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The Birthstones
… are rewarded with one of the most varying birth gemstones, Garnet. Garnet’s pizzazz energizes the gloomiest day. Garnet varieties brighten the world in colors of yellow to gold, bright orange to true orange, brown to cinnamon, pinks to … many diseases. Citrine, a transparent yellow quartz gem many of the best of which come from Brazil, is a current day birthstone for this month. Learn more about Topaz and Citrine December’s Birthstones: Turquoise (Blue Zircon, Blue …
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What to Do When Your Ring Irritates Your Skin
… that are used in jewelry. This can show up as a rash or discoloration of the skin which can begin hours or even days after contact and may last for several weeks. Some people’s skin even turns black or green when they wear certain … to jewelry that you have been wearing trouble free for many years. and reactions to metals can begin hours to days after contact and may last for several weeks. Before we move on to solution it is important to note that not all skin …
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Types of Necklace Chains
… simply be the thing you use to wear your pendants, or it can make a statement all by itself. You can wear one everyday and not think twice about it, or it can be your most treasured piece of jewelry. But, what kind of chain is best for …Pendants slide very easily on snake chains virtually eliminating the need to constantly center them throughout the day. CONS Strength – Snake chains can break, kink, or become stretched out easily. Care must be taken when wearing and …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Iolite
… light depending upon its crystallographic orientations. Iolite is one of the most pleochroic gemstone used today. It is iolite’s pleochroism that led to its most important historical use. Vikings used iolite slices to reduce glare when … to Norse legend, used iolite called “The Viking Stone” as a polarizing filter to help them find the sun on cloudy days. They may have used a clearer, more transparent variety of the gemstone for this purpose. On a cloudy day, without …
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The Magic of Polarized Light
…gemological world, this would be any light source that we use on a regular basis (e.g. overhead reflected light or a daylight equivalent fluorescent light source). Polarized light, on the other hand, has all of the vibrations and rays …work with radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays. Here are a few of the places you will find polarizing filters in everyday life: Sunglasses: Polarized sunglasses help cut through reflections in water and glass so that we can see easier. …
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Caring for and Cleaning Your Jewelry
…stone long before it reaches you. With conscious care, the diamond can last for generations just as beautiful as the day you got it. Diamonds can withstand most chemicals, unfortunately the metal jewelry cannot and will be damaged by …Know your jewelry. Some jewelry designs are very robust; others are very delicate. Jewelry can be designed for every day use or special events only. Understanding the limits of your jewelry should allow for years of enjoyment. One of the…
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Synthetic Gems: The Whole Story
…, synthetic gems are not bad, fakes, or the curse of a modern society. The story of how hard it is to make synthetic is one of mankind’s stories of perseverance and creativity. Synthetic gems are used in science and industry every day. Gem quality synthetics make affordable jewelry that looks like high end gems that only your gemologist can tell if it natural or
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Gem in the Spotlight: Garnet
…Garnet is January’s birth stone. January babies born in the midst of cold, white (valley fog) and at times stark surroundings are rewarded with one of the most varying birth gemstones…Garnet. Garnet’s pizzazz energizes the gloomiest day. Garnet varieties brighten the world in colors of yellow to gold, bright orange to true orange, brown to cinnamon, pinks to greens, and of course many shades of red. Garnets are given as symbols of consistency, perseverance and good …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Quartz
… to heal and protect against stiff necks. As early as 300 BC banded agate was found in Sicily, and the ancient Romans set up lapidary (stone cutting) facilities to process these stones and turn them into something beautiful. To this day agates and other varieties of quartz have been staples of the jewelry industry. Quartz’s triboluminescent properties have been known for quite some time. The first scientific discovery of this effect was actually from sugar crystals in …
