| Gemstones such as diamonds and rubies are
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| | very common but it occurs in many
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| regularly used in jewellery becausethey
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| | varieties and some are verybeautiful.
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| are both rare and unique. For the same
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| | Citrine is a yellow form of quartz and
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| reasons these beautiful stonescome with
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| | this can occur in the samestone as
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| enormous price tags which means that
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| | amethyst- the most beautiful of quartzes.
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| there use is reserved forjewellery that
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| | Amethyst is a translucentpurple, mauve or
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| marks special occasions, e.g. engagement
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| | violet stone and the very deep and rich
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| rings and for luxuryproducts. I am sure
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| | varieties areincredibly striking and
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| that you will have noticed that many
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| | seductive. This stone is believed to have
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| items of costume andfashion jewellery are
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| | protectiveproperties, especially against
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| often described as containing
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| | drunkenness an d for protecting crops
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| semi-precious gems andthat there prices
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| | anddriving out evil spirits. It is also
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| are remarkably less. So what exactly are
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| | thought to inspire intellect and as
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| these semi-precious gems? Well like all
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| | astone of friendship. Jade is another
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| gemstones they are naturally occurring
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| | beautifully rich stone and this one is
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| and minedfrom in the ground which means
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| | green with a subtlelustre. It has been
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| that they have all the uniqueness of
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| | known to man since prehistoric times when
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| diamondsas no two pieces are the same.
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| | it was valuedfor its toughness which made
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| What defines semi-precious is more to do
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| | it a perfect material for weapons and
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| withthe quality and availability of the
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| | tools. In
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| stones than their actual chemical make
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| | China jade has always been appreciated
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| up.
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| | aesthetically and has had
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| In fact even some rubies and diamonds can
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| | specialsignificance as 'the royal gem'
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| be sold as cheaper semi-preciousgrade. So
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| | and used for making fine and
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| semi-precious stones have all the natural
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| | luxuriousobjects. Perhaps due to its
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| beauty of gemstones butbecause they are
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| | calming green hue, jade has been known as
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| not as rare they are able to be sold at
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| | thestone of inner peace, harmony and
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| much lower pricesand this makes them
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| | balance. Carnelian is a red or reddish
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| perfect for use in handmade costume
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| | brown variety of chalcedony which is
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| jewellery where theycan enhance unique
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| | semi-transparent and has a waxy lustre.
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| and personal items. Turquoise- an
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| | It was used widely by the Romans
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| opaque blue-green stone is often classed
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| | forsignet and seal rings because of its
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| as semi-precious. Ithas a stunning and
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| | unusual property that hot wax
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| beautiful colour which has meant that it
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| | doesn'tstick to it. Carnelian is believed
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| has been givenornamental use for
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| | to encourage friendship and
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| thousands of years and was greatly used
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| | cheerfulnessand is also recommended to
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| by ancientcultures for adornment -
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| | timid people because it is said to give
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| especially those of ancient Egypt and
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| | themcourage. All semi-precious gems
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| China. The
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| | have a unique beauty of their own and I
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| Aztecs also made great use of turquoise
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| | believe thatthey will always be popular
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| as part of mosaic inlays for
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| | for this reason. I think that their
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| masks,shields, weapons and sculptures and
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| | affordabilitytogether with their
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| also of course for jewellery. Thisancient
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| | individuality makes them ideal to use in
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| gem has always remained fashionable
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| | handmade costumejewellery where it is
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| thanks to its fresh andattractive colour.
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| | important for pieces to be both personal
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| Quartz is a crystalline rock which is
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| | and unique.
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| composed of silicon dioxide and isitself
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