What is the difference between Real, Lab Created, and Simulated Gemstones? Real or Natural Gemstones: Real gemstones are just that, real and natural, as they were created in nature. Often natural gemstones...
There seems to be an on-going dispute over Red Beryl/Bixbite and it's rarity. Here is a guide to help you understand what you're looking at, and what to look for when buying. In the very early 1900's, a man...
When buying a gemstone, what is considered rare? Diamonds have long been considered rare, and the price reflected that. However, anyone dealing in diamonds can tell you that, in fact, diamonds are plentiful!...
THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES: A man who was horribly disfigured in an automobile accident that also took the life of his wife, seeks revenge on those whom he believes to be responsible. DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN: Evil Doctor Phibes returns from a decade of...
In this moving autobiography, Beryl Markham describes growing up in East Africa with her horse-breeder father, who taught her to care for and train the animals for racing. In her 20s, Markham discovered flying, and worked as an airborne deliverer of...
Beryl Bender Birch coined the term "power yoga" to describe the dynamic, sweaty, and profoundly transformative practice of Ashtanga yoga, which she learned from one of its first American proponents. This 1995 book launched the practice into living...
Freda and Brenda go on an outing with their fellow-workers at a wine-bottling factory. Unexpected horror is the result. This novel was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1974 and won the Guardian Fiction Award.