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I am Tarun Gupta, the owner, and moderator of BuyGemstone.Info. 

Gemstones, Sapphire

How Much and What Type of Inclusions does a GRS Certified 4 to 5 carat Unheated & Heated Vivid Blue Royal Blue Sri Lanka Sapphire have? [Video]

In the video above, I compared the prices between one unheated (100% natural) and two heated GRS certified 4 to 5 carat, Vivid ‘Royal Blue’ Sri Lankan Sapphire. All three sapphires are 4 to 5 carat each, are GRS certified, vivid ‘royal blue’ from Sri Lanka.  The cost difference is between unheated stone and

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Gemstones, Ruby

How much and What Type of Inclusions does a GRS Certified 3-carat Unheated Vivid Red Pigeon Blood Mozambique Ruby have? [Video]

In this video tutorial, I have tried to explain the method I use to determine “How much does a 3-carat Unheated Vivid Red Mozambique ruby cost? and show the ‘type of inclusions’ a typical unheated Mozambique ruby will have. For reference purposes, I have used two 3-carat rubies. Both these rubies which are 3

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Emerald, Gemstones, Ruby, Sapphire

How do labs or gemologist determine the origin (or provenance) of Rubies, Sapphires & Emeralds?

If you have read my previous blog posts or seen my videos’ regarding what determines the value of gemstones, country of origin is one of the most important criteria.  Certain origin where the gemstone is mined from always commands a higher price due to its history, rarity, and perception they have with traders or

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General, News

Featured on Masala Magazine

For Masala Magazine October November 2019 Issue, our managing director’s article, Tarun Gupta, was published. Titled “A Handy Guide to Buying Jewellery in Bangkok,” the article provides a practical guide and questions on how to buy jewellery in Bangkok. E-magazine version can be seen here: http://masalathaicloud.com/masala/e-magazine/e-magazine-masala-vol2-issue-11-october-november-2019/#p=69 We also provided a full version of our

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Gemstones, General

Difference between Synthetics and Natural Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

How to tell the difference between natural rubies, sapphires, emeralds from synthetics? Lookswise there is no difference between synthetics and natural gemstones. They have the same chemical composition, crystal structure, and properties as natural gemstones. The only way to tell is by looking at internal inclusions or clarity characteristics. The price difference between natural

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