It is difficult to imagine more of a household name gem than pearl. Yet, not everyone might know that pearl is the traditional birthstone for June. The traditional list of birthstones originated in Poland between 16th and 18th centuries. Today’s…
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Spring has arrived in full force and with it comes the spring cleaning. Apart from your closet cleaning routine, you might be revisiting abandoned jewelry boxes. Or perhaps you have special occasion jewelry you haven’t worn in a while and…
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No other gem has ever been described in so many ways as opal. Writers have compared it to volcanoes, galaxies, and fireworks. Gemologists have pointed out its similarities to jellyfish, lightning, and cosmos. Admirers praised it with poetic names like…
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My favorite gemstone beside pearls and a slight obsession ever since I spotted it while vacationing in Tanzania a few years ago, turned 50 last year. 2018 marked half a century from the first time tanzanite was introduced on the…
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A truly distinctive, unorthodox, and a rare natural phenomenon of a gem is what alexandrite is known to be. Ever since it was first discovered in 1834 in the Ural region of Russia, this stone has been causing sensation in…
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From a geological standpoint tourmaline is a large group of baron silicate minerals. In a jewelry world, it is one of the most beautiful and color rich gems. There are 32 individually named minerals that comprise tourmaline. Therefore, tourmaline can…
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At times overlooked in the gemstone world, peridot is nothing short of spectacular natural occurrence. If anything, the way this gem is formed is glorious at the very least. Just like diamond, it forms as a result of pressure but…
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