Dagny Solheim 
I spent six years in a grading lab where the light is unforgiving and the air is dry, staring through a loupe until my eyes felt like they were filled with sand. One thing I learned is that how a stone catches the light says more about its geometry than its carat weight. People often … Read more
I spent six years hunched over a microscope in a grading lab, and if there is one thing that drives me mad, it’s the way the market tries to sell “magic” instead of mineralogy. People will spend a fortune on a stone because a website promised it carries a certain vibration, but they often end … Read more
I spent six years hunched over a bench in a grading lab, staring through a loupe until my eyes felt like they’d been scrubbed with sand, and if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that “vintage” is often just a marketing term used to inflate a price tag. You’ll see a jeweler point to … Read more
I spent six years in a grading lab staring through a loupe until my eyes felt like they’d been scrubbed with sand, and if there is one thing I learned, it’s that the internet loves to overcomplicate simple chemistry. You’ll see people online claiming that kunzite is “spiritually sensitive” to the sun, as if the … Read more
I spent six years hunched over a microscope in a grading lab, staring at stones until my eyes felt like they were full of sand. I’ve seen enough “miracle” stones to know that most of the marketing around teal gemstones and where the colour comes from is pure nonsense. People will try to sell you … Read more
I spent six years hunched over a bench in a grading lab, staring through a loupe until my eyes felt like they’d been scrubbed with sand, and if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that people love to sell a fantasy. You’ll see shops online claiming that the light dancing through a stone is … Read more
I spent six years hunched over a microscope in a grading lab, staring at stones until my eyes felt like they were filled with sand. One thing I learned quickly is that the jewelry industry loves to wrap a simple piece of carbon in layers of unnecessary mystery to justify a higher price tag. You’ll … Read more