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Spessartite Garnet |
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Crystalline quartz in colors ranging from green to pale lilac to deep reddish purple and ranging from transparent to translucent is known as amethyst. Value per carat in amethyst, unlike many gems, doesn't rise exponentially with weight as it is readily available in large sizes; but depends almost entirely on color... Read more |
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Spessartite garnet belongs to the large and varied mineral group of garnet. The fiery sunny-orange stone is growing in demand for its very good hardness (7.5 on the Mohs scale) and its brilliance due to its high refractive index. Spessartite garnet is commonly cut either in facets or en cabochon and makes an interesting and colorful... Read more
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| Sapphire |
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Tourmaline |
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Sapphire, along with ruby, is the mineral corundum, and the second hardest gemstone after diamond. It is one of the most wearable of all gemstones and one of the traditional "precious" gems. The most prized sapphire color is a deep royal blue. However, sapphire is found in all colors, from morning yellow to... Read More |
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Tourmaline derives from the Singhalese term "turamali", which translates as "stone of mixed colors." The very name refers to the unique spectrum of colors displayed by this gemstone, which is second to none in the realm of precious stones. One of the most versatile of gemstones, tourmaline is available in every color, from colorless to... Read More |
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| Agate |
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Spinel |
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Agate is a form of chalcedony quartz that forms in concentric layers in a remarkable variety of colors and textures. Agate was highly valued as a talisman or amulet in ancient times. It was said to quench thirst and protect from fevers. Collecting agate bowls became common among European royalty during the Renaissance and many... Read More |
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Due to its excellent hardness (8 on the Mohs scale) and high clarity spinel produces fine jewelry in various cuts and shapes. Spinel is never treated in any way and continues to be a great substitute for ruby and sapphire as well as an outstanding stone in its own right. Although commonly thought of as red, spinel can be found... Read More |
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| Andalusite |
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Almandine Garnet |
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Andalusite is a strongly pleiochroic gem, which means that is has different colors when viewed from different directions. While it is a strikingly beautiful gem, it is largely unknown by the gem buying public. With a hardness of 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale, it is very suitable for all kinds of jewelry... Read More |
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The garnets comprise a family of complex silicates with widely varying chemical composition but similar structures. The most common garnet is Almandine (or Almandite), which is dark brownish or purplish red. Garnet is very popular for its excellent hardness (7-7.5) and its brilliance due to its high refractive index... Read More |
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| Ametrine |
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Andesine |
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Quartz which occurs in bands of yellow and purple has been given the name of ametrine (amethyst + citrine). Initially cutters favored windowed emerald shapes with a 50/50 split of colors, and much of the rough is still cut this way. More recently, however, some cutters have begun to cut a variety of shapes, many of which create internal... Read More |
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Andesine is a member of the plagioclase feldspar group, which also includes labradorite and sunstone. All the members of this group are a mixture of albite and anorthite, with andesine being 50-70% albite and 30-50% anorthite. Supplies of andesine from the Congo are quite recent, with the mineral found in a range of colors, including... Read More |
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| Apatite |
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Aquamarine |
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Apatite, a stone seldom found in jewelry stores and virtually unknown to the general public, is beloved by collectors for its many different colors and forms. Only with the recent availability of the neon blue-green variety from Madagascar, has its jewelry use increased. The color of the best specimens of this type rivals the famed Paraiba... Read More |
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Aquamarine is best known for its breathtaking range of blue colors and belongs to the same family as emerald (beryl). The name derives from the Latin expression for seawater. Aquamarine is colored by trace amounts of iron that find their way into the crystal structure. A dark blue is the most desired color. Aquamarine possesses a durable... Read More |
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| Beryl |
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Cat's Eye Apatite |
