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Aquamarine the lovely and glorious gemstone has been popular since ancient times. The first discovery of this exotic gemstone is dated back to 300B.C. Amulets of 480 B.C made with this gem had also been discovered. This gemstone is popular since 17th century. Historically this plain & clear gemstone is considered to be 'treasure of minerals'. This gemstone is believed to bring positive feelings to life. During medieval ages, it was believed to instill vision and inspiration in the wearer. Amulets made from this gemstone and engraved with the Poseidon chariot were born by ancient sailors to ensure safe sea voyage and conquer the wrath of stormy oceans. In 1910, largest aquamarine gem stone was...

The ruby, which symbolizes contentment, is a precious gemstone that also serves as the birthstone for the month of July. By definition, a ruby is a precious gem that consists of corundum in color varieties varying from deep crimson to purple to pale rose. When it comes to gemstones, there are both semi-precious and precious. As one might imagine, the list of precious gemstones is a small one and consists only of ruby, sapphire, emerald and diamond. Because the ruby is one of the more rare gems in existence, it is also one of the more expensive. For this reason, many jewelry lovers turn toward the synthetic ruby in order to enjoy the look without spending a fortune. When it comes to gemstone...

  What is the difference ruby and sapphire? The basic nature of their what? Ruby Ruby's English name from Latin Ruber, means red. Sapphire Sapphire is also the English name from Latin Sapphins, meaning blue. Ruby and Sapphire's scientific name with the corundum, she has a variety of colors, in addition to the familiar red and blue but also includes yellow, green, purple, pink, gray and colorless so. Ruby and Sapphire with its magnificent crystal clear, luxurious colors, high hardness and scarce, and with diamonds and emeralds, known as "four precious gemstone wholesale  ," because usually sapphire ruby color than the United States, very few, so ruby sapphire more precious than . Corundum family...

Even kings’ and royalties never were able to let its status down in the past. Such a fiery stone with an intriguing grandeur of itself! One of uniquely hued precious gemstones, Ruby jewelry is passionately sought after amongst people all over world. Irrespective of cultures, castes, religions and creed, the innate vividness invokes a wondering perseverance within hearts, full of anticipation for it. This crimson hued gemstone has helped women enhance their beauty quotient since civilization took progressive leaps. Similarly, ruby jewelry too, improved with latest designs, newer and better artful conceptions. Bob Nelson, a famous musician made a statement regarding personality makeup tips. He said...

Cubic Zirconia (commonly referred to as CZ) is a man-made synthetic gem that is created by scientists in labs. While CZ does occur in the natural environment, the ability to create the gem in labs means that the supply can easily meet the demand of the jewelry market. If you are a jewelry maker or own a jewelry store, you most likely want to buy your cubic zirconia in loose form so that you can make whatever type of jewelry your customers tend to like. Most online wholesalers offer CZ and other synthetic gems in loose form in bulk so that you have the option to make many different pieces of jewelry. If your customers are happier with gems of a different color, do not worry. There are two different...

Every current jewelry culture has birthstones in their collections. Some are better known than others. For example, for those born in July they get the beautiful ruby as their lucky birthstone and April's birthstone is the unforgettable diamond. But the one gem that many don't recognize is aquamarine, March's birthstone. Aquamarine means "water of the sea". It's often a transparent light blue or blue green gem, and is a member of the beryl family. The colors can range from a very light almost clear tint of blue to the deeper, brighter blue green. It's considered a semiprecious gem as opposed to the diamond, emerald, sapphire and rubies, which are precious stones. Usually aquamarine is less expensive...

In a world full or increasing exposure to harsh realities, which are largely due to the explosion of global information and education, a growing number of people in the west are becoming more interested in the mythical, the spiritual, the bizarre, and the unknown. Precious and semi precious stones and crystals have always played and important role here and are said to have healing, purifying and curative properties depending on the stones in question. This article talks about the Ruby, which is the birthstone for July. If your loved one happens to have their birthday in July, and you're thinking about jewelry then the Ruby is the birthstone to chose. It's a fact that most folks neither know their...

