Gemology
Pegmatite Explained: Why These Rocks Produce th...
There is a single crystal of spodumene a lithium mineral sitting in the Black Hills of South Dakota that measures 40 feet long. A beryl crystal recovered from a pegmatite...
Pegmatite Explained: Why These Rocks Produce th...
There is a single crystal of spodumene a lithium mineral sitting in the Black Hills of South Dakota that measures 40 feet long. A beryl crystal recovered from a pegmatite...
Garnet Color Guide: Red, Green, Orange and Rare...
Here's something that surprises almost everyone who hears it for the first time: garnet comes in virtually every color that exists in the natural gemstone world. Red, orange, yellow, green,...
Garnet Color Guide: Red, Green, Orange and Rare...
Here's something that surprises almost everyone who hears it for the first time: garnet comes in virtually every color that exists in the natural gemstone world. Red, orange, yellow, green,...
Spinel vs Ruby: The Gemstone Mix-Up That Fooled...
There's a 170-carat red gemstone sitting in the Imperial State Crown of the British Crown Jewels, right above the Cullinan II diamond, that has been called the "Black Prince's Ruby"...
Spinel vs Ruby: The Gemstone Mix-Up That Fooled...
There's a 170-carat red gemstone sitting in the Imperial State Crown of the British Crown Jewels, right above the Cullinan II diamond, that has been called the "Black Prince's Ruby"...
Aquamarine vs Blue Topaz: How to Tell These Two...
Here's a situation that happens more often than most people realize: someone walks into a gemstone shop, falls in love with a pale blue stone, pays aquamarine prices, and walks...
Aquamarine vs Blue Topaz: How to Tell These Two...
Here's a situation that happens more often than most people realize: someone walks into a gemstone shop, falls in love with a pale blue stone, pays aquamarine prices, and walks...
What Is Morganite? The Pink Beryl Gemstone Ever...
Most people encounter morganite for the first time in a jewelry store — a soft pink stone set in rose gold, often presented as a romantic, affordable alternative to a...
What Is Morganite? The Pink Beryl Gemstone Ever...
Most people encounter morganite for the first time in a jewelry store — a soft pink stone set in rose gold, often presented as a romantic, affordable alternative to a...
Tantalite Explained: Why This Rare Mineral Comm...
Pick up your smartphone right now. Somewhere inside that device — inside the tiny capacitors that regulate its electrical current is a metal called tantalum. Without it, modern electronics as...
Tantalite Explained: Why This Rare Mineral Comm...
Pick up your smartphone right now. Somewhere inside that device — inside the tiny capacitors that regulate its electrical current is a metal called tantalum. Without it, modern electronics as...