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Precious Black Opal
Black opal has a dark background, which can be dark grey, dark blue, dark green or grey-black - the darker the
Prehnite
Prehnite only fully reveals itself as a beautiful gemstone once it has been worked. The rough material hides its
Tanzanite and Zoisite
Within this species lies a gemstone of drama and intrigue that is considered, along with the sapphire, to be the finest
Amazonite (microcline)
Amazonite is an attractive opaque stone that, due to the presence of lead, is either striped blue and white or a solid
Beads, drops and briolettes
Beads have enormous versatility. Along with faceted briolettes and pendeloques (plain drops), they can be incorporated
Shell
You can saw it, file it, carve it, drill it and engrave it: shell is one of the easiest of materials to work with.
Faceted Round Cuts
There are two main categories of faceted stones: round shapes and straight-sided shapes.