The enchanting opal, obtainable in all varieties of color, and can be classified in two ways, precious or common. To be considered a precious class it must have the iridescent quality known as “play of color”. This is defined as “a pseudo chromatic optical effect resulting in flashes of colored light from certain minerals, as […]
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Sapphire is the official birthstone of September and the gem used to commemorate 45th anniversaries with a sapphire jubilee occuring at 65 years. The sapphire is a precious gem and a variation of the corundum mineral. They are most commonly found in the color blue, however natural occurring sapphires are also found in yellow, purple,
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Tsavorite, also known as tsavolite, was first discovered in Tanzania, in 1967 by Campbell R Bridges. It is part of the grossular species of garnet. It is formed by the calcium-aluminum formula Ca3AI2Si3O12 and small amounts of vanadium or chromium, which is what creates its green hue. Mr. Bridges, a geologist and gemstone prospector from
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To say the mineral diamond sparkles more than most minerals is to put it mildly. The diamond has characteristics that are unparalleled, and it is one of the most distinctive minerals found on earth. The diamond is the hardest material known on earth, it the best heat conductor and there is no other material on
Around the world the precious mineral gold is easily one of the most desired and famous of all the minerals occurring in the earth. It is famous and desired due its worth and its unique aspects going back to when it was discovered in ancient times. For the most part gold deposits have been melted
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Bisbee, Arizona, got its name from the decision to honor Judge DeWitt Bisbee by naming the town after him. It turns out that Judge DeWitt was an investor in the Copper Queen Mine, located directly next to the Bisbee Turquoise Mine, so they named the mine after him as well. Bisbee was originally a silver,
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Now, in 2021, custom engagement rings are more popular than ever. Recent marketing data regarding engagement ring purchasing statistics shows up to 50% of them today are custom designed and manufactured. This trend has been happening for years with purchase data and surveys showing custom engagement ring purchases to keep going up. This is due
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Most people are not aware of the fact that natural deposits of turquoise coming from mines cannot normally be used to cut into finished gemstones or be used in custom design jewelry. Most turquoise must be treated before in can be used to manufacture jewelry. Turquoise is treated to enhance its color & salability, make
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As beautiful as turquoise is and despite the fact it is a mineral found near copper deposits, its physical characteristics are low levels of hardness and strength. Due to this fact it is not used in specific types of jewelry where the gemstone needs to be hard and durable. It is used in ring, bracelets,
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Turquoise Defined The mineral turquoise is stunning mineral that comes in gorgeous tones of green, blue-green, multiple ranges of blue and multiple ranges of green. It is a gemstone that has been highly desired by man for several thousand year. Separated by entire continents, the pre-historic people of the America’s, Asia and Africa all chose
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