DO YOU KNOW? GOLD prices have gone crazy in value on the World Market. Since August of 2004, Gold has gone up 250% per ounce. The price of Gold was then at $380.00 per oz. Today, in the...
Amazonite, Andesine, Moonstone, Oregon Sunstone, Labradorite, Oligoclase, Orthoclase and Sanidine are rare, and often quite valuable, gems from the Feldspar family of minerals. Feldspar itself is extremely...
Are you confused by the myriad of hallmarks associated with Gold, Silver and Platinum? Do you know why the most important hallmark that you can look for is the quality mark of the metal? Do you ever wonder...
SUPER SEVEN CRYSTAL, AKA MELODY'S STONE.... WHAT IS IT? SUPER SEVEN CRYSTAL, also known as Melody's Stone and Sacred Seven, is a truly a unique stone which contains all the energies of Amethyst, Clear...
Tanzanite's rich color can have depth comparable to the finest blue sapphire, with which it can be easily confused. Paler opaque Tanzanite has a delicate periwinkle color like the eyes of Elizabeth Taylor. It...
M Mabe - A Japanese term for half-sphere pearls, which are cultured against the shell so that only half a pearl is formed. Malachite - A mineral which is characterized in appearance by bands of light and dark...
History Facts and Types First of all, tiger's eye, tigereye, tiger eye and tiger-eye are all accepted ways to write this name. Up until recently tiger eye has been considered to be pseudomorph but new...
Investing in tourmaline is made much easier by the lack of lab imitations, although glass is sometimes sold to the unwary. Tourmaline investment probably suffers most from simply having too many choices....
Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz , where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. However, in the rock world, only the translucent or transparent,...
From the Dawn of Civilization,ancient cultures have been using jewelry to beautify and protect themselves. Jewelry was used to display social rank or ownership, as well as enhance looks to attract a mate. The...