Celebrating a Special Occasion with Jewelry Jewelry and gems, The Buying Guide Colorful choices in colored Gemstones Important advice before you buy colored gemstone What to ask when buying the gemstone Asking the right questions is the key to knowing what you're getting when it comes to buying gemstones. It is also the only way you can be sure what you are comparing when considering gems from different jewelers. Be sure the jeweler can answer your questions, or can get the answers for you. Then, be sure the jeweler is willing to put the answers in writing on your bill of sale. Finally, verify the facts; double check that the stone is as represented, by having it examined by a qualified gemologist...

When most people think about synthetic gems, the first thing that comes to mind is a misconception that these are "cheap imitations" compared to the real, natural gems that they are patterned after. However, what most people do not know is that there are many types of man-made or modified natural gems whose quality and appearance can easily rival those of "natural" gemstones while costing much less than their original counterparts. Defining Natural and Synthetic Stones A lot of different terms are used in the gemstone industry today, and you have to know what the terms mean to keep yourself from getting ripped off. A natural gemstone is, by definition, exactly that - a natural stone mined from a...

Gemstones - The rarest minerals, crystalline rocks or petrified materials of nature. These are highly valuable for their beauty, rarity, durability, hardness and amazing colors. Mostly gemstones is used in jewelry produced with gold and sterling silver jewelry and really has become the soul of jewelry. Even in prehistoric times, people were attracted to pretty pebbles, and when combined with translucency or even transparency with color, they were highly prized. Some high quality of these stones known as precious gemstone like diamonds, sapphires, emeralds & rubies, LARIMAR is one of them. COLOR is one of the most important and individual characteristic to gemstones. The color should be rich...

When the Chinese heavenly god and the Chinese earth god decided to create Chinese Astrology and associate Chinese horoscope signs with animals of planet earth, they concluded that each Chinese horoscope sign would need a sort of a powerful material that would not only represent the sign itself, but it would also develop a strong connection, a spiritual relationship with individuals that belong to that sign. So the great Chinese gods created and collected the twelve most valuable and powerful gem stones on planet earth. These where: Garnet, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Pearl, Amethyst, Opal, Topaz, Emerald, Peridot, Citrine, Diamond and Ruby. Then by studying the attributes of the gem stones they assigned...

If you could purchase high quality gemstones at wholesale prices, wouldn't that be a relief? The less headache involved in procuring your precious stones the better, right? No matter what you want to buy, be they diamonds, sapphire, ruby; in all shapes, sizes, color or clarity, believe it or not, there will be someone, somewhere selling them at a much lower price than you would ever find on the high street. How? Because you can buy them on wholesale...if you know where to look! In this article, I share some simple yet powerful tips to help you buy gemstones on wholesale. Researching for the stones you want is only part of the fun, you can push the envelope with this as far as is possible, it's...

Ruby the blood red colored gemstone is a rare beauty. Ruby is believed to be from the family of corundum. There are basically two types of corundum. One is ruby and the other is popularly known as sapphire. There are subcategories of sapphire too. Ruby is the red corundum which may be transparent or translucent and it is very hard. It is chemically aluminum oxide and the red color is contributed by the presence of chromium oxide. The depth of the color may vary from medium to deep and the tone of the color may vary from red to deep red purple. There are a few famous varieties available in the market. Of all of them Burmese ruby is considered to the most expensive and rare. It is deep red in color...

Jewelry is a woman's best possession and it holds a special value in every one's life. It not only has a lot of monetary value but also carries emotional value as well. Many people use jewelries as family treasures which are passed from one generation to the other. The most popular of all jewelries are the ones that are embedded with precious and semi precious gemstones. Gemstones add more luster to any kind of jewelry, hence they are more desirable to women. A new variety of gemstone called the satam gemstone, also known as black meteorite, is handcrafted only in the island of Bangka Belitung. These satam stones are finely cut to give one of the rarest and most beautiful gemstones bearing natural...

