Oftentimes people in the industry refer to small stones(usually diamonds) in jewelry as Melee. So what exactly is Melee and how is it classified? Melee are little stones, usually no bigger than 2.6mm in diameter. They are most often used in pavé work but you can also see them in channel settings and flush settings as well. ...

Fire agate. My favorite gemstone. Not sure if it has anything to do with my penchant for all things brown. But this stone is absolutely beautiful. Don't let my mention of the color brown fool you. There is much more to fire agate than brown, which is more of a backdrop to the other beautiful colors which give it its "fire". In many ways, fire agate is like opal. Do you ever notice how when moving a piece of opal, flashes of red or green usually come up? This is similar to fire agate. Usually, when cut right, the fire will appear as bubbles coming up to the surface in green, yellows, reds, and more rarely purples and blues. It is most commonly found in Mexico, California and the great state of Arizona....