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Bizarrite - The Strangest Gemstones
Normally, Proustite has a healthy red hue, is brilliant, and simply beautiful. Let it sit out in the sun (or under any light) too long and...
African Stones & Why You Should Care Where They Come From
Rubies, Sapphires, and even the exotic Tanzanite are all found in East Africa, but how much, of what quality, and how does Swahili play a role...
Gemstone Properties
Gemstones have some unique properties that enhance their beauty and make them stand out on the top. For example, diamonds are hard. In fact, they are...
DAVEMAOITE – ONE OF THE LATEST MINERAL DISCOVERIES
Davemaoite was invented in a lab using expensive and complicated equipment that can replicate extreme pressure. How extreme, you may ask? 20 gigapascals worth of...
RED AS BLOOD, BLACK AS OIL – RUBY AND ONYX, JULY’S BIRTHSTONES
Ruby is one of the oldest known minerals in the world. Its English name is derived from the Latin word “ruber” which means “red.” It...
A SERIES OF SUMMER STONES – JUNE’S BIRTHSTONE HISTORY
Pearls were highly coveted and rare luxuries known since ancient times. However, they’re technically not stones and were not historically considered a birthstone.
THE GEM IS ALWAYS GREENER – EMERALD, MAY’S GEMSTONE
Emerald’s zodiac sign is Gemini. Because of how the zodiac system is structured, emerald belongs to June and May in calendar months.
DEW DROP DIAMONDS – APRIL’S BIRTHSTONE, THE DIAMOND
DEW DROP DIAMONDS – APRIL’S BIRTHSTONE, THE DIAMOND April’s birthstone may be somewhat controversial for a few reasons. For starters, diamonds are unusually inaccessible compared...
A DIZZYING DICHOTOMY – MARCH’S BIRTHSTONES, AQUAMARINE AND BLOODSTONE
A DIZZYING DICHOTOMY – MARCH’S BIRTHSTONES, AQUAMARINE AND BLOODSTONE You cannot find two more different stones to pair together. Aquamarine, a blue variety of beryl,...
NEW YEAR, NEW STONE – GARNET, JANUARY’S BIRTHSTONE
Sometimes, garnet would share its place with another stone. More often than not, it was jacinth, a variety of zircon set in the breastplate of...
WHAT’S IN A STONE? – THE HISTORY OF THE BIRTHSTONE
The concept of the birthstone is either Jewish, Christian, or pagan in origin, depending on your interpretation. Regardless of which group started it, the religious...
YES, IT’S GLASS – MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MOLDAVITE, THE METEORIC GLASS
Moldavite is not crystalline. It was made up of crystalline materials and rock that melted and formed moldavite, however. But because it by itself is...
That Can't be True! – How Social Media Influences Crystals and You for Better or Worse
The impact that crystal influencers have on business is can be rather extreme. For instance, the moldavite boom generated unprecedented levels of demand for what...
Brandite - The World of Trademarked Stones
Correct, you cannot claim the intellectual property rights to nature since it isn’t your intellectual property. However, you can trademark names and symbols (like logos)...
Sapphires of Sri Lanka
Padparadscha, a pink-orange hue that refers to the lotus blossom, is one of the most coveted types of sapphire. It is also one of the...
