Gemstone Guide

  • Choosing The Right Gemstone

    Gemstone Guide

    Gemstone Colors

    In addition to our stunning collection of diamonds, Sylvia’s Antique Jewelry carries a wide selection of gorgeous gemstones of the highest quality. No doubt, by now, you are familiar with the 4 “C”s which determine the value of a diamond (color, cut, clarity and carat weight), but colored gemstones also have their own 4 “C”s. They are color, color, color and color! The best quality gemstones are those with the best quality color. Period. The finer and rarer the color of your gemstone, the less impact clarity, cut and carat weight will have on it. If the color is not good, then other factors will play a more important role in determining the value of the stone.
    Here are some of our favorite gemstones:

     

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