Gemstone Series
Spinel: The Under-appreciated Gemstone
Saturday, Aug 17th at Noon.
Join us for a session from our educational series on gemstones!
Brett Kosnar, an award-winning lapidary from local company Kosnar Gems will be in-store to give a free introduction to Spinel (one of the most widely misunderstood stones and a birthstone for Aug) and will cover how they form, where they come from, their place in history, and more. After the short talk, you will be able to check out a selection of unique and beautiful stones from Kosnar Gem's collection, including many that will be for sale.
Ruby: An Introduction
Thursday, July 25th, 6pm
Join us for a session from our educational series on gemstones!
Brett Kosnar, an award-winning lapidary from local company Kosnar Gems will be in-store to give a free introduction to Rubies (the birthstone for July) and will cover how they form, where they come from, their place in history, and more. After the short talk, you will be able to check out a selection of unique and beautiful stones from Kosnar Gem's collection, including many that will be for sale.
Pearls: Gem of the Sea
Saturday, June 22nd, 3 - 4 pm
Join us for a session from our educational series on gemstones!
Brett Kosnar, an award-winning lapidary from local company Kosnar Gems will be in store to give a free introduction to pearls (one of the birthstones for June) and will cover the different types, care, and more. After the short talk, you will be able to check out a selection of unique and beautiful stones from Kosnar Gem's collection, including many that will be for sale.
Emeralds: An Introduction
Join us for a session from our educational series on gemstones!
Brett Kosnar, an award-winning lapidary from local company Kosnar Gems will be in store to give a free introduction to emeralds (the birthstone for May) and will cover where they are found, cutting them, and more. After the short talk, you will be able to check out a selection of unique and beautiful stones from Kosnar Gem's collection, including many that will be for sale.
Sat, May 11 at 3pm
Diamonds: A Changing Landscape
Join us for a session from our educational series on gemstones!
Brett Kosnar, an award-winning lapidary from local company Kosnar Gems will be in store to lead a lively discussion about diamonds (the birthstone for April) and how the diamond industry has and will continue to change due to the introduction of lab-grown stones and other disruptions.
April 20th at 3pm
Aquamarine: An Introduction
All About Amethyst
Garnet: a History of Color
Intro to Opals
Join us in the first session of our new educational series on gemstones!
Brett Kosnar, an award-winning lapidary from local company Kosnar Gems will be in store to give a free introduction to opals (the October birthstone) and will cover localities, their nature, and more. After the short talk about opals, you will be able to check out a selection of unique and beautiful opals from Kosnar Gem's collection, including many that will be for sale.
