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Green moonstone
Green moonstone is not as well known as rainbow or blue moonstone as it doesn't have the colour play, but it is still a
Appraising Gemstones
When you are first presented with a tray of gemstones it is easy to feel dazzled and slightly overwhelmed, and to
Natural Crystals
Many jewelry designers choose to avoid traditionally cut gemstones, instead using natural forms that require minimal
Peridot (also olivin or Chrysolite)
When peridot is good, it is very good, but when it is bad ... There is so much pale and lacklustre material around it
Sphene
Sphene is highly regarded as a gemstone by collectors, but scarcity has kept it out of the commercial market until now.
Feldspar
Despite being the most common rock-forming minerals at the earth's surface, the stones in the feldspar species give
Organic Gemstones
Not truly gemstones, organic gemstones are non mineral based “gems”