“Carolina Queen Emerald” is said to be the largest, finest and most significant emerald ever found in North America. It has 18.88-carat and a pear-shaped cut. The only emerald rivals are the finest of the fine emeralds of Muzo and Chivor mines of Colombia. The “Carolina Queen Emerald” was discovered by James K. Hill, president [...]
Lapis Lazuli is known in everyday life as the dark blue stone with “gold” inclusions. It is a semi-precious stone used ever since antiquity in jewelry, ornaments and decorations, for it’s amazing intense blue. As a matter of fact the “gold” inclusions are not actually gold but pyrite. Lapis lazuli is a rock and not [...]
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This is a list of my favorite Top 10 Birthstone Jewelry Gifts from JR Jewelers. 1. Sleek X style earrings: 0.22ct total diamond weight, H-I color, SI1 clarity, 18Kt. white gold, 5.3 grams gold weight. 2. Black Pearl and Diamond ring: Black South Sea pearl, 18Kt white gold ring, total diamond weight 0.80ct., G color, [...]
Did you know? Aquamarine is a variety of the mineral beryl, just like the emerald, but unlike it, aquamarine is found in large crystals. The biggest producer of aquamarines is Brazil, where the stone is quite abundant. Aquamarine is also mined in Nigeria, Zambia, China, India, Australia and US. The very best of stones are [...]
