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Sapphire: The September Birthstone

Sapphire: The September Birthstone

Sapphire is the birthstone for September. Along with Rubies, Sapphires were the gem of choice in engagement and betrothal rings prior to the 1900s. Today, they are our best selling gemstone and are commonly associated with royalty. We make fabulous sapphire pieces:...

Resizing Rings Near Me – How It’s Done

Resizing Rings Near Me – How It’s Done

Re-sizing Rings - How It's Done The most common repair service requested at Federal Way Custom Jewelers is the resizing of clients' rings; whether too big or too small, gold or platinum or silver, plain band or 2 carat diamond ring, resizing is a service that is often...

Opal Stones • Black Opals • Fire Opals

Opal Stones • Black Opals • Fire Opals

Opal Stones • Black Opals • Fire Opals Opals have captured the fascination of gem lovers since antiquity. The oldest known items featuring opals were found in ancient Mayan and Middle Eastern jewelry thousands of years old. In the middle ages opals found in central...

Red Garnets • Garnet Rings • Garnet Meaning

Red Garnets • Garnet Rings • Garnet Meaning

Red Garnets • Garnet Rings • Garnet Meaning The garnet family of gemstones is one of the most underrated in the gem world. For the last century jewelers stocked red garnets heavily as the January birthstone, and then forgot about them for the rest of the year. This...

The Paraiba Tourmaline Debate

The Paraiba Tourmaline Debate

Paraiba Tourmaline - Tourmaline Meaning What is a Tourmaline? Tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone, and can be found in a wide variety of colors. It is a mineral that has been compounded with elements such as aluminum, sodium, lithium, et al. So what is...

Ruby Gemstone • Ruby Ring Meaning

Ruby Gemstone • Ruby Ring Meaning

Ruby Gemstone • Facts about the elusive natural Ruby Ruby Gemstone: A fine, gem-quality Ruby is second to none in the gemstone world. Rubies are, along with Sapphire, the most durable colored gemstone for ring use, and have been passed down through generations. They...