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Beryl is one of the most important gem minerals. Beryl is colorless in pure form; it is the many different impurities that give beryl its varied coloration. The most famous beryl is emerald, but other beryl varieties include aquamarine, heliodor and morganite. The name beryl is used for the red and golden varieties, which are simply called red beryl... Read More |
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Apatite originates from the Greek word for "cheat." Apatite earned that unfair title from its possibility for confusion with amblygonite, andalusite, brazilianite, precious beryl, sphene, topaz or tourmaline. Apatite, a stone seldom found in jewelry stores and virtually unknown to the general public, is beloved by collectors for its many different colors... Read More |
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| Chalcedony |
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Cat's Eye Tourmaline |
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Chalcedony, or Calcedony, is a fine-grained variety of the silica mineral quartz. It has a waxy luster and appears in a great variety of colors -- usually blue-white, buff, light tan, gray, yellow, or brown. Chalcedony is named for the ancient seaport of Chalcedon (Kadikoy, Turkey). Archaeologists have dug up Babylonian and Assyrian... Read More |
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Tourmaline with tiny parallel inclusions sometimes display a strong cat's eye effect when polished. The cat's eye or chatoyancy effect is most easily seen in strong light, especially in sunlight. Tourmaline cat's eye stones are usually found in pink and green. They are not uncommon but can be difficult to find, making them of interest... Read More |
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| Chrome Diopside |
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Chrysoberyl |
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Chrome Diopside is colored by chromium and displays a rich forest green that has similarities to tsavorite garnet and chrome tourmaline. While not seen in mainstream jewelry stores, diopside is becoming more and more popular with jewelry designers for its intense deep green color. It is not a particularly hard stone, however (Mohs rating of... Read More |
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The Chrysoberyl family is best known for the more valuable alexandrite and catseye varieties. Faceted chrysoberyl is a beautiful gem which is not as well known in its own right. Apart from the high hardness (8.5 on the Mohs scale, right behind corundum and diamond), it takes a good polish and has a very nice luster. This stone... Read More |
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| Citrine |
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Color Change Garnet |
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Citrine is one of the most affordable yet durable gemstones. Named from the French name for lemon,"citron," many citrines have a juicy lemon color. Citrine includes yellow to gold to orange-brown shades of transparent quartz. Although the darker, orange colors of citrine, sometimes called Madeira citrine after the color of the wine, has generally been... Read More |
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Color-change Garnet is a mix of spessartite and pyrope garnet. This garnet presents a color change from brownish in daylight to a rose pink in incandescent light. The color change is quite intense and dramatic, surpassing that of the more expensive alexandrite... Read More |
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| Diamond |
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Emerald |
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Diamond, the hardest known natural material, is named from the Greek "adamas", meaning invincible. A diamond is a transparent crystal of tetrahedrally bonded carbon atoms. Diamond is famed not only for its exceptional hardness, but also for its high refractive index and high dispersion of visible light -- the ability to split white light into its... Read More |
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Emerald is the most precious stone in the beryl group. The wonderful green color of emerald is unparalleled in the gem world. Emerald, by definition, is a medium or darker green to blue green beryl, in which the green color is derived from impurities of chromium, vanadium, or a combination of both. The most popular and valuable color is a slightly... Read More |
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| Fire Opal |
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Fluorite |
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The Fire Opal is an unusual variety of opal from Mexico, with colors ranging from yellow to orange and orange-red. Like the familiar opal, the fire opal is hydrated silicon dioxide. But unlike the traditional opal, many Mexican opals are clear enough for facets. Play of color, body color and transparency are the three criteria which determine the price of a fire... Read More |
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Fluorite is a mineral with a veritable bouquet of brilliant colors that range from purple, blue, green, yellow, colorless, brown, pink, black to reddish orange. Fluorite certainly deserves the title "The Most Colorful Mineral in the World." Most specimens of fluorite have a single color, but a significant percentage of fluorites have multiple colors... Read More |
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| Garnet |
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Hiddenite |
