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Uses of Malachite

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As early as 3000 BC, malachite was recovered from the copper mines of Egypt and Israel. Besides being used for jewelry, magic charms and ornaments, it was ground into a powder and worn as eye makeup. The same powdered pigment is used by painters under the name of mountain green.

Meru Sapphire

"Meru Sapphire" is tanzanite.

Spinel Ruby

"Spinel Ruby" is spinel.

Mystic Topaz

Mystic topaz is a topaz gemstone that has been coated with an iridescent, reflective coating similar to that on marbles and sunglasses.

Black

Pearl
Jet
Onyx
Tourmaline
Hematite
Coral
Obsidian
Diamond

Zodiac Stones - Virgo (Hindu Version)

Carnelian - guarantees success in virtually anything a Virgo wearer tries

Titanium Quartz

Titanium quartz is quartz that has a reflective, iridescent layer of titanium sublimated onto the surface of a quartz gem.

Balas Ruby

"Balas Ruby" is actually spinel.

Mogok Diamond

"Mogok Diamonds" are actually topaz.

Dravite

The name dravite is derived from the district of Drave, in Austria.

Topaz

The term "Topaz" is often used to misrepresent citrine quartz.

Swiss Lapis

"Swiss Lapis" is dyed blue jasper.

The Beryl Family

The beryl family of gemstones has many colors. Emerald is the most well known, with its rich green hues. Other gems include delicate pink morganite, baby blue aquamarine, rich red bixbite, golden yellow heliodor, and colorless goshenite. The different colors in the beryl gems come from trace elements present when the crystal is formed.

Delicate Gems

Gemstones all have different hardnesses and durabilities. This is often overlooked in commercial jewelry, and stones that may be inappropriate for high wear settings are often found mounted in pieces that literally were designed to fail.

Very delicate gems such as moldavite, amber, apatite, and others with hardnesses below 7 should never be worn in rings unless in an extremely protective setting. Harder stones such as emerald, which tends to be hard yet brittle, should also be avoided in rings. To prolong the life of your delicate jewels, wear them in earrings or pendants. These are low wear pieces of jewelry, and your fine gems will remain intact and beautiful much longer than they would in a ring or bracelet.

Medina Emerald

"Medina Emerald" is green glass.

Amazon Jade

"Amazon Jade" is amazonite feldspar.

Black Onyx

"Black Onyx" is generally dyed calcedony.

Ceylon Opal

"Ceylon Opal" is moonstone.

Prismatic

Habit in which parallel pairs of rectangular faces form prisms.