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Tune in and find out what the original birthstones were and which ones were changed! Dig into the past and figure out the history of birthstones!

Discover and learn about some of the most bizarre jewelry selling for extraordinary prices. Watch as records are shattered in absurdly expensive purchases.

Read about the differences between zircon and cubic zirconia, including how these gems look the same but have very different properties.

Akoya pearls are the classic, original and some would say, the most beautiful cultured pearls.

Shanseres® is a new variety of Diopside offered for the first time at Jewelry Television in June of 2007. This type of Diopside is not treated, the color is natural, and unlike our very popular gem Chrome Diopside, Shanseres® has no presence of chromium. The lack of chromium is about the only difference between chrome diopside and Shanseres®.

Montebrasite is a light green to yellow or colorless gemstone that belongs to the amblygonite group. Similar to amblygonite in chemical composition, it has less fluorine content and twinned crystals are common. Montebrasite was named for its discovery in Montebras, France.

Named in honor of its discoverer, Anastasio Bustamante, bustamite is a member of the wollastonite group. Similar to rhodonite in appearance, it is usually found as a massive transparent pink material that may be cut into cabochons or carved into figurines.

First discovered in Tanzania in the 1960's, chrome tourmaline is a fairly new addition to the vast tourmaline family. A true collector's gem, chrome tourmaline exhibits bright green color that resembles, and even rivals, that of the finest emeralds. While it is a type of green tourmaline, not all green tourmalines contain chromium and can be called chrome tourmaline. True chrome tourmaline is more highly prized, as it is a more rare occurrence for chromium to be a coloring agent, which often results in a much brighter and richer green color.

Hypersthene is a common mineral in the pyroxene group that rarely forms distinct crystals. Hypersthene is similar in appearance to hornblende, but it is a harder material. Since the hardness difference was the main way to tell the stones apart the Greek words “hyper” meaning above and “stenos” meaning power gave the inspiration for the name. It is usually brown, green, or gray with vitreous to pearly luster and displays a brilliant coppery metallic surface sheen.