Smoky Quartz

Description: Smoky Quartz is a variety of Quartz, it gets its name from it's particular color. It's a very common mineral, but it has never been an important part of history, it is really new that it gains popularity. Characteristic: Smoky Quartz has an hardness of 7, it's particular color range from Gray to black …

Rainbow Moonstone

Description: The Rainbow Moonstone is a name given to a specific variety of Labradorite. It's unique trait is that it exhibits a blue or multicolored on a light body color. Rainbow Moonstone is a member of the feldspar group. Characteristic: Rainbow Moonstone has a Mohs of 6 -6.5. It is unique in the feldspar group …

Labradorite

Description: Labradorite other named is Spectrolite rarely used. It's an unusual mineral. It display a beautiful display of colors, this display of colors is caused by internal fractures in the mineral that reflect light back and forth, dispersing it into different colors. This effect is known as labradorescence, giving the Labradorite its appeal and fame. Labradorite belongs to …

Carnelian

3 minutes read Description : Carnelian is an orange colored variety of Chalcedony. The Carnelian rock takes its name from the Kornel type of cherry. Carnelian is part of the semiprecious gemstone, Carnelian is a variety of the silica mineral. Characteristic : The Carnelian rock take its color from the impurities of iron oxide. the color can …

Opal

9 minutes read Description: Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica. As it is an amorphous character, the gemstone is classified as a mineraloid. As the tourmaline, it is an October birth gemstone, a fascinating jewel with an incredible variety. We can assess its shades to a rainbow (like black opal), or being impressed …

Gemstones colors

The quality about gemstone color is identified by their inclusions. I am explaining you more precisely.You have two categories : colorless gemstones and colored gemstones.  The value of colorless gemstones is considered on a scale of the most colorless till the color. We used GIA scale with letter. You would have to understand that more it is …

Gemstones carat

Carat is unit of measure. A little of history, Greek peoples, had for unit of measure the "Keration". With the shape of the seedpods of the carob tree, Seeds that are small and uniform. They used this reference like unit of measure. Afterward it is Arabic peoples that used it under name "Qirat". Moreover it …

Gemstones shapes

There are many different stones shapes. I will speak you about principals gemstones shapes. Oval shape  It is a shape that have 55 facets, this shape is study to give an maximum of light. Between round and oval there are not a lot different, its just for the taste of each other. You can find …