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 | Crystals Gemstones Jewelry
Amethyst is popularly regarded as a gemstone. Several names have been attributed to it due to its characteristics and variety in colors. The pinkish lavender shade is called ‘Rose de France.’ It is the least sought after variety compared to the intense...
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...
by Joy | Feb 11, 2009 | Crystals Gemstones Jewelry
Silver crystal jewellery has its beginnings many years ago and swarovski crystal became known over 100 years ago when a way was found to cut the crystal to make it really brillliant and splarkly. Silver with swarovski elements For admirers of fine crystal, there is...
