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Archive for January, 2009

Beryl Mineral colors

By berclegee on Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | No Comments

As much as we love diamonds, we're also in love with colored stones and gems like aquamarines and morganite, which can range from peach to lavender in color, are becoming more and more prevalent in gemstone jewelry. Beryl is the mineral from which emeralds are created. But beryl comes in a variety of colors, making [...]

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Quartz

By berclegee on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 | No Comments

While quartz is the most plentiful mineral on earth, it also provides endless fascination and beauty for experts and casual observers alike. It is found in nearly every geological environment and is at least a component of almost every rock type. It is also the most varied in terms of varieties, colors and forms. This [...]

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Royalty diamonds

By berclegee on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 | No Comments

When did diamonds first become recognized as precious stones and used for jewelry? The earliest reference to them has been found in a Sanskrit document dated around 300 BCE. They were associated with the gods and were used to decorate religious icons and statues. In India, only kings, the highest caste, were allowed to own [...]

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Diamond Grading Reports

By berclegee on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 | No Comments

You've been told that having a certificate or a diamond grading report is important, and as a responsible consumer, you get one – unfortunately, you probably won't understand a word of what is on that diamond grading report, unless you are a jeweler. On the color grading scale, D, E, and F mean that the [...]

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Spanish Inquisition Necklace

By berclegee on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 | No Comments

One doesn't normally associate beautiful jewelry with the time of the Spanish Inquisition. But in the Smithsonian Institution's collection of gems, there is an exquisite necklace of diamonds and emeralds. It is a spectacular double row of diamonds and emeralds ending in a chandelier of emeralds. There is unfortunately very little information about the provenance [...]

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