Aquamarine is
one of our most popular and best-known gemstones, and
distinguishes itself by many good qualities.In fact it is
related to the
emerald,
both belonging to the
beryl family.
The colour of aquamarine, however, is usually more even than
that of the emerald. Much more often than its famous green
cousin, aquamarine is almost entirely free of inclusions.
Tourmalines are precious stones
displaying a unique splendour of colours. According to an
ancient Egyptian legend this is the result of the fact that on
the long way from the Earth heart up towards the sun, Tourmaline
travelled along a rainbow. And on its way it collected all the
colours of the rainbow. This is why nowadays it is called the
"Rainbow gemstone
Kunzite :
Every now and again a previously unknown variant of a gem comes
to light. One of these 'young' gemstones is kunzite, with its
delicate pink hues, a gem which is seen more and more often
nowadays, making an attractive eye-catcher in jewellery. Yes,
kunzite has only been known for a little more than a hundred
years, and yet it is now going through something like a second
Renaissance.
Blue Zircon :Today the most popular
color is blue zircon. Most blue zircon, which is considered an
alternate birthstone for December, is a pastel blue, but some
exceptional gems have a bright blue color. Zircon is also
available in green, dark red, yellow, brown, and orange. Zircon
is one of the heaviest gemstones, which means that it will look
smaller than other varieties of the same weight.
