Even if it’s already September, on Jewelry Blog Uncovered, the flowers are blooming in lively colors. Gemstone flowers, of course. Because I am delighted to wear these “warm” little studs, I’ve posted some of my favorite “colors”… topaz, ruby, amethyst and sapphire. It is so beautiful — purple, blue, red, pink — you name it! [...]
Just in case you didn’t know here are the top 10 gemstones in order of Hardness 1. Diamond 2. Sapphire 3. Ruby 4. Emerald 5. Alexandrite 6. Topaz 7. Spinel 8. Zircon (CZ) 9. Garnet 10.Aquamarine Diamond is the hardest natural element know to man. Even if we know harder materials, they are man made. [...]
What is a gemstone and what makes it precious? A gemstone is a mineral in a natural crystalline form of a mineral. The rarity, the color, the size, the hardness, and the transparency of a gemstone depending entirely on its chemical components. Nature has offered us breathtaking gemstones which are desirable for their amazing beauty [...]
March is the third month of the year and its approaching quite fast, isn’t it? According to the Birthstone List from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for this particular month of the year the birthstone assigned is Aquamarine. Aquamarine is a fascinating blue gemstone. Its color varies from the light blue of the sky [...]
The brilliance of a diamond comes from the way it is cut, but why hang on to the same regular pattern. I was quite fascinated to discover an innovative way to cut stones and make then look even better. I must admit that I am attracted to creativity rather than standard or classical designs. So [...]
