Reviews & Guides

• What is moonstone?
• by foxy_facets( 148036)
• Moonstone belongs to the large mineral family of feldspars. It is an opalescent stone which can range from colorless to blue, peach, green, pink, yellow, brown or gray with a silvery or bluish sheen. The... 

• Tags:

  moonstone | june | birthstone | white | blue

• 26 of 28 people found this guide helpful

  Shop for related items

• What is a Stamping?
• by foxy_facets( 148036)
• What is a Stamping? When a tool and die mold is struck onto a sheet of brass the resulting design is called a stamping. They are used mostly as components in jewelry design but are also great for decoupage,... 

• Tags:

  stamping | brass | foxy | findings | scrapbook

• 13 of 13 people found this guide helpful

  Shop for related items

• What is Jade?
• by foxy_facets( 148036)
• Jade is an ornamental stone. The term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals; Nephrite jade and jadeitite. Nephrite and jadeitite were used by people from the... 

• Tags:

  jade | Nephrite | jadeitite | jadeite

• 10 of 10 people found this guide helpful

  Shop for related items

• What is amber?
• by foxy_facets( 148036)
• 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... 

• Tags:

  amber | colophony | pitch | inclusions | resin

• 8 of 8 people found this guide helpful

  Shop for related items

• What is a pearl?
• by foxy_facets( 148036)
• A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute... 

• Tags:

  Pearl | freshwater | saltwater | cultured | natural

• 5 of 7 people found this guide helpful

  Shop for related items

Next