was the key to their success. Why?.
Semi Precious Gemstones
If a gemstone is not precious, or organic, or artificial…. then the odds are it’s a semi precious stone.
Sapphire
Sapphies are more abundant than ruby because its colouring agents (impurities) are more common than those of ruby.
Stone settings and design techniques
There are many things to consider when designing jewllery, how big the piece will be, what the focal point will be etc.
Coral
Its colour and rarity once gave coral the same status as diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies. In recent times,
Pearls produced by snails
pearls can form in sea snails and are extremely rare
Feldspar
Despite being the most common rock-forming minerals at the earth's surface, the stones in the feldspar species give
Physical Properties of Gemstone Material
An understanding of the optical and physical properties of the material is a prerequisite to knowing the best ways of