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Garnet is derived from the Latin word "granum" meaning "grain". This refers to the typically rounded shape of garnet that reminds of the seeds of the pomegranate. Garnets have been widely known for thousands of years. Even Noah, it is reported, used a lantern from garnet in order to safely steer his Ark through the darkness of the... Read More |
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Hiddenite is a form of spodumene containing chromium, but is rare and for the most part known only to collectors. The green color varies from a yellowish to a bluish green and can even approach the beauty of an emerald green. Hiddenite was originally found only in Hiddenite, North Carolina (hence the name). More recently, there have... Read More |
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| Imperial Topaz |
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Iolite |
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The Egyptians believed that topaz was colored with the golden glow of the mighty Sun God Ra. This made topaz a very powerful amulet that protected the faithful against harm. The most sought after of all natural topaz is called "Imperial Topaz". Its rich golden color with reddish and orange overtones is generally not enhanced by any kind... Read More |
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The name iolite comes from the Greek "ios", which means violet. Iolite is usually a purplish blue when cut properly, with a softness to the color that is quite attractive. The favorite color is that pretty, violet blue that is unlike other gemstones. Pleochroism is very pronounced in iolite and is seen as three different color shades in the same... Read More |
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| Jade |
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Jasper |
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Jadeite consists of an aggregate of interlocking crystals of the monoclinic system. It is one of the pyroxene group of minerals and is allied to spodumene, diopside and enstatite. Jadeite is found in most colors from pure white thru pink, brown, red, orange, yellow, mauve, violet, blue, and black, to an extensive range of green and mottled green... Read More |
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Jasper is derived from the Greek for "spotted stone". Jasper is usually considered a chalcedony, but scientists put it in a group by itself because of its grainy structure. The finely grained, dense jasper contains up to twenty percent foreign materials that determine its color, streak and appearance. Uniform jasper is rare. It usually is multicolored,... Read More |
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| Kunzite |
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Lapis Lazuli |
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Kunzite is the pale pink-violet to light violet species of the mineral spodumene. Kunzite is named as a tribute to George F. Kunz, the legendary American mineralogist and buyer for Tiffany & Co, who first described the gem in 1902. Kunzite is the pink-violet sister to the yellow-green hiddenite, another specimen of the spodumene family... Read More |
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Lapis lazuli has been used for more than 6,000 years for jewelry and ornamental objects. Its name is from "lapis," the Latin word for stone, and "azul," the Arabic word for blue. Its unique deep (lazur) blue color has never lost its attraction. It places lapis lazuli next to its fabulous sky-blue cousin turquoise. An affordable stone for... Read More |
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| Moonstone |
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Moss Opal |
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Moonstone is the most well known variety of orthoclase feldspar. A colorless to yellowish gray, highly translucent to semitransparent stone that reflects light in a distinctive shimmering phenomenon known as adularescence. This lovely sheen is due to a combination of orthoclase and albite arranged in layers. Light reflected... Read More |
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The name opal was probably derived from Sanskrit "upala," meaning "valuable stone." Moss opal belongs to the category of "common opal," which is opaque, rarely translucent and shows no play of color. Precious opals display rainbow-like hues that change with the angle of observation. Moss opal is a milky white opal with... Read More |
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| Mystic Quartz |
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Onyx |
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The stunning rainbow effect of Mystic Quartz is the product of a new high tech enhancement process applied to colorless stones such as quartz and topaz. The color, brilliance and clarity of the final product depend very much on the quality, cut and polish of the original gemstone, and we use only first quality quartz for our Mystic Quartz... Read More |
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Onyx is the black form of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. Onyx naturally occurs in bands of black and white, and is typically dyed to produce the familiar jet black cabochons... Read More |
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| Zircon |
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Orthoclase |
