Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) is a synthetic crystalline material of the garnet group. YAG for
Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) is a synthetic crystalline material of the garnet group. YAG for
One of the first gemstones to be mined, turquoise has long been prized for its
Tugtupite was first discovered in 1960 in Greenland, where it is craved for jewellery. Colors
Yellow and green is the most common of all tourmaline color varieties, but emerald-green is
Tourmaline crystals with a pink centre and a green rim, or vice-versa, are called watermelon
Schorl is the black , iron-rich form of tourmaline, and is very common. The opaque,
Members of the tourmaline family of minerals have the same basic crystal structure, but occur
Dark blue tourmaline is called indicolite or, occasionally, indigolite. Indicolite is often heat-treated to lighten
Dravite is a very dark colored (usually brown) form of tourmaline, rich in magnesium. It
This particularly rare, colorless stone is a variety of elbaite, a member of the tourmaline
Tourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium,
Topaz occurs in a range of different colors: deep golden yellow topaz (sometimes called sherry
Taaffeite is very rare, and is unique in being the only gemstone not recognized as
Natural rutile has many times the fire shown by diamond, but it is masked by
Synthetic Moissanite originally referred to a rare mineral discovered by Henri Moissan having a chemical
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia (or CZ / American Diamond) is the cubic crystalline form of zirconium
Sugilite is deep reddish purple to purple, semi-transparent to opaque, complex silicate of alkali metals,
Strontium titanate is an oxide of strontium and titanium with the chemical formula SrTiO3. At
Opaque, cross-shaped staurolite “twins” are used in jewellery more often than the transparent stones, which
Quartz specimens with mineral inclusions are very common make attractive gemstones. Rutilated quartz or “sagenite”,
Rose quartz appears pink and attracts healing energy
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Between commuting, juggling the needs of family (and
With changing times, life has become complicated as
Jewelry has been part of our adornment for
For many thousands of years, humans have been