Happy Birthday to Me Every month has a corresponding birthstone (and sometimes more than one.) Visit Cirque Jewel’s birthstone page to find out your birthstone. Then click on the corresponding gemstone to find a wide jewelry selection. Birthstones are a vivid way to personalize your jewelry wardrobe with a splash of color that celebrates YOU! The perfect gift, you can collect large and small pieces to wear—depending on your mood. Your loved ones will always know what to buy you. Heirlooms in the Making The Red Tide collection from Cirque Jewels features the simple elegance of vibrant gemstones—emerald, sapphire and ruby gemstones—paired with pearl accents and classic designs. This collection...

With some handful of days left in Christmas, there is much less time for planning out on options that were chalked for the great midnight party. This involves running into stores, checking out each and every attire or dress properly. Bargain for discounts on to products and try on all kinds of selected cosmetics required. However, the bulk of shopping in less number of hours in hand makes it a difficult job to do. Therefore, many people safely switch over to online retail shopping. There is no need to pay a late night visit to the mall and pick your choice. Before people go crazy with the burden of preparing that last feast dessert along with an incomplete shopping list, turn on your computer and...

Aquamarine is an adorable gemstone of modern jewelry. This "Gem of the sea" is a valued gem of ancient lineage. "Gemmarum et Lapidum Historia" is an ancient and important gemological work compiled by Anselmus De Boodt that was published way back in 1609. And in this ancient compilation the specific term "Aquamarine" has been mentioned. What better proof one can look for to recognize the historical importance of this gem ? Aquamarine - Then & Now! Looking at the history of aquamarine, it is evident that during 19th century sea green varieties of this gemstone had been popular. Now, in recent times, blue is predominantly popular. Richer the blue color, more is the value of the stone. Largest Ever...

Someone asked me where the rubies grew, And nothing I did say; But with my finger pointed to The lips of Julia. ~Robert Herrick Monday afternoon: An emerald cut tanzanite and diamond border ring in white gold, luring with its soft velvety gleam, nestles in the showcase of a store’s window. Wednesday night: It is embellishing the neck of a beautiful lady. The gem sparkles, as she dines on her anniversary’s candle lit dinner. What a lovely cherishing moment! But how did it happen? How did her husband manage to find out a dainty and ethereal-looking piece of jewel for her? Even his lady gasped, as she spared a surprised look on the radiant gemstone! Actually, his knowledge of 5Cs came in handy...

A number of gemstones occur in blue colors with various depths of color and hues. A few gemstones are found with close to the deep blue of the earth from space. The one gemstone I believe is the closest to the color you suggested is Lapis Lazuli. Since many commercially available semi-precious gems are dyed and otherwise treated to create colors in the stone materials, I will first describe stones which occur naturally in deep blue colors. Lapis Lazuli is a gemstone from use since ancient times. Think of some of the blues used by the ancien egyptians who used both lapis and blue glass in ornamentation. This is a "massive" gemstone, meaning it is not in clear crystals but rather made of many small...

Diamond Of all precious stones the diamond has the simplest composition; it is merely crystallized carbon. Carbon is present in every plant, mineral and animal on earth. Diamonds comes typically from the mines in South Africa. Other countries like India, Brazil, Australia and the United States there has been found diamonds too. Emerald An emerald is almost certainly the rarest of all precious stones and is measured by some to be even more valuable than the diamond. If you compare it with other precious stones the emerald is unique in its occurrence in nature. Because it is found in the rock in which it was formed. Different from diamonds, sapphires and rubies, the emerald never occur in gem gravels...

