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In this long-awaited comeback episode of our podcast, “Is Anyone Listening?”, we enthusiastically announce our return from a brief hiatus! We’re thrilled...
Continue reading Way To Go Idaho →Garnet, Gems of the US, Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
The truth is revealed in this episode of Gem Junkies. Where are Blue Sapphires mined? What makes them blue? Wait, isn’t that the same stuff that makes...
Continue reading Blue Sapphire – AKA Liar Bane →Blue Sapphire, Gemstones, JCK, Jewelry, podcast
We are ready for part two on Opals. In this episode, we head to the south, the southeast of South- Australia! We talk about opal types, miners, markets...
Continue reading Opal Part Two- White Man In A Hole →Jewelry, Opal, podcast
What do Opals, Queen Victoria, and a sassy shoulder have in common? Find out as we introduce Part One of our Opal series. In this episode, we discuss the...
Continue reading Opals, Queen Victoria, & A Sassy Shoulder →Gemstones, JCK, Jewelry, Opal, podcast
Back to talking about gemstones!! Explore the wonders of Montana Sapphire. Jonathan and Brecken discuss the early beginnings and the lore behind America’s...
Continue reading The Finest American Gemstone – Montana Sapphire →Gemstones, Jewelry, Montana Sapphire, podcast
The month of December brings a range of blue birthstones — Turquoise, Tanzanite, Blue Topaz and our subject for today Zircon. Zircon is commonly seen in...
Continue reading The Lore and Legends of Zircon →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast, Zircon
We’re back with a NEW Gem Junkies!! Jonathan was out in Pennsylvania while Brecken trekked overseas to Hong Kong. We thought we’d give you a look into the...
Continue reading Holiday Buying Guide →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
This week on Gem Junkies “Grossular Garnet” Known to the jewelry market as Tsavorite or Mint Garnet One of many siblings in the Garnet family- Grossular...
Continue reading Green & Hairy Grossular Garnet Gooseberry →Garnet, Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Thanks for tuning into the latest installment of Gem Junkies. Thanks to popular demand we covered a very special gemstone this week- and a new one for...
Continue reading Turquoise- If it’s good enough for Marie.. →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Well we have added another layer of Nacre to the Pearl story. This week’s story included a very cultured Pearl, the largest Pearl, treatments, fashion...
Continue reading The Very Cultured Pearl →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Welcome Gem Junkies! Have you listened to this week’s podcast? We left off with the world as our Oysters, and came right back to that Oyster to uncover...
Continue reading Seduce him with those big Pearls, girl →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
This week’s episode has been long anticipated. I mean, we had been teasing it for two weeks now… So to go along with this riveting Pod are some visual...
Continue reading History, Death, Destruction, & Spinel →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Hey Junkies, here for your weekly dose? Well we have something that’s subtle, yet special. You probably know by now we mean Peridot! Lets go on a little...
Continue reading Perido or Peridon’t →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Welcome to the Tanzanite Diaries Take a peek at all of the pictures from this week’s episode. How Tanzanite usually looks coming out of the ground before...
Continue reading The Tanzanite Diaries →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Welcome fellow Gem Junkie! This week we discussed Tourmaline, and as we have said before this is a complicated and beautiful gemstone that comes in every...
Continue reading Hi-Ho Hi-Ho, Off to Mine Tourmaline We Go. →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Rough Emerald in an elongated 6 prism structure Map of Emerald locations world-wide Jose Elias Vallejo has been a barequero in the ravine of the mining...
Continue reading Cleopatra- Girl Loved Her Emeralds →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Rubies- Every one knows them, but only the fierce don this power gemstone. Are you one of the few? Find our cover photo The Corundum Family How did you...
Continue reading All Hail The King →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
To go alongside our SECOND PODCAST that introduces the complex world of Opals are some images to help wrap things up for you! If you still haven’t...
Continue reading I Bet You Came Here Looking For Opals →Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
Hey, thanks for listening to our Podcast! At least that’s why I am assuming you are here. If you haven’t you should check us out under “Gem Junkies” in...
Continue reading Out of the Family- The Lotus Garnet Story →Garnet, Gemstones, Jewelry, podcast
The measure of someone’s goodness is their willingness to give back. We, at Parle believe companies have a corporate responsibility to improve the lives...
Continue reading Our Partnership with the Devon Foundation →Jewelry
Likened to the color of the sky while the sun is grazing across the horizon on the plains of Africa, the Mandarin Garnet embodies the color range from a...
Continue reading A Mandarin in the Sun →Garnet, Gemstones, Jewelry
Nestled up in the foothills of Africa’s largest Mountain, Kilimanjaro, is the world’s most famous green Grossular mine. Merelani Hills, Tanzania, is home...
Continue reading Mint of the Merelani →Garnet, Gemstones, Jewelry
Here at Parle we have spent many years perfecting the craft of jewelry design so we can bring beautiful stones to you, and let the harmony between metal...
Continue reading The Parle Promise →Jewelry
Our company is named Parle because we believe that each and every gem has a story to tell. The gemstones combine minerals, heat, water, and pressure to...
Continue reading Sharing The Rough →Garnet, Gemstones, Jewelry
Another great year has come and gone, and we here at Parlé are gearing up to have yet another exciting year. With all the fast-paced changes we have been...
Continue reading A Look Back at 2016 →Jewelry
So you want to know more about Lotus Garnets? Yeah, we get it, they’re getting a lot of attention lately… Unearthed in the Mahenge region of north...
Continue reading Discover Lotus Garnet →Gemstones
Parlé just received 50 recently acquired top quality Mozambique Rubies. They come from the latest Gemfields auction. Heated and unheated stones are...
Continue reading Mozambique Ruby Gemstones →Gemstones
We have been very busy in the office getting the final touch to the JCK Las Vegas Jewelry Show preparations. We received hundreds of new designs in the...
Continue reading JCK 2015 Teaser →Gemstones, Jewelry show
Australian Black Opal rough is extremely rare and mining has greatly decreased in the last decade, so imagine our surprise when 45 ounces of full color...
Continue reading Australian Black Opal →Gemstones
In June I begin laying out gemstones to see which ones speak to me for the upcoming JCK Jewelers Choice Awards. Every new design begins whith the center...
Continue reading 2015 Jewelers’ Choice Award Entries →Gemstones
Welcome to the new Parlé Blog! We decided this was the best way for us to share all the exciting things that happen at Parlé. So stay tuned for fun...
Continue reading Welcome to the Parlé Blog →Gemstones