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1. The name emerald is a derivative of an ancient Persian word, coming to us through the corruption of the Latin « Smaragdus ». 2. The f...

birthstone chart A birthstone is a gift of a precious stone that represents the month of birth in the Gregorian calendar. From ancien...

   A pearl is a gem made by certain animals that live within shells. These animals are mollusks. A pearl is formed when a grain of sand or...

   The opal is one of the main precious stones. It has been mined for thousands of years for use as a jewel. Long ago, people thought the op...

   Onyx is a semi-precious stone. Greek myths spoke of onyx as the fingernails of a goddess which were turned into stone as they touched wat...

   The word "jewelry" comes from "jewel," but not all jewelry has jewels set in it. Jewelry includes all such ornaments ...

   A zircon is a mineral which is found in some kinds of rock and limestone. Zircons are sometimes found in sandy stream beds and on beaches...

   A ring is a small band, round or nearly round in shape. People generally wear rings on their fingers. Most rings are made of gold or othe...

   Garnet is a group of minerals, some of which are used as gemstones. They are common in several igneous and metamorphic rocks. Many elemen...

    Diamond, pure carbon, Symbol C. Brilliant, nonmetallic luster. Colorless or various colors. Transparent to opaque. Hardness 10. Specific...

   The first proved manufacture of synthetic diamonds was announced on Feb. 15, 1955, by the General Electric Company. The diamonds were p...

   A gem is a precious or semiprecious stone used chiefly as a personal ornament. Pearls and some engraved shells are also considered gems...

   Gemcutting is the cutting and pol­ishing of precious stones in order to reveal their full beauty. In their natural state gems are usual...

Jade nephrite    Jade is a name given to two minerals of different composition but having in common the qualities of toughness and co...

Jewellery, or jewelry, refers to the costly personal ornaments of gold, silver, enameled ware, and the like, usually adorned with precious...

Jasper pebble    Jasper is a stone used for decorative purposes. Different varieties differ in color; it is found in dark green, grayis...

Gems are precious stones that have been cut and polished; but in its wider meaning the term is applied generally to pearls and to those p...

green jade beads Jade is a tough, hard green mineral used for ornaments and jewelry. Jade is one of the gem minerals. But it is not a...

pearl earrings Pearls are the only gems created by a living creature. The first recorded Chinese pearl was in 2000 BC. Natural pearls a...

Azurite is a soft, deep blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits.  Azurite is light to deep blue or black, with l...