Global royalties has been in the gem business for over three decades. What Global Royalites has found over the years is that gem stones are good investments. The value of gems increases over the years. Also, they are tangible assets compared to bonds and stock: you can actually wear them! It is also known that gem stones will increase in value over the next decades as they are slowly getting harder to find and the demand is getting higher. They are also protected against inflation unlike money or stock. Global Royalties knows gem are secure investments if you know how to choose them. The key to investing in gems is to start slow and build your way up. Global Royalties assures you that you don't need...

Gemstones are more than just another piece of jewelry today; it is also a style statement. You might want to think carefully about the kind you are going to buy before actually investing in it. This is because of the multiple possibilities of things that can go wrong with purchasing loose gemstones. Hence, be discrete and buy things that you are genuinely going to wear. It is quite easy to get carried away and invest in things that you might not be particularly fascinated with. Many a times, something that looks great in pictures might not look as good when you wear it. Fortunately, there are some tips that you can make use of. Firstly, you need to know that precious gemstones can even be purchased...

A three part series on the Amethyst Gem Stones What is an amethyst gem stone? Amethyst is a violet or purpose variety of quartz. The name comes from the Greek and essentially means, "not drunk". It was believed that the stone protected it's owner from the intoxicating effects of alcohol and Dionysius, who was the god of intoxication, was angered when he was insulted by a mortal and in a moment of pique vowed to enact revenge on the next mortal that crossed his path. He created tigers to carry out his wish and when a beautiful girl called Amethyst came among the path on her way to pay tribute to the Goddess Diana, Diana quickly changed the tigers into statutes of pure crystal quartz. Filled with...

Some old folks keep their jewelry all locked up in safes for their future use. Some say that the price of diamonds and gold will only go up; therefore, they are popular investment methods. And we all know how some people use jewel and diamonds to enhance their appearance. If you're like so many other women (and men) out there who have a passion for gems and jewels, you'll appreciate the short information that we have placed together in this article. Silver Silver is extremely soft metal in its pure form. Jewelry made from silver are too soft to be worn on its own, therefore, in order to make the silver wearable and durable, silver is mixed with other types of metals. The Federal Trade Commission...

Gemstones are precious or semiprecious stones that are used in jewelry for adorning the body.  They are highly valuable and beautiful crystalline rocks or minerals that are cut and polished for use in jewelry. They are valuable because of their beauty, rarity, and durability and are long lasting and can be passed on as heirlooms. The types of gemstones available are amazing.  There are several that are widely used in jewelry, such as a diamond, garnet, beryl, emerald, sapphire, quartz, amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, opal, peridot, ruby, spinal, tourmaline, topaz etc.  These are beautifully colored and are extremely attractive. The shape of a gemstone is determined by the natural crystal structure...

any outfit can be complemented with gemstone jewelry. Brick and mortar jewelry stores and online stores offer fine jewelry that features beautiful gemstones. Gemstones include the crystal clear brilliance of diamonds, or can take in the wealth of colorful gemstones available to jewelry shoppers. No matter what style of fine jewelry for which you might be looking, you are sure to find the piece that makes you happy at online and local jewelry stores. Your clothing is wonderful, and now is the time to add classy accessories for a beautiful finishing touch. Designer jewelry in the form of a lovely necklace is sure to fit the bill. Names like Cherie Dori, Alwand Vahan, Claude Thibaudeau, Frank Reubel...

While choosing gemstone jewelry, most buyers tend to focus their attention on the stone along. Precious or semi-precious, single or multiple, transparent or opaque...the questions attached to a purchase of gemstone are endless. But while buying gemstone jewelry ? whether a gemstone ring, earrings or even a gemstone beads necklace ? the metal used must be chosen with as much attention as the gem. For a balanced choice of metal to be used, three factors must be considered with some importance ? cost, compatibility with the gem, and maintenance. Compatibility with the gem is decided on the basis of color combination and setting - a harder metal will permit a prong setting, better to show off a...

