Rubies have been mined for over five thousand years. A myriad of cultures have coveted these jewels and believed that they had the power to heal and protect. It has been associated with royalty and the power of life and death, and has been attributed to prevent blood-loss and strengthen the heart. (McCreight) While most ...
Two of our daughters were born in July. Since we were poor as church mice when the first daughter grew up, the thought of presenting her with a piece of ruby jewelry never crossed our minds. When the younger daughter turned 18, we were in a somewhat better financial position, and since she was more ...
My husband and I make and sell beautiful jewelry from home. We have a webstore, which people buy from, but many times we do a direct sale with a friend or a coworker from his job. Most of the transactions go smoothly, with customers being satisfied both with the quality of our work and with ...
Thailand is known worldwide for precious gems, especially rubies and sapphires. Thailand imposes no import or export duty on raw or cut stones. Some of the most beautiful and rare stones are mined in Chantanburi and Mai Sot, Thailand. Next door in Burma, some of the most exquisite rubies are mined, and these also find ...
So you’ve skimmed through channels before and seen the shopping networks. All of them claim to have better prices than the stores, but it can be difficult to determine who really has the best prices. The bottom line is, get what you like and what you think is a good value. In this review, I ...
