| Before buying any jewelry with gems, you want | | | | what gem is by looking at it. Emeralds are green. |
| to familiarize yourself with the various terms used | | | | Also, Tourmalines are green, and that name itself |
| with various gems. Most important, check over | | | | comes from the Singhalese word for mixed |
| the terms used for substitute gems, especially | | | | gems. Smoky quartz can outwardly resemble the |
| those of any gems in which you might be | | | | more precious smoky topaz. Then, there are the |
| interested. Although no reliable jeweler would | | | | gems of which few consumers have heard, like |
| knowingly pass off one gem for another, if you | | | | spinel.There is no rule of thumb of what you can |
| are going to shop around you are going to have | | | | expect to pay. Any price list today is out of date |
| to expect to run into jewelers who may be less | | | | before it is printed. The only way you can tell |
| fussy.Keep in mind that you cannot always tell | | | | what is a fair price is to ask jewelers. |