Jewelers South Dakota

Alexandrite
Alexandrite is a transparent gemstone with a remarkable colour-change property: it appears leaf green in daylight and

Carving Your Own Gemstones
Gem carving and engraving has been performed since ancient times - jade has been carved decoratively in China for the

Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase is a moderately cheap transparent stone that is colourless or pale yellow and can have a bluish white

Sillimanite
For some time, this tough, durable gemstone has been either considered a collector's stone or used industrially (in the

Garnet
Garnet is a far more exciting and versatile stone than people may think. Although the word garnet usually conjures up

Spodumene
Spodumene is a fairly recent discovery in gemstone terms and in part still remains a collector's stone. But don't let

Boulder Opal
Boulder opal is precious opal that has a sandstone or ironstone base.