So you want a blue sapphire. Smart move. These stones are tough as nails, pretty as hell, and won’t cost you a kidney like diamonds do. But the sapphire market is full of tricks, heated stones sold as natural wonders, and dealers playing price games. Here’s how to not get played. Why Sapphires Are Better

So you want alexandrite. Yeah, good luck with that. This color-changing gem is rarer than hen’s teeth and trickier to buy than a used car from your sketchy cousin. Plus, 9 out of 10 “alexandrite” stones for sale are total fakes. Here’s how to not get screwed. The Magic Trick That Fooled Russian Royalty Real

So you want a padparadscha sapphire. Join the club of confused shoppers. These sunset stones are pretty, rare, and pricey. They’re also the most argued-about gem on the planet. What counts as real padparadscha? Nobody knows for sure. Here’s how to buy one without getting ripped off. The Color Fight That Never Ends Everyone fights

So you want to buy taaffeite. Good luck with that. I’m not trying to be mean. It’s just that buying one of the world’s rarest gems is like finding a needle in a haystack. Except the haystack is full of fakes and the needle costs more than your car. Let’s talk about how to not