Clear, honest guides on natural gemstones, treatments, lab reports, jewellery and buying in Dubai, from the Raza Gems team. 423 articles, page 1 of 18.
A practical guide for visitors buying gemstones in Dubai: how the Gold Souq works, how to check stones and lab reports, bargaining, receipts, gold hallmarks and the tourist VAT refund.
A star sapphire or star ruby shows a glowing star from tiny needle inclusions. Learn how asterism works, how to judge a star, how to spot...
6 min readKashmir sapphires are velvety, Ceylon sapphires are bright, and Madagascar stones can look like either. Learn how origin affects value, h...
6 min readA padparadscha sapphire is a rare natural sapphire that blends pink and orange. Here is how to judge the colour, spot beryllium treatment...
6 min readA glass filled ruby is low-grade ruby with its cracks filled with lead glass. Learn how to spot one, what lab reports say, how to care fo...
6 min readHeated and unheated sapphires are both natural. Learn what heat does, why most sapphires are heated, how labs detect it and what to ask b...
6 min readMost coloured gemstones are treated. Learn what heating, oiling, filling, diffusion, irradiation, dyeing, coating and impregnation do, wh...
8 min readProng, bezel, pavé, channel, tension and halo settings each hold a stone differently. Learn which setting suits which gemstone, how each ...
7 min read18K gold is harder and holds gemstones more securely, while 21K and 22K give a deeper colour but are softer. Compare purity, durability, ...
7 min readCalibrated gemstones are cut to standard millimetre sizes so they fit ready-made mountings. Here is how jewellers judge tolerances, buy l...
8 min readA carat measures weight, not size, so a 1 carat ruby looks smaller than a 1 carat emerald. See approximate mm sizes for a 1 carat round o...
6 min readPrice per carat times weight gives the total price of a gemstone. Learn why two stones of the same weight can cost very different amounts...
6 min readA gemstone lab report tells you what a stone is, whether it is natural or synthetic, and how it was treated. Here is how to read each par...
8 min readShort answer: usually, yes. Buy a loose stone and create a custom ring around it, and you will normally pay less than a ready-made ring h...
8 min readNo. Classic rings are not out. Diamonds still sit at the centre of most engagement rings, and they will for a long time yet. What changed...
5 min readSend a photo. Pick your gemstone. Approve a 3D preview. Then we cast it in gold. That is the whole process — and it usually takes four sh...
3 min readYou found a gemstone you love. The color is perfect. The price feels right. But then someone asks — "can you wear that every day?" And su...
6 min readHold a natural gemstone up to the light and look closely. See that tiny wisp, a faint line, a little cloud floating inside? Most people p...
6 min readHere's something most people never realise: some gemstones are hiding a second life inside them, and you only need three everyday things ...
7 min readFor centuries, diamonds have symbolised love, commitment and enduring value. Traditionally sourced from deep within the earth, these gems...
3 min readHave you ever felt like your brain has too many tabs open? You just feel "stuck" in your worries. Many people are now turning to a dark, ...
2 min readWhen we think of "famous" gems, we usually think of the Hope Diamond or the Koh-i-Noor. They are big, expensive, and usually sitting behi...
3 min readHave you ever held a piece of vintage jewelry—maybe your grandmother’s ring or an antique brooch you found at a market—and felt a tiny sh...
5 min readWhen you choose a beautiful green emerald, you are not just picking a gem; you are choosing its entire history, including its environmen...
3 min readNatural gemstones and jewellery from our Dubai showrooms, shipped worldwide.
