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Amethyst
Amethyst is a member of the mineral quartz family, which is the second most abundant material in the Earth’s crust. As it’s one of the most abundant materials in the earth’s crust, it’s found all over the world with abundant deposits in Brazil and Africa. That ubiquity makes amethyst one of the most popular and affordable gemstones on the market. The name derives from the Ancient Greek word “methustos”, which means “intoxicated”. Though its hues are intoxicating, it’s named such because ancient
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4th Apr 2019
Sapphire
A variety of the mineral corundum, sapphire occurs in a wide range of
colors – blue, pink, peach, yellow, green, purple, and orange. The only
color sapphire cannot have is red: a red sapphire is classified as a
rubySapphire is rated 9 on the Mohs scale, making it the hardest gem
among all natural gemstones - second only to diamond (diamond scores a
10, making it the hardest known mineral). Because of its amazing color
selection and excellent hardness, sapphires have been one of the m
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21st Mar 2019
Aquamarine
A member of the Beryl mineral family, aquamarine is most famous for
its gorgeous sea-blue tone. Named for the Latin phrase “water of the
sea”, aquamarine ranges from pale light blue to blue-green or green-blue
to medium dark blue—the more saturated, the higher the value. Today,
many shoppers actually prefer the light aqua blue aquamarine with
crystal-clean luster. Aquamarine has long been a symbol of youth, health, hope, and love.
The Romans believed aquamarine absorbed the atmospher
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20th Mar 2019
Emerald
The May birthstone is often used to celebrate the 20th, 35th and 55th
wedding anniversaries. Emerald is a member of the Beryl mineral
family—with its green hue distinguishing it from fellow beryls
aquamarine (blue) and morganite (pinkish peach). All beryl gems rank
between a 7.5 and 8 on the Mohs scale, making them durable enough for
fine jewelry. However, natural emeralds are often highly included,
making them weaker. To compensate, many are treated with oil to fill in
surface-rea
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19th Mar 2019