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How Gemstones Were Used
When it comes to gemstones, it is not unsurprising that there are a lot of odd stories floating around. Some propagate these myths to increase...
Best Gemstones for Beginners
Truthfully, there is no real go-to beginner for some people. They just follow their heart and look into the stones they think call them best. But, for a...
Mindfulness & Meditation - For Beginners
Meditation is and has been one of the most common practices in human history. Various cultures and societies have performed meditation in one way or...
Opal's Bad Luck - Dangerous and Beautiful?
Though much of the bad luck myths with opal are modern, as we will see, it turns out that there was a squabble over such...
History of Jewelry Fads in the United States
Jewelry Fads From the 1920s to the 1960s 1920s In the 1920s, the shadow of the First World War still stretched across the world. ...
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...
