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Gem in the Spotlight: Jade
Jade has one of the richest heritages of all gemstones. People have been using jade from as early as 6,000 BC, and it has… history ever since. But, what is jade, and what has given it such a prominent place in human history? The term “jade” actually refers to two completely different gems: nephrite and jadeite. These are actually two unique mineral species, …have been confused for so many years, and are similar in many ways, they are both referred to by the blanket term “jade”. Both materials are silicates that have exceptional toughness, can be carved, and can be taken to a high polish. …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Morganite
Morganite is a beautiful, soft pink gemstone and a graceful expression of elegance. It is not a very well-known gem, but it definitely should be. It is … or pale in color by nature and known for its transparent peach-pink hue though it also occurs as soft pink, violet-pink, or pale salmon. It is the subtle, understated nature of Morganite’s color that sets it apart from many of the more … it in the same family as emerald and aquamarine. Because of its association with emerald it is sometimes called “Pink Emerald”. Other names for Morganite are “Pink Beryl”, “Rose Beryl”, and “Cesian (or caesian ) Beryl”. “Cesian” refers …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline
… of colors (sometimes even within the same gem), and some of these colors have their own names: Rubellite: is red, pinkish red, orangy red, or pink tourmaline. Indicolite: is dark blue, dark violetish blue, or dark greenish blue … green. Most of chrome tourmaline’s color actually comes from vanadium. Watermelon: This variant of tourmaline has a pink center and green edges that resembles a watermelon. Crystals of this type are often cut in slices to display this …
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The Magic of Polarized Light
… other two built into the machine. As you rotate the stone, depending on the orientation, it will blink from dark to light. This is because one of the refractions will get blocked but the other one goes through. Aggregate stones like jade, on the other hand, scatter light as it passes through them randomizing it again and negating the first filter. So, they stay light the whole time. Notice how this DR stone appears to blink as it is rotated. Snake Banding on Glass Gems…
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Gem in the Spotlight: Ruby
… in the color red which comes from trace amounts of chromium in the crystal structure. If they are too purple or too pink, they are called purple sapphires or pink sapphires, respectively. Since sapphires and rubies are the same gem …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Sapphire
…, each stone’s color is used before the word sapphire. Sapphire, a variety of corundum, comes in all colors except red (the red variety being known as ruby), but is especially popular in deep blue. Fancy colored sapphires including pink, green, orange, and golden yellow are magnificent in any jewelry. See More on Etsy › With the exception of the diamond, which measures 10 on the Mohs scale, sapphire and ruby (9 on the Mohs scale) are the toughest and most durable …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Topaz
… topaz if more orange). Smokey Topaz: Brownish grey color. Blue Topaz: The most common color. A full range of shades is available from light Sky Blue to dark London Blue. Topaz is also found in less commonly known colors like green, pink, and purple. Imperial Topaz is by far the most valuable variety, while colorless topaz is often the least expensive. The modern era has given us many new advances in gems. One of the biggest is blue topaz. Gem suppliers use a neutron …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Opal
… to have a black body color. A gemologist with right training and equipment will be able to detect this treatment. Opals can also sometimes be dyed, giving them an unnatural but fascinating body color such as a vibrant green or pink. Some opals that have cracked can sometimes be reused by making “mosaic opals” gluing smaller broken pieces of opal together in something similar to stained glass windows. This is also a good time to discuss doublet and triplet opals. These …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Quartz
… ways of saying “Quartz!” Crystal Name Color Amethyst Purple Citrine Yellow to reddish orange to brown, greenish yellow Prasiolite Green (often mistakenly referred to as Green Amethyst) Rock Quartz Clear Rose Quartz Various shades of pink, typically has a smooth, milky or hazy appearance Smoky Quartz Transparent brown Morion Dark-gray or black crystal quartz Rutilated Quartz Typically colorless and can have black or gold needle inclusions Ametrine Purple and yellow/…
