Posted inGemstones Jasper Spider Web Jasper (Spiderweb Stone): Meaning & PropertiesSpider web jasper is a dark-veined, opaque jasper prized for a genuinely rare trait among ornamental stones: no… Posted by James G Newman August 29, 2026
Posted inGemstones Jasper Red Jasper: 8 Fascinating Facts About This Ancient StoneRed jasper is an opaque variety of chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz colored by iron oxide inclusions, primarily hematite, embedded… Posted by James G Newman August 27, 2026
Posted inGemstones Opal Pink Opal: 8 Honest Facts About the Andean StonePink opal is a variety of common opal, opal without the flashing "play-of-color" seen in precious opal, valued… Posted by James G Newman August 26, 2026
Posted inGemstones Labradorite Labradorite Guide: Facts, Colors & PropertiesLabradorite is a feldspar mineral best known for labradorescence, a flash of blue, green, gold, or multicolor light… Posted by James G Newman August 26, 2026
Posted inGemstones Buying Guides Garnet Rhodolite Garnet: 8 Beautiful Facts About the Rose-Purple GarnetRhodolite is a rose-red to purplish-red garnet formed by a natural blend of two other garnet species, pyrope… Posted by James G Newman August 21, 2026
Posted inGemstones Buying Guides Garnet Spessartine Garnet: 9 Fiery Facts About the Mandarin GarnetSpessartine is the orange member of the garnet family, colored not by dye or heat but by manganese… Posted by James G Newman August 14, 2026
Posted inGemstones Learn Ruby Burmese Ruby Price Per Carat: What It’s Really Worth (2026)How much is a Burmese ruby worth? The honest answer spans an enormous range, anywhere from a few… Posted by James G Newman August 13, 2026
Posted inGemstone Meanings & Zodiac Amethyst Gemstones Amethyst Meaning: The Real History Behind This Gem’s SymbolismAmethyst's meaning didn't start with modern crystal shops, it started with ancient Greek wine cups, medieval bishops' rings,… Posted by James G Newman August 8, 2026
Posted inGemstones Amethyst 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… Posted by James G Newman August 7, 2026
Posted inAquamarine What Is Aquamarine? A Complete Guide to Color, Meaning, and OriginAquamarine is a pale-to-deep blue gemstone whose name literally means "water of the sea" in Latin a fitting… Posted by James G Newman August 7, 2026