More Semi Precious Gemstones Tourmaline - Singhalese word "turmali," meaning"mixed." Description- a brittle black or grey mineral occurring in prismatic crystals within granite or other rocks. This stone occurs in all colors and many times in combinations, bicolor and tricolor tourmaline stones are favored, sometimes coloring occurs in bands, sometimes coloring takes on one shade with another in the center. 'Watermelon tourmaline' is pink in the middle with green surrounding it. Characteristics of the Gem- 7.5 hardness in Moh's scale. Also used in optical instruments and electrical instruments due to its pyroelectric and polarizing properties because of the boron aluminosilicate making up its...

Colorful choices in colored Gemstones Other popular colored gems - Bloodstone (Heliotrope) Bloodstone (Heliotrope) believed by the ancient Greeks to have fallen from heaven, this gemstone has held a prominent place throughout history, and even into modern times, as a great curative. It was (and still is in some parts of the world) believed capable of stopping every type of bleeding, clearing bloodshot eyes, acting as an antidote for snakebite, and relieving urinary troubles. Today there are people who wear blood stone amulets to prevent sunstroke and headache, and to provide protection against the evil eye. The birthstone for March, bloodstone is a more or less opaque, dark green variety of quartz...

Since the dawn of antiquity to modern times the wish to be beautiful has been man's natural instinct. Neanderthal man decorated himself no less than filled his belly with food. From glamorous bird feathers and striped or dotted animal hides and furs he made clothes. From fruit stones and snail shells he made necklaces. But gemstones had been off limits for the common man. Their preciousness and rarity made them accessible only to the rich and powerful - kings, monarchs and rulers. They used them to display their wealth and status for gaining the public's honor and respect. In those times, gemstones were also used by religious clergy, healers and alchemists. Throughout the ages men of wisdom learned...

Weddings are really important events for everyone and what better way to celebrate the perfect moments if not by wearing the most amazing alexandrite jewelry? The changing mysterious colors, the noble history and the rareness of the expensive alexandrite make it perfect for a wedding event. The bride would look spectacular and so would any guest at her wedding if they wore alexandrite jewelry. Special occasions need special attention and the best way to do this is to have perfect catering and the guests to shine. While men have to wear impeccable suits, women have to be dressed with wonderful dresses and impress with special jewelry. The bride, who is the center of attention, will most likely want...

Diamonds might be considered a girl's best friend, but they have nothing on other precious gemstones when it comes to depth of color, beauty and rarity. Sapphires, emeralds and rubies, in fact, are just the thing to make ordinary jewelry settings extraordinary. Lending a veritable rainbow of color to any design, these stones are just a special as diamonds and equally as stunning in the eyes of many beholders. The purchase of precious gemstones isn't necessarily something people do every day. If you're not sure what makes a ruby a ruby or why sapphires and emeralds are so highly sought after, read on. When each type of stone is examined more carefully their special properties will speak for...

FAARO sapphires In FAARO we specialize in sapphire jewelry. Our sapphires come in a multitude of colors including white, pink, green, yellow, and blue. All our beautiful stones come from well-known gem producing countries such as Thailand and Cambodia as well as Sri Lanka, where we get most of our large blue sapphires and original sapphire crystals, directly from the gem mining pits. We are the only jeweler in the world which makes sapphire crystal jewelry, by specializing in preserving the shape of the original sapphire crystals, designed by our Italian-trained designers (see below for more detail). History of FAARO's main sapphire producer, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has been known by many different...

Diamond and Gemstone Rings are both beautiful and unique. There are so many styles, cuts, and weights that is hard to choose just one. Let's take a look at what a diamond is and briefly discuss what gemstones are. We can then progress to discussing diamond rings and gemstone rings or any combination of the two. A diamond is the hard substance known. Diamond rings symbols of everlasting love and affection. Many men become overwhelmed when they go to purchase diamond and/or gemstone rings. There are many styles, band widths, and settings. The size and weight of the stone is also something that will play into the decision, but I digress. Here is a quick overview of ring settings. Settings are defined...