Mom's birthday filter: Mom is suddenly all about beading and gems and rocks. Any ideas for a cool, "every-rock-necklace-making-beading-enthusiast-should-have-this-___" present? [more inside]
posted by metajc on Sep 21, 2008 - 18 answers

What and where are the collections of the worlds best treasure troves? [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Mar 30, 2008 - 9 answers

Are there any gemstones/crystals that are traditionally tied to increasing fertility? [more inside]
posted by Ynoxas on Jan 9, 2008 - 9 answers

I just moved to Verdun, (Montreal), Quebec. Any current or former inhabitants have any hidden gems they can share? [more inside]
posted by hector horace on Oct 18, 2007 - 9 answers

Where are good places to hunt for gems in the USA? Opals are a current interest, but I'm flexible. [more inside]
posted by Jacen on Sep 10, 2007 - 13 answers

A friend inherited a bunch of cut precious and semiprecious gemstones (peridot, amethyst, sunstone, maybe some others) and wants to know how to sell them. This is in the Seattle area. Do we get them appraised? How does that work? Who buys precious gems nowadays?
posted by cgc373 on Nov 14, 2006 - 5 answers

Please help my sister and me liberate ourselves (in a wise way) from a bitter, albeit shiny, inheritance [more inside]
posted by killerinsideme on Aug 16, 2006 - 8 answers

Jewelry design? Suppose, for the sake of conversation, I'd like to know about key designers and what makes for "good" jewelry. [more inside]
posted by mikeh on Dec 2, 2005 - 5 answers

I recently purchased some loose gems and now I would like to make them into jewelry. How much does this kind of thing usually cost? Will just any jeweler do this or do I need to find a specific type of jeweler? Do I need to insure them before bringing them to the Jeweler? I'm not really into the bling, so this is all new to me.
posted by renyoj on Nov 10, 2004 - 4 answers