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SWAHILI STONES – THE MANY GEMS OF EAST AFRICA

Gemstone Properties

DAVEMAOITE – ONE OF THE LATEST MINERAL DISCOVERIES

RED AS BLOOD, BLACK AS OIL – RUBY AND ONYX, JULY’S BIRTHSTONES

A SERIES OF SUMMER STONES – JUNE’S BIRTHSTONE HISTORY

THE GEM IS ALWAYS GREENER – EMERALD, MAY’S GEMSTONE

DEW DROP DIAMONDS – APRIL’S BIRTHSTONE, THE DIAMOND

A DIZZYING DICHOTOMY – MARCH’S BIRTHSTONES, AQUAMARINE AND BLOODSTONE

NEW YEAR, NEW STONE – GARNET, JANUARY’S BIRTHSTONE

WHAT’S IN A STONE? – THE HISTORY OF THE BIRTHSTONE

Fantastic Flashes and Fulmination - Fulgurite, the Lightning Glass

YES, IT’S GLASS – MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MOLDAVITE, THE METEORIC GLASS

That Can't be True! – How Social Media Influences Crystals and You for Better or Worse

Brandite - The World of Trademarked Stones

Painting with Stones: Minerals to Paint

WHAT'S IN A CUT? THE MOST POPULAR CRYSTAL CUTS

Sapphires of Sri Lanka

Not Gemstones, Ghosts - Spooky Abandoned Mines

Moldavite: Stone born from Stardust

Petrified Wood