Complete guide on buying gemstones in Australia including Australian gemstones, famous gem towns and where to buy gemstones. Must ready for anyone looking to assess the qualities of a gemstones before purchasing.

Never shared before facts that sellers want to keep away from you. This guide will help you in buying authentic jade. Learn how jade is valued and to tell apart fakes. A comprehensive guide to Burmese Jadeite Jade Bangles.

How Jade Bangles are Made Traditionally made in Myanmar (Burma). This article explains the processes of how a jade bangle is crafted from rough boulder to a fine piece of jewellery.

Detailed information on treatments applied to Jade Bangle Bracelets. Treated Jade Bangles are common in the market place today and are there to deceive consumers.

Lately, many listings have appeared on marketplaces like Etsy and eBay. After looking through the prices and the individual products, we found many fake jade bangles described as genuine. Because of the nature of the trade with imitations and misleading tradenames, a layman may not notice the subtle clues that can reveal the true description of a product on these marketplaces. In this article, we will point out a few of these false listings and why it's important to buy from a trusted business that has expert knowledge in the industry.

Traditionally the Burmese never treated their Jadeite products. Most of the treatments are done after the Jadeite has been exported to countries like China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. That's until recently (in the last couple of years), treated Type (Grade) C Jade bangles started appearing in the Myanmar Jade Market.

Jadeite is one of the most expensive gemstones in the world. This article compiles a list of most expensive jadeite bangles that have been sold through auction or offered into the luxury market.

A short story about a pair of imperial colour jade with a lesson attached that applies to buying and selling gemstones.