Introduction Sapphires derive their name from the Latin word "sapphirus", meaning blue, and are often referred to as the "gem of the heavens" or the "celestial gem" as their colours mirror the sky at...
This handy glossary gives you the meanings behind everyday gem and jewellery terminology, as well as detailing the meanings of those more obscure and rarely used words. Alloy: A mixture of two or more metals...
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,...
The fascinating bewitchment of the gorgeous green stone also atracted the Muzos Indians wich came within their permanent movement to the pregnant mountain ranges of gems, where they radicated The splendor of...