Green emeralds are a variety of the gemstone beryl and have been highly prized since pre-historic times. Color - hue, tone and saturation Clarity - visibility of inclusions Cut -how well the stone is cut...
What is the difference between Real, Lab Created, and Simulated Gemstones? Real or Natural Gemstones: Real gemstones are just that, real and natural, as they were created in nature. Often natural gemstones...
THEANTIQUARIUS A-E ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JEWELLERY TERMS Adularescence :term applied to milky moonstones Aggregates : Minerals which form without showing their outer crystal shape Aigrette : Hair Ornament Albert :...
Introduction While it sounds like its hungry, it's actually trying to fool you! The name Apatite comes from the Greek word "Apatao", meaning "To Deceive", as Apatite has often been confused with more...
Margaret's Gemstones and Precious Metals Guide BeJewelled has a Jewellery Department in the Cornucopia Department Store SILVER - absolutely pure silver is too soft to be realistically formed or used, so is...
Introduction Adrift in my hammock, my gaze floats off into the seamless horizon that welds the sea with the sky. Aside from the myriad of blues that envelop me, the only colour to be seen is the occasional...
THEANTIQUARIUS F-O ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JEWELLERY TERMS Faience: Glazed earthenware, also used for marking beads, scarabs, etc. from the egyptian period onwards Fancy-Coloured: Any colour in a stone other than...
Coloured Gemstones Gemstones come in many varied colours due to the chemical compounds they contain it is for this reason that they also display different physical characteristics such as hardness,...
Here is a short guide to the gemstones associated with each month of the year. This is the modern list but traditional and zodiac gemstones are also included to give alternative choices. JANUARY - GARNET...
Birthstones Birthstone lists vary because some are arranged according to the zodiac and some according to calendar months. I have listed both below, however, it is always more beneficial to use a stone to...