Cavalier Blog

Keith and I became official business partners in 2012, a year later we opened Cavalier as a brick and mortar...

Read time: 5-7 minsAudio version available here    Each gemstone, diamond, or piece of jewelry means something different to everyone....

Origins of gems.  When it comes to purchasing the most precious of gems, there is a passionate level of meticulousness...

Colour & Clarity.  For us at Cavalier, the most important aspect of coloured gemstones is, fittingly enough, colour.  When we’re...

The 4 C’s: The Reasons for Grading Gemstones So much of how we value a gemstone comes down to looks....

The discovery of the Paraiba tourmaline in Brazil in the late 1980s sent an electric shock through the gem community...

Are Rubies Rare? Rarity is what many gem hunters are looking for—a highly valued, and unique piece of stone that...

Whether you're looking online or at a store, you're bound to find diamonds of all shapes and sizes, but what...

Sapphires are inarguably most well-known for possessing a potent, peacock blue hue, but it's by no means the only colour...