by Joy | Mar 9, 2009 | Precious And Semi Precious Stones
There are a lot of styles and trends in jewelry and accessory creations that are available in the market today. One of which are floral designs of pendant necklaces that are made with semi-precious stones. The stones actually add a feminine touch to your outfit and...
by Joy | Mar 3, 2009 | Precious And Semi Precious Stones
Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the earth’s crust. Pure quartz is colorless, but also occurs in many different colors, from clear to opaque A few examples of the many different kinds: Purple quartz is called amethyst Yellow quartz is called citrine...
by Joy | Feb 22, 2009 | Precious And Semi Precious Stones
The blue beryl aquamarine has an interesting set of mystic properties associated with it. Since ancient times this gemstone was believed to possess some metaphysical properties that make these gems truly special. The history of aquamarine brings forth the fact that it...
by Joy | Feb 18, 2009 | Precious And Semi Precious Stones
Before gemologists had dissected this lustrous brown gemstone, it was known as smoky topaz. Once they dug into the chemical composition of this stone, they realized it wasn’t what it appeared to be-it was actually quartz. Topaz is a fluorine aluminum silicate...
by Joy | Feb 17, 2009 | Precious And Semi Precious Stones
Amazonite has a soft green to blue green color, often with thin white streaks interlacing the green. It forms blocky prismatic or tabular crystals with angles that are not quite ninety degrees. Because of its natural beauty it is used to make jewelry and other...
by Joy | Feb 12, 2009 | Precious And Semi Precious Stones
There are two types or forms of quartz: crystalline which comes in a single crystal and chalcedony which is formed from millions of microcrystals. Quartz may derive its name from the German word Quarz. It is extremely widespread across the earth and comes in just...