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Zircon is known since the Middle Ages. The oldest known zircons are from Western Australia, with an age of 4.4 billion years. The name probably comes from the Persian word "zargun" which means "gold-colored", although zircon comes in a wide range of different colors. The most popular zircon color is blue. Most blue zircon come in... Read More |
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Orthoclase belongs to the feldspar family of minerals, which also includes moonstone, amazonite, spectrolite and labradorite. Orthoclase is a transparent yellow feldspar resembling citrine quartz or yellow beryl, found primarily in Madagascar. It has a Mohs hardness rating of 6-6.5, so is most suitable for collectors or for pendants... Read More |
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| Peridot |
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Prehnite |
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Peridot is one of the "idiochromatic" gems, meaning its color comes from the basic chemical composition of the mineral itself, not from minor impurities, and therefore will only be found in shades of green. In fact peridot is one of the few gemstones found in only one color. Historically important sources in Egypt have been superseded by... Read More |
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Prehnite, a form of calcium aluminum silicate, has a vitreous mother-of-pearl luster. Affordably priced for its size, with a Mohs hardness of 6 to 6.5, Prehnite makes distinctive and interesting jewelry. Prehnite was named after a Dutch mineralogist, Colonel von Phrehn. Deposits are found in Australia, China, Scotland, South Africa and... Read More |
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| Pyrope Garnet |
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Quartz |
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Pyrope Garnet is the most famous of the red garnets. Its dark, blood red color is distinct and attractive, often resembling the color of ruby. This gem is often found inclusion free. The amazing brilliance of pyrope garnets is caused by its high refraction of light. Pyrope is sometimes referred to as Bohemian Garnet from its historical source in... Read More |
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Quartz is one of the most common minerals on earth, and is well known in the gems world in its many forms -- amethyst, citrine, ametrine, smoky quartz, rose quartz and lemon quartz. Quartz is attractive and durable, as well as inexpensive. It can be cut and carved in many forms and sizes. There are 2 main varieties of quartz -- crystalline quartz occurs... Read More |
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| Rhodolite Garnet |
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Rose Quartz |
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Rhodolite garnet is the name applied to a mixture of pyrope and almandite. Rhodolite tends to be lighter in color than most other kinds of red garnet. It can be easily confused with ruby because of the similarity in color. The mixture of red and violet in rhodolites is highly desirable and popular. Purple or purple-red is the most expensive and sought... Read More |
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The unique soft pink color of rose quartz is thought to derive from tiny traces of titanium impurities. Rose quartz crystals tend to be cloudy which deepens the color; transparent crystals are extremely rare. The translucent milky quality of rose quartz make it ideal for cutting en cabochon or carving in inventive ways... Read More |
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| Ruby |
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Rutile Quartz |
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Ruby is red corundum, all other varieties of corundum being referred to as sapphire. Corundum is the second hardest substance on the Mohs scale, with a rating of 9. It is this combination of excellent hardness and the rich color and silky shine that make fine rubies so valuable. Rubies range in color from pinkish to orangey and purplish... Read More |
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Rutile (or Rutilated) Quartz is clear or smoky quartz with inclusions of rutile crystals. Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide. Rutile is best known for its affect on gemstones such as star sapphire and tiger-eye, where microscopic rutile crystals bundle so tightly that they bend light into band and star patterns. While most... Read More |
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| Smoky Quartz |
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Sphene |
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Smoky quartz is a popular variety of quartz. A transparent or semitransparent brown or gray to nearly black gem, it has an unusual color for a gemstone and is easily recognized. Smoky quartz, found abundantly in the Earth's crust, is prized for adornment and spirituality. It is fast becoming a designer favorite for its earthy tone and tribal... Read More |
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Sphene, also known as Titanite, is a brilliant yellowish-green, green or brown gemstone of high luster, unique color shades and, with brilliant cut, an intensive fire that can compete with diamond. While always in demand, sphene has been a rare gem on the market. New deposits have increased market quantities. Sphene is named... Read More |
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| Spodumene |
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Star Moonstone |
