Turquoise is a cloudy stone with a blue to green color. The same with other gems, in the modern time it has been depreciate because of the synthetics and imitations in the market. In 16th century its etiology came from and Old French word Turkish for this was brought first from Turkey to Europe. For [...]

Tiger’s eye which can be also spelled as Tiger eye or Tigers and sometimes called as African cat’s-eye or Crocidolite cat’s-eye which the ability to change its shining characteristic. It illustrates an upright glow band which is known as the chatoyant. It is commonly type of metamorphic rock that has a color of golden brown [...]

Another gemstone that is a kind of the mineral zoisite and the first deep blue gems found is the Tanzanite which was discovered during 1967 in Merenari Hills of Northern Tanzania.   When it was discovered expert in gemstones had recognized it as the gemstones of 20th century. It is an exceptional gemstone which can only [...]

Sodalite since antiquity has been grasped as the jewel of painters, artists, sculptors and singers, because it is acclaimed to bolster insights, artistry and catering defenses. It cans impassive impatient proletariat. Secure sodalite in your pouches and in every bit of area of your abode, so it’s serene attributes cascade all over you. Also, it [...]

Some of the most prominent rubies in the world are absolutely spinels.  An example of this is a polished red spinel but not a faceted stone with the weight of 170 cts called as Black Prince’s Ruby. In 1300’s in the records it was acclaimed as the central gem of British Imperial State Crown. Most [...]

Sardonyx is a kind of chalcedony that has appearance of red and white sard. It is another member of the family of quartz. It may have the shades of black and white or orange and white. It is commonly used in jewelry as a pendant or a bead. In centuries it was also used to [...]

Sapphire’s etiology came from the Greek word of blue stone “sappheiros” which is another kind of the mineral corundum. Minerals iron, chromium or titanium are the one that gives its color such as blue, pink, orange, greenish, yellow and pink. But is the color is dark pink or red this is cause by the aluminum [...]

Another type of the mineral corundum is the Ruby. It has been known for its very elegant pink to blood-red color that cause by the existence of the mineral chromium. The appellation ruby came from the Latin word of red which is “ruber”.  This stone is one of the 4 precious gemstones along with the [...]

Opal is silica that doesn’t have definite shape which is related to quartz. It is an element that doesn’t display crystallinity. Its optical density varied from a cloudy to a semi clear. Its etiology came from a Sanskrit word “upala” that mean “jewel”. It is accumulated at comparably low temperature and can occur in fissures [...]

Unlike other gemstones that are a genuine mineral, Lapis Lazuli is not. It is a rock comprised of varying dimensions of sodalite, calcite, pyrite, hauyne and lazurite. Generally, it is the effect of metamorphism of absolute limestone which can be found as copious amount in a few locations. Historically, the first area it was mined [...]