The more you ask a seller about their jewelry or gem stones the better prepared you will be to bid on or purchase the item with confidence. The world of gems and semi-precious gemstones can be very...
Herkimer Diamond Quartz Crystals: Quartz in general This quartz specifically When, How Why Where The Crystals Picking Rating when buying Novice Digging Glossary (the first use of...
Welcome rock hounds! Turritella agate is no longer placed in the Fresh Water Genus Goniobasis, but is now the fresh water species Elimia tenera (Hall, 1845) from the Family Pleurocerida. Dr. Warren Allmon,...
Ebay has had some recent fake ocean Jasper being sold mostly by chinese sellers. Ocean jasper is one of the most collectable stones in recent times. Word that the mine is running out or empty seem to fuel...
The local urban legend offers up Stefoinite as being named by Rudy Stefoin. This is backed up by his daughter Helen. He and Switz Tynsky, and a small hand full of others knew the location. Switz had the rock...
I am writing this guide in hopes that it will help others that are interested in making jewelry them selves or if it is just a hobby. I don't know about all jewelry designers, but I do know when I started I...
Amber is the name for fossil resin or tree sap that is appreciated for its colour. It is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Although not mineralized, it is sometimes considered a...
(Pictured is Baltic Amber nuggets above Tiger Eye rounds) Amber Lore: Amber's Persian name is kahraba (meaning "the attractor of straw") because when Amber is rubbed it develops an attractive force on...
Mineral Name: Amber Amber is a hard translucent yellow, orange, or brownish-yellow fossil resin or an organic gem. It is exuded as a protective mechanism against disease and insect infestation that has...