Pink Opal: 8 Honest Facts About the Andean Stone
Pink opal is a variety of common opal, opal without the flashing "play-of-color" seen in precious opal, valued…
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Labradorite: 8 Fascinating Facts About the Feldspar That Flashes Color
Labradorite is a feldspar mineral best known for labradorescence, a flash of blue, green, gold, or multicolor light…
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Rhodolite Garnet: 8 Beautiful Facts About the Rose-Purple Garnet
Rhodolite is a rose-red to purplish-red garnet formed by a natural blend of two other garnet species, pyrope…
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Spessartine Garnet: 9 Fiery Facts About the Mandarin Garnet
Spessartine is the orange member of the garnet family, colored not by dye or heat but by manganese…
How Much Is a Burmese Ruby Worth? A Complete Price Guide by Carat
How much is a Burmese ruby worth? The honest answer spans an enormous range, anywhere from a few…
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Amethyst Meaning: The Real History Behind This Gem’s Symbolism
Amethyst's meaning didn't start with modern crystal shops, it started with ancient Greek wine cups, medieval bishops' rings,…
Pink Amethyst: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone (6 Facts)
Pink amethyst is real amethyst, genuine quartz, not a synthetic or mislabeled substitute ,but it's also one of…
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What Is Aquamarine? A Complete Guide to Color, Meaning, and Origin
Aquamarine is a pale-to-deep blue gemstone whose name literally means "water of the sea" in Latin a fitting…
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Spinel Buying Guide: 7 Things to Know Before You Buy
Spinel might be the best-kept secret in colored gemstones: nearly diamond-hard, almost always untreated, available in more colors…
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Zircon Buying Guide: 7 Things to Know Before You Buy
Zircon is one of the most rewarding gemstones to buy, with a genuine diamond rivaling fire, real gemological…