Learn what turquoise is, types of turquoise gems, typical gemological enhancements and buying tips for this popular blue-green gemstone.

Delve into the rich history and cultural significance of jade, highlighting its revered status in Chinese culture, its exceptional toughness, and its various forms, including jadeite and nephrite, as well as its widespread use in jewelry and carvings, with an emphasis on the importance of color, translucency, and texture in determining jade quality.

Called mountain ''jade,'' this stone is actually high-grade dolomite marble from Asia. For jewelry, this material is frequently dyed rich, vivid colors, but its white form is also beautiful.

Bring the luck in nature's grace with our single-strand necklace and earring set featuring exquisite magnesite, snow quartz, and mountain jade gemstone beads, accentuated by a delicate four-leaf clover charm.

The tree of life has been used all over the world for centuries. To capture this symbol in your jewelry, wire-wrap a cabochon with a tree design by following these video instructions.

Rosanne Rosenberger’s "Mother of the Groom" necklace design is created using Fire Mountain’s Kismet bracelet pattern. Let this award-winning design inspire your next creation.

Look sharp with this modern and masculine necklace featuring Hemalyke™ chevron beads framing bold mountain “jade” and howlite beads and a lapis lazuli cabochon pendant making for a powerful statement piece.

Discover beauty in nature with violet riverstones, encapsulated in gold-filled bead caps. Follow the trail of beauty to the source, the gold and silver flower as it spreads beauty throughout your life.

Inspired by the vivid colors of the gemstone cabochons, Krafty Max created the look of a frozen rainbow in her icy jewelry set.

Learn all about industry names for different gemstone materials, from African "Jade" to Zebra "Jasper."

Put a bold pop of primary color into your everyday wear with this Southwest-inspired necklace design featuring a large mountain "jade" cabochon.

Create this adorable snowman earring design with beautiful white mountain "jade." Crystal rondelles bring a touch of sparkle as the cozy scarf.