They typically include hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, and real assets, although this investment category is fluid, and new products are constantly being developed. Alternative investments use techniques and instruments that are unavailable in traditional investment approaches.
Pearls are a popular gemstone, especially in jewelry-making. Gemstones. Turquoise, a popular gemstone, is used to make jewelry. Diamonds. Promise rings often feature gems such as amethyst. Quartz is a common type of gemstone. Diamonds are traditionally given as an engagement ring during a marriage proposal.
Purple and Violet Gemstones. Purple gemstones: Shop from a wide range of purple/violet natural gemstones, both faceted and cabochon gems. Purple gems can vary between pinkish- and reddish-purple and violet-blue. Some gems are primarily blue with violet pleochroism and vice versa. Faceted violet/purple gems include purple sapphire, spinel, amethyst, iolite and tanzanite. Our purple cabochon gems include amethyst, charoite, lepidolite and sugilite.