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Gem in the Spotlight: Sapphire
… been use as an aide to healing ailments of the eyes. It is also considered a booster for the immune system, protecting the body in general from disease. The British Crown Jewels Collection contains several sapphires. One of them, the Saint Edward’s Sapphire, is a large sapphire set in the center of a diamond cross on top of the British Imperial Crown. According to legend, Edward the Confessor, King of the Anglo-Saxons from 1042-1066, met a beggar one day. King Edward …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tanzanite
… National Museum. The Queen of Kilimanjaro tiara contains the largest faceted tanzanite in the world. The tiara also contains 913 diamonds and 803 tsavorite garnets all set in 18 karat white gold. It is owned by former Apple CEO Michael Scott who routinely loans it out for display at museums. Care and Cleaning of Tanzanite While tanzanite is stable and won’t be harmed under normal conditions the low hardness and poor to fair toughness (and a property called cleavage, which…
