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Morganite
The Morganite gemstone is a cousin to the beryl family but is considered a semi-precious stone not a precious stone like the other family members such as aquamarine or emeralds. ...
Poison Rings
The Poison Ring originated in ancient India and the Far East, then made its way to Europe. The traditional Poison ring had a very small container hidden under a hinged...
Lapis Lazulli
Lapis is the birthstone for December and is 5-5.5 on the hardness scale. Lapis is the Latin word for stone and the Persian lazhward meaning blue. Lapis Lazuli is a...
T is for Tourmaline
The name Tourmaline comes from Sinhalese word “Thoramalli” which is a group of stones found in Sri Lanka.It is a semi-precious stone that is found in many different colored such...
D is for Diamonds
Diamonds are considered a precious stone amongst the other 4 which are rubies, sapphires, aquamarine and emeralds. Diamonds are pure carbon and the hardest stone of all gems. On the...
L is for Larimar
Larimar is a blue variety of the semi-precious gemstone Pectolite. However, not a rare mineral or gemstone, and found throughout the world, except from the exquisite sea-blue color exhibited in...
Labradorite
According to an Inuit legend, the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) shown down on the shores of Labrador and were captured inside the colorful stones. The stone was first found in...
Topaz
Topaz is the birthstone for December and symbolizes love and affection. It has been said that it adds to one’s sweetness and disposition.Topaz gets its name from a Greek word...
Mourning Jewelry - Jet
Jet is famously known as Mourning jewelry of the Victorian Era. At the height of the Victorian Era, mourning jewelry reached its climax in 1861 when Albert, Queen Victoria of...
M is for Moonstone
It’s hard to describe the colors of moonstones without using the word magical. While the body is basically colorless, white, gray, pale yellow, iridescent blue and blue green shimmer throughout...
G is for Garnet
Thousands of years ago in ancient Rome, signet rings with carved garnets were used to stamp the wax that secured important documents. Later the Aztecs and the Eastern Asiatic...
Citrine
Citrine is a quartz stone but people easily confuse it as a topaz. Citrine is recognized as one of the most popular & frequently purchased yellow stone because of...
