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2 reasons why coloured gemstones are so popular now.

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2 reasons why coloured gemstones are so popular now.

Recently, together with my wife Loke Huiying and my father Tay Thye Sun, we gave some comments on an article by ChannelNewsAsia Lifestyle (https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/style/why-coloured-gemstones-are-so-popular-right-now-10843716). That's the serious version. I would like to share with you 3 funny reasons why coloured gemstones are so popular now! 1. Coloured gemstones are so popular now all because of.... Many people believe that gemstones have special powers.  From increasing your wealth to increasing your abilities on the bed. The number of beliefs about what gemstones can do for you is amazing! This is one of the reasons that make the gemstone business so fun!  I have...

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Collecting gemstones

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Over the course of being in this trade for 11 years, I always wondered why people buy gemstones. After some thought and searching, I have come up with 4 reasons why people buy gemstones.

1. Relationship - For a marriage proposal, a gift, celebration of anniversary.

2. Spiritual - Belief in healing, power, and offering to the gods.

3. Beauty - Appreciate the beauty, rarity and value of gemstones.

4. Investment - Belief that it is a good investment.

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The Bigger, the Better: Crazy Rich Asians movie jewellery fever

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The Bigger, the Better:  Crazy Rich Asians movie jewellery fever

Though movies are mostly fictional and often exaggerated compared to real life, we cannot deny their influence especially that of celebrities' in our society. One recent movie has found its influence spreading quickly, yet it closely depicts the real life in a candid way. It is the movie Crazy Rich Asians, based on the 2013 bestselling novel by Singapore-born writer Kevin Kwan. This movie is now the biggest romantic comedy since Walt Disney's The Proposal back in 2009.The lavish lifestyle, big mansions, high fashion wear, luxurious watches and jewellery flaunt in the movie became the talk of the town. People were very interested in what the celebrities...

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The 7 factors of Pearl Quality

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The 7 factors of Pearl Quality

2 Major mistakes... Pearls are kind of mysterious because of the colour and lustre it has. We describe the lustre as 'orient' effect or 'iridescence'.  One major mistake when buying pearls is to see the size of the pearls. Larger doesn't mean better. In fact, some pearls though large, have only a very thin layer of nacre. It is large because of the bead nucleus used to produce the pearl. The other major mistake for consumers is the failure to ask for the origin (or the make) of the pearl, whether it is south sea pearls or freshwater pearls. Instead,...

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Amethyst - so common yet so rare

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Amethyst - so common yet so rare

Amethyst is a purple gemstone. It is from the family of Quartz, Silicon Dioxide (SiO2).
There is many folklore surrounding this gem. From protecting the wearer from getting drunk, to inviting wealth to a person. 

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