Gems – Precious
Thanks to the exposure of social media, premium quality gemstones are gaining renewed popularity for not only the three major gemstones but for all of the lesser-known gemstones that were previously rarely available in Brisbane jewellery stores.
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DER2202085 – 9mm South Sea Pearl Earrings
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ADR211018 Alexis – 1.5ct Morganite Halo Dress Ring
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APL2203005 – 10mm White Saltwater Pearl Necklace
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APL2203004 – 7mm Pink Freshwater Pearl Necklace
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APL2203003 – 6mm Freshwater Pearl Necklace
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APL2203002 – Blue Pearl Necklace
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ALG2206044 – 1.5ct Oval Aquamarine
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ALG2205043 – 2.2ct Rhodolite Garnet
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ALG2205042 – 4.8ct Cushion Cut Garnet
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ALG2205041 – 2.2ct Cushion Purple Garnet
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ALG2205040 – 4.5ct Round Rhodolite Garnet
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ALG2205039 – 3.6ct Radiant Rhodolite Garnet
$395
Wide Range of Coloured Gems for Sale in Brisbane
There are so many rare and amazing coloured gemstones, in an array of brilliant colours that are just as beautiful as the precious gems. These gems are often more affordable with better quality and can be purchased in larger sizes to make unique and bold colourful jewellery.


Natural Fancy-Coloured Gemstones in a Variety of Colours
If you are looking to add some stunning coloured Gems to your jewellery collection, why not have a talk with one of our Brisbane consultants. Natural fancy-coloured gemstones come in a whole variety of colours to suit everyone’s style and range from exceptionally rare and expensive to readily available and affordable depending on the variety.

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Gemstones are a great way to create unique and colourful jewellery that can be designed with bold sizes, contrast and individuality. With a great range of finished gemstone jewellery and loose gems in-store book an appointment to visit our studio and find your perfect colour.
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Brisbane Gem Dealers
With the variety and complexity of coloured gemstones that can be sourced from around the world selecting the perfect gem for your jewellery can be easier with the assistance of a skilled Brisbane dealer.
Gems can be very individual and often do not have an easy scale of grading for quality, price and appearance. Each gem variety is rarely defined by just one type but rather comes in a range of qualities and often several colours and tones. The traits of a gem’s colour and quality can also identify its origin.
A gem dealer can work with you to determine the best gem to buy based on the budget, colour and quality of the gem that you require.
Semi-Precious Gemstones
Semi-precious gems make up all other gemstone crystals and minerals other than the big three gems that are used for jewellery or as collector rough specimens. Semi-precious gems can still be very expensive and also very rare and sometimes due to their rareness are relatively unknown as they are often only found in a single area in the world and will not be seen is stores outside of the country they are found. Other very beautiful high-quality gems are very common and relatively inexpensive even in large sizes which makes for great affordable jewellery. With a kaleidoscope of colours, any colour tone is possible in one or more gem varieties to set into your dream jewellery.
This is a list of the more commonly known and available faceted and cabochon-cut semi-precious gems
- Alexandrite – purple/green colour change in different light
- Amber – light yellow to golden burnt orange
- Amethyst – purple and green
- Ametrine – bi colour purple and yellow
- Aquamarine – greenish-blue
- Beryl – yellow
- Citrine – orangish yellow
- Garnet – multiple colour possibilities with red, orangish red, purple, green
- Jade/ Jadeite – green and pink
- Kunzite – pink
- Lapis Lazuli – blue and gold
- Moissanite – white
- Moonstone – white with rainbow shimmer
- Morganite – pink and apricot
- Onyx -black
- Opal – multiple colour combinations
- Pearl – black, white and gold
- Peridot – yellowish-green
- Quartz – all colours – rose, smokey, rutilated, clear etc
- Spinel – all colours – red, blue, purple, grey, lavender, etc
- Sphene – greenish-yellow
- Sunstone – reddish brown with copper flecks
- Tanzanite – violet blue, greenish violet, lavender, yellow
- Topaz – blue
- Tourmaline – all colours, bi-colour and tri-colour – pink, blue, green etc
- Turquoise – greenish blue with white veins
- Zircon – clear, browns, reds
Mineral-based gems make up a huge range of colours and patterns that can be used in fashion jewellery.


Synthetic vs Natural Gemstones
Nothing will ever replace the desire for a natural mined gemstone but for almost every natural gemstone discovered there has been a synthetic option that has been created.
Many of the most valuable gemstones have chemically identical created or synthetic commercially available gems and are often more perfect than the natural option. Synthetic gems are easily created and very inexpensive, making them highly prone to fraud by unsuspecting buyers in many countries.
Even the cheaper quality natural gemstones can have synthetic copies made with glass or other materials to replicate their appearance.
It is very important when buying a gem to know if you are selecting a natural or synthetic gemstone and a reputable seller will guide you and provide appropriate assurance or certification for your gem.
Gemstone Treatment
It is also important to understand that many natural gemstones can be treated in a whole variety of ways to improve their quality and appearance. Some of these are permanently acceptable industry standard processes to improve an already quality gem and others are less acceptable. Treatments that are not permanent or will drastically improve the quality of a poor-grade gem to appear like a high-quality natural gem are fine as long as they have been identified as part of the sale and the price is reflective of the treatment. Identifying treatments used on gems can be quite complex, as new processes are created authorities are always working to keep up with the technology.
Premium gemstones that are certified to prove that they have not been treated in any way will always command a premium price.
This is a complex field and every gem will have its own group of possible treatments, highlighting why it is so important to deal with an experienced gem dealer.
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