Posted on May 2nd, 2008 by Content Keyword RSS
Jewellery Popular Gemstones - Agate to Emerald May 2nd, 2008 AGATE - Agate consists of semiconductor whitener which was sedimented in ancient nowadays to modify bonny liquid bands of assorted texture and colours. There are ever some layers and bands of differing materials in every sorts of designs and emblem - in quartz, chalcedony, jasper, or shackle oxides - making agate digit of the most provocative gemstones for lapidary. Agates of every kinds hit been favourite in talismans over the cent
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Posted on May 1st, 2008 by Content Keyword RSS
May’s Birthstone is the Emerald May 1st, 2008 Rich green emerald is May’s birthstone. Emeralds have been prized in cultures around the world for centuries, and their color is the definitive green. Emerald, like aquamarine, is a variety of beryl and truly flawless specimens are exceptionally rare. Finest-quality emeralds have vivid, saturated color. Some people believe wearing an emerald brings wisdom, growth…patience. It is perhaps this last attribute that may explain why a gift of emerald fo
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Posted on April 14th, 2008 by Content Keyword RSS
During our trip to Brazil in 1988 we visited Belo Horizonte, a perpetual hub for the gem and mineral trade in Minas Gerais. We saw a number of dealers with wonderful specimens but perhaps the most memorable was a non-descript office and showroom where we saw the most unexpected and amazing group of beryls. Apparently, these crystals had been found a short time before during road construction and had ended up in the hands of this dealer. Unfortunately, I do not recall his name.
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