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Birthstones |
 Here we provide a series of articles about birthstones. There is an article about birthstones in general and an article for each month's stone or stones...
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Canadian Labradorite |
| The major source of labradorite is on the north central coast of Labrador, Canada, where big blocks of the material are available. Labradorite is the mineral emblem for the province. |
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Care of Silver Jewelry |
| Unfortunately, everything changes with time, use and wear. I need only to look in the mirror to be reminded of that fact. Your sterling silver or beaded gemstone jewelry is no different. There are several things we recommend doing to help prolong the life of your jewelry.
Keep them clean. It is much easier to remove tarnish and soil when it is minimal. If you allow your jewelry to turn black with tarnish, it may damage the metal. The longer you go between cleanings the harder it is to restore... |
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Chakras | Healing Stones |
| While you may not believe in "Chakras", you will more than likely still find the following descriptions interesting and intriguing. |
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Man-Made Gemstones |
| Can you tell the difference?
The creation of gems in the lab has been a goal of scientists and entrepreneurs for ages. Now, most popular gems can be synthesized.
It is important to distinguish between imitations and synthetics. An imitation is a stone that is a different material but looks like the real stone. A synthetic is a man-made duplication of the natural substance.
Synthetics have the same atomic structure and optical properties as well the same hardness and chemical composition... |
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Marcasite - White Iron Pyrite |
| The name Marcasite is derived from the Arabic word for pyrite however Marcasite has the same chemistry as pyrite but a different structure and, therefore, different symmetry and crystal shapes. Marcasite is a common and an attractive mineral. Marcasite is often mistakenly confused with pyrite, but marcasite is lighter and more brittle. Adding to the confusion between marcasite and pyrite is the use of the word marcasite as a jewelry trade name. The term is applied to small polished and faceted s... |
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Moonstone |
| Moonstone, with its mysterious white or blue sheen, is one of the most familiar gems from a large group of minerals called Feldspars. They're actually the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth.
Moonstone is the most popular member of this group. Its blue or white sheen is caused by the presence of tiny crystals arranged in layers in the feldspar itself.
The main sources for fine moonstone are Sri Lanka and Burma, as well as Canada, Brazil, California and Australia.
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Peridot Gemstones |
| Legend has it that the inhabitants of St. Johns Island - also known as Zebirget - off the coast of Egypt, mined green stones as early as 1500 BC!
The stones were greatly prized by the Egyptian kings and the people were forced to mine the stones under harsh conditions. The stones were originally called \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Topazos\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" but Topaz as we know today is a completely different stone. The green stones were actually the gem form of the mineral Olivine - now called Peridot.
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Tanzanite |
| Tanzanite is the blue/purple variety of the mineral zoisite discovered in the Meralani Hills of northern Tanzania, in eastern Africa, in 1967.
It is a popular and valuable gemstone when cut, although its durability is somewhat lacking.
Tanzanite is noted for its remarkably strong "trichroism" (The property possessed by certain minerals of exhibiting three different colors when viewed from three different directions under white light), appearing alternately sapphire blue, violet, and sage-... |
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