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Overall Rating -> 10 I have ordered from Genselect before and always had a great experience. My go to source! Posted By Kycaver in October, 2024 Source: Bizrate Overall Rating -> 10 GemSelect website simple to use. I recommend it to non-trade clients looking for gems. Posted By GemJocky in July, 2024 Source: Bizrate Overall Rating -> 10 Nice website I just don't know much about the quality until I receive the stone. Posted By Becky in December, 2024 Source: Bizrate Overall Rating -> 10 Good selection, trusted quality. What I have purchased has always been as discribed. Posted By Sterling in November, 2024 Source: Bizrate Overall Rating -> 10 I love Gem Select! When you order what you see is what you get. As soon as you make payment that particular gem is taken off the photo album. That way the one you select is a one of that kind. Posted By Desertchick in March, 2025 Source: Bizrate Related Articles Caring for Gemstones Gemstone Care - Gemstone Information - GemSelect Gemstone Hardness Explained Gemstone Hardness | Mohs Scale with Images and Charts Specific Gravity Chart Specific Gravity Chart - Gemstone Information - GemSelect Gem Hardness and Durability Gemstone Hardness and Durability Gemstone Cleavage Understanding Gemstone Cleavage Caring for Opals Caring for Opals - The what, why and where of opal care. |
Always store your gemstones separately to avoid scratches from harder gems. If possible, store each piece in a separate box. Soft stones like lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, amber and opal can easily be scratched by pin stems and the edges of other jewelry. Protect these gemstones by wrapping them in jeweler's tissue and storing them separately.
It is not advisable to put an opal ring on the window sill when washing your hands or the dishes, since strong sunlight can dry out the water in opal, which can cause hazing or color change. Heat should also always be avoided with regard to opal. Pearls should also be treated with particular care, since scratches, perfumes and household chemicals can wear away the nacre or cause color change quite easily. Emerald gemstones should also never be stored near heat.
When dressing, jewelry should always be the last item to be put on and the first to be removed. This is to avoid jewelry coming into contact with perfume or hairspray. Perfume and suchlike should always be sprayed on before wearing jewelry.
Wearing jewelry whilst swimming should always be avoided. The chlorine in the water can damage jewelry. Always remove rings and fine jewelry before using any product that contains bleach. Bleach can also cause gold and other metal alloys to deteriorate, leaving the metal irreparably damaged. It may sound obvious, but never use bleach to clean jewelry.
Never use toothpaste or other abrasives to clean metal or stones. There are countless websites that recommend toothpaste as a cleaner, but this is not a practice that is accepted by fine jewelers. Although the abrasives in toothpaste are great for your teeth, they can damage the surface of the metal, requiring the skill of a professional to buff and refinish it. Toothpaste will also scuff the surface of amber, lapis, turquoise and other gemstones, resulting in the fine polish which was produced by the skilled lapidary being permanently marred.
