Learn How Gems Transform Energy

Introduction In the world of gemstones, few names evoke as much intrigue and rarity as Taaffeite. Pronounced 'TAR-fite,' this extraordinary gemstone was not discovered in a mine or riverbed like most others, but rather in an already cut stone. In 1945, Austrian gemologist Count Richard Taaffe purchased a parcel of spinels in Dublin, Ireland. Upon closer inspection, he noticed something...