (more in the blue). Hardly any inclusions even under the lens.