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Gem in the Spotlight: 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 … seeds. Garnet is really a group of gemstones. The pyrope, almandine and spessartite are the red – brown to orange sometimes with a tint of violet varieties. The grossular, demantoid and uvarovite are the Emerald green to yellow type. …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Topaz
…, topaz comes in a huge variety of colors. Some of these varieties have their own names: Imperial Topaz: When both orange and red colors are present (although much of the jewelry industry might call golden topaz imperial). Golden Topaz: … the coating can be scratched and the gem ruined very easily. Mystic topaz comes in virtually any color from sunset orange, to violet, to green. These coatings can allow topaz to be any color of your preference. Topaz itself is a hard …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tsavorite Garnet
… order. The nomenclature of gemstones follows certain rules, and according to modern mineralogical methods, gemstones are given a name which ends in “-ite”. In honor of the Tsavo National Park where it was discovered and the Tsavo River which flows through it, the gem received the name Tsavorite. It is also less commonly referred to as Tsavolite. Mythology and Lore Unlike many of the other gemstones we write about, Tsavorite does not have a rich history or lore, given …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Quartz
… names are just different ways of saying “Quartz!” Crystal Name Color Amethyst Purple Citrine Yellow to reddish orange to brown, greenish yellow Prasiolite Green (often mistakenly referred to as Green Amethyst) Rock Quartz Clear Rose Quartz… quartz Rutilated Quartz Typically colorless and can have black or gold needle inclusions Ametrine Purple and yellow/orange color zoning (a combination of “Amethyst” and “Citrine”) Bi-color Quartz Colorless and any other color like brown, …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Blue Zircon
…. Blue zircon is the most popular color. But, zircon can be almost any color you can imagine including red, yellow, orange, brown, green, champagne, golden, saffron, and colorless. Zircon colors are pure and have that distinctive fire that … colors, and Zircon is no exception. Here are examples of a few of them. Jacinth or Hyacinth refers to the yellow, orange, brown, or red variety of Zircon. Jargon is the colorless, pale gray, or pale yellow variety of Zircon. Matura Diamond…
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Gem in the Spotlight: Opal
… any opal from Ethiopia. That said, the term is usually used to refer to crystal opal that has a slight yellowish to orange body color. Many Ethiopian opals are hydrophane (see above). Other names for this kind of opal include: jelly opal … avoid this term and use one of the more specific names whenever possible. Mexican Fire Opal: Known for its vibrant orange body color, many of these stones have little to no play of color. The best stones have strong greens and blues that …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Sapphire
…’s color is used before the word sapphire. Sapphire, a variety of corundum, comes in all colors except red (the red variety being known as ruby), but is especially popular in deep blue. Fancy colored sapphires including pink, green, orange, and golden yellow are magnificent in any jewelry. See More on Etsy › With the exception of the diamond, which measures 10 on the Mohs scale, sapphire and ruby (9 on the Mohs scale) are the toughest and most durable gemstones. This …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Morganite
… refractive index is 1.560 – 1.600, and its specific gravity is 2.67 – 2.90. These characteristics help identify Morganite as beryl and distinguish it from other pink gemstones. Morganite is commonly heat treated to remove yellow and orange hues and to achieve a purely pink stone. This type of enhancement has an excellent stability rating, and the stone requires no special treatment once it has been enhanced. As you may know, the most important factor in determining the …
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Platinum
… Julius Caesar Scaliger discovered Platinum in 1557. In 1590 Spanish Conquistadors discovered a white metal in the rivers of Equador. Not realizing its superb qualities, they named it contemptuously platina (little silver) and threw it …
