Opal Stones • Black Opals • Fire Opals
Opal Stones • Black Opals • Fire Opals Opals have captured the fascination of gem lovers since antiquity. The oldest known items featuring opals were found in ancient Mayan and Middle Eastern jewelry thousands of years old. In the middle ages opals found in central...
Red Garnets • Garnet Rings • Garnet Meaning
Red Garnets • Garnet Rings • Garnet Meaning The garnet family of gemstones is one of the most underrated in the gem world. For the last century jewelers stocked red garnets heavily as the January birthstone, and then forgot about them for the rest of the year. This...
Emerald Stones • Aquamarine Gemstone • Morganite
Emerald Stones • Aquamarine Gemstone • Morganite The Emerald is a derivative of the Beryl Mineral Family of Gemstones. Along with Aquamarine and Morganite they are classed as “precious stones. The above photo, courtesy of the Gemological Institute of America,...
Alexandrite Stone • Chrysoberyl • Birthstone • Properties
The chrysoberyl (pronounced kris-o-bear-al) gemstone family is one of the most underrated in the jewelry world. Many people have heard of the “phenomenal” members of the Chrysoberyl family, like Alexandrite or Cat’s Eye, but these are just two members of a very...