Gemblog
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...
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...
E is for Emerald
Emeralds are the most famous in the beryl family which puts it in the category of precious stones amongst rubies, sapphires, aquamarine and of course diamonds. Emeralds are 7.5-8...
P is for Peridot
Peridot was once called “the extreme gem”. Peridot is born of fire & brought to light. One of only two gems (other being diamond) formed not in the earth...
Onyx
The name Onyx comes from the Greek word meaning fingernail. Black isn’t the color normally associated with fingernails but in Greek times almost all colors of chalcedony from white...
Amethyst: The Power of Purple
Amethyst like Turquoise, is now the name of a color as well as the stone. The ancient Greek wore Amethyst jewelry and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief...