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Spodumene is a rock-forming mineral in granites and pegmatites that bear other lithium minerals. Spodumene is a relatively new mineral to science, being discovered in the last three centuries and gem varieties have only been discovered in the last 120 years. Spodumene occurs in white, gray, pink, lilac and green. It has a vitreous... Read More |
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Moonstone owes its name to the white, almost magical shimmer that resembles moonshine. Blue-whitish light glides over the surface when the stone is cut en cabochon. Gemologists call this phenomena adularescence, which originates from the interior structure of the gemstone in scales or lamellas. Incoming rays of light... Read More |
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| Star Sapphire |
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Tanzanite |
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Star sapphire is a respected member of the corundum family. Red corundum is called ruby. All other color varieties of corundum being referred to as sapphire. Corundum is the second hardest substance on the Mohs scale, with a rating of nine. Diamond tops that scale with a ten. That hardness combined with the rich color and silky shine makel... Read More |
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Discovered only in 1967 in Tanzania, this lovely gem has been a worldwide success, and demand continues to exceed supply. Tanzanite is a variety of zoisite, which is a member of the epidote group. Colors range from blue to purple to green. The most highly coveted color is the deep blue which shows a purple hue shimmering around... Read More |
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| Topaz |
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Tsavorite Garnet |
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Topaz of any type is an important jewelry stone due to its hardness (8 on the Mohs scale) and high refractive index. Topaz comes in many colors, including clear, brown, yellow, orange, red, pink and blue. The blue topaz, with a pale to medium blue color created by irradiation can be found in very large sizes at affordable prices. The fine golden-yellow... Read More |
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The green species of garnet was discovered in 1967 by British geologist Cambell R. Bridges in the bush along the frontier between Kenya and Tanzania, where he found potato-shaped stones containing beautiful green crystals. Tsavorite (or tsavolite) garnet is named after its occurrence near the famous Tsavo National Park in... Read More |
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| SETTGold Detailed Auction Policies |
Combining
We know you want to save on shipping costs, so we have one of the most liberal combining policies on eBay. You may combine up to 10 items for a single $10.00 shipping fee. The combining period is 7 days. The time starts from the day the first item closes. Unlike many sellers, we don't charge extra for each item you combine. You can have up to 10 items for the $10 shipping fee. You may even combine more items if you use FedEx as shipping option.
Please do not make any single payments if you want to combine. Single payments paid with shipping fee will ship immediately. This is very important! Please contact us before making any payments. We will send you a complete invoice for all your items, with your choice of standard or FedEx shipping.
Shipping
We offer FedEx, Global Airmail (USA only), or Registered Mail.
1. FedEx - $20.00 - insured up to $500.00 - 2 to 4 Days worlwide
2. Global Airmail - $10.00 - insured up to $200.00 - 6 to 10 days (USA only)
3. Registered Mail - $10.00 - insured up to $200.00 - 10 to 21 days (To Italy & France up to 8 weeks)
Please note that you must select FedEx shipping if the total value of your order is over $200. If you are trying to combine a large number of items, especially many gems with a carat weight over 10 carats each, you should also choose FedEx shipping. Please be aware of any import customs duties and taxes in your country.
Payment
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Availability
All our items are in stock and will ship immediately after we receive complete payment. We ship orders 6 days a week and normally process orders the same day payment is received. We are well known on eBay for very quick shipping -- check our feedback.
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Returns
You may return any item for a refund within 10 days of receipt. The item must be in original condition. We can not refund damaged items. We do not charge a restocking fee.
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| Gemstone Information |
Best Value Gemstones
Looking for the best values in colored gemstones? We believe that sapphire, spessartite garnet, spinel and tourmaline have the best gemstone characteristics for the price.
Gemstone Information
We have the most comprehensive library of gemstone information on the internet. You'll find information on more than 100 varieties of gemstones, as well as valuable reference material.
Rare Tourmaline
Tourmaline is famous for its rainbow of colors, but some tourmaline are very rare. These include chrome tourmaline, paraiba tourmaline and watermelon tourmaline.
Sapphire Prices
How much is a good sapphire? It depends on color, grade and carat weight. Learn about how sapphires are priced in today's market and how to find the best value.
Untreated Gemstones
Some varieties of gemstones are never treated, and they represent exceptional value in today's gem market. These include spinel, all the varieties of garnet, tourmaline, peridot and the natural colors of zircon. |
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