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$500,000 for the Most Expensive Chess Set
2007-09-21 22:02:00
Renowned French artist and master of jewelry, Bernard Maquin created the Royal Diamond Chess set in 2005 bringing the game of chess to a whole new level. Noted for its abililty to combine fine art, jewelry, and the classic game of chess, this is one of the most expensive chess sets in the world. Thirty craftsmen, under the direction of Maquin spent over 4500 hours creating the expensive chess set. The work was done all by hand and when it was completed, the artists used 1168.75 grams of 14 carat white gold, and approximately 9900 black and white diamonds, bringing the total weight to 186.09 carats and the total cost to $500,000.This posh chess set is part of the Charles Hollander Collection, one of the most respected names in the diamond industry. And you just know you are looking at a piece from the Hollander collection when you see a game doubling as a diamond studded work of art. But if you thought the Hollander set would make your chess game bling-bling, then you haven?t seen ...
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A diamond ice cream cone that worth $1 million
2007-09-20 17:03:00
A gold and diamond-studded replica of Bruster's Real Ice Cream 's signature cherry vanilla ice cream cone has left home on a world tour, National Jeweler Network reported. Starting at the JCK Las Vegas show in early June, Lazare Kaplan's '$1 Million Ice Cream Cone,' which is 6.5 inches tall, has traveled to the Huntington Museum of Art in West Virginia and Mednikow Jewelers in Atlanta. Standing at 6.5 inches tall, the ice cream cone has 549 round Lazare diamonds in the ice cream portion of the cone, 87 Lazare square emerald cut diamonds, and one breathtaking 5.63 carat Fancy Intense Yellow radiant cut diamond. The 152.16 carat total weight one-of-a-kind piece has a retail value of $1 million.If you really want this cone, it is for sale, and the proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
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15 World's most expensive thing you cannot afford
2007-09-19 16:39:00
Most expensive cellphone: 28,000 poundsPeter Aloisson, who makes phones covered in gold and diamonds for affluent clients, is the man responsible for making the most expensive phone ever. It costs more than a BMW 3-series convertible, or a Jaguar S-Type. A Motorola covered in 1200 diamonds and featuring a keyboard soaked in18-carat gold, the phone is priced at 28, 000 pound sterling. The new phone beat the previous record held by another Aloisson ?Diamante? phone - an identical model featuring a paltry 950 diamonds laid into the gold bodywork. That phone retailed for 23, 000 pound sterling. ?The people who buy my phones don?t have to worry about security - they all have bodyguards,? he told UK tabloid The Sun.Most expensive tea bag: 7,500 poundsTo celebrate PG Tips 75th birthday, Boodles jewelers produced this tea bag. It took three months to make and has been hand-crafted using 280 diamonds. Pete Harbour, spokesman for PG Tips has been quoted: ?As it?s our 75th birthday, we wanted ...
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Diamond-studded bra that costs $10million
2007-09-18 16:45:00
HOW?S this for a treasure chest ? a diamond-studded bra that costs $10million. Saucy lingerie store Victoria?s Secret includes the sensational Star of Victoria fantasy bra in its Christmas 2002 catalogue. Designed by jewellers Mouawad, it has a huge, flawless, 60-carat diamond at its centre and is encrusted with 1,150 rubies, cut into roses. Also included are 1,600 emeralds which have been fashioned into leaves. The cost of the one-off bra, modelled here by Czech supermodel Karolina Kurkova, 18, includes a matching pair of knickers ? inset with 2,420 rubies, emeralds and diamonds. But the astronomical price-tag ? at £6½million the costliest in the world for undies ? does NOT include Karolina?s spectacular matching necklace. The bauble, which experts believe may be the only part of the ensemble to be sold by the US-based store, sparkles with rubies and diamonds on an 18-carat white-gold chain. It will cost punters a mere $998 ? nearly £642.Source: thesun
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Diamond shoes stars at the Oscars
2007-09-17 22:35:00
She might have been outshined by Beyoncé Knowles and Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson, however, Oscar night Anika Noni Rose the third songbird in the Dreamgirls trio, definitely stole the show as every step of hers drew attention. Anika got the exclusive chance to walk the Oscar?s red carpet wearing Stuart Weitzman?s Diamond Dream shoe. Rose agreed to do the walk because they?re so comfortable, so when they asked me if I wanted to do it, I said absolutely. The silver stiletto that Anika wore with a brownish dress was worth a whopping $500,000 and was embellished with 30 carats? worth of Kwiat diamonds. Rose said that she was not at all nervous about losing any of the diamonds. I?m sure someone will be standing next to me with a net and a metal detector in case one falls off, she says with a laugh. Anika is walking down the red carpet in a pair of skyscraper heels held on by two clear straps studded with hundreds of hand set diamonds. Now I couldnt even bring myself to wear a pair...
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$15 million for 18th biggest diamond discovered
2007-09-14 23:15:00
Not the actual imageAnother biggest diamond was discovered recently and was insured by a London-listed mining company, Gem Diamond s Ltd. It is the 18th biggest diamond that was discovered for $15 million and was confirmed by Chief Executive Clifford Elphick. "We've insured it for around $15 million, that's just our own internal view... it's too soon to say (how much it will sell for)," he told Reuters in an interview. The company earlier said it found the 494-carat diamond at its Letseng mine in Lesotho, but did not say how much it was worth. The diamond was discovered on September 7, 2007 and was currently in Antwerp being cleaned and evaluated, Elphick said. Production at the mine, which has a history of producing high-value gems, is expected to almost double next year with a second processing plant due to be launched by the end of the first quarter. The average value per carat at the mine is around $1,500, nearly 20 times the industry average of $81, Elphick added. The comp...
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Greenlandite Gemstone: The World's oldest gemstone
2007-09-11 23:17:00
Greenlandite was discovered in the 1960s during the survey of the large iron deposit, Isukasia north of Nuuk. Greenlandite was subsequently discovered in several localities in the Godhabsfjord area. It was later established that the geological environment in which greenlandite was formed was in the order of 3.8 billion years old. this means that we are talking about one of the earths oldest formations!Geologically speaking, the rock consist of quartzite with a large content of a green minerals - fuchsite - evenly distributed throughout, giving the stone a fresh green color. Quartzite is made of fine-grained quartz, while the chromium-containing fuchsite resembles glitter, with fine spangles distributed throughout the rock. Greenlandite is a hard mineral, often translucent with a metallic inner glow derived from its many spangles. this type of stone is also known, in the jewelry trade, as aventurine quartz. Greenlandite has been used as a gemstone in Greenland for many years, justly ...
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Blue Diamond: The Titanic ?Heart of the Ocean Necklace?
2007-09-08 21:32:00
The Titanic movie featured Kate Winslett as Rose wearing "The Heart of the Ocean " - a blue diamond necklace based on the famous Hope Diamond . (the actual Hope diamond was never on the Titanic) This stunning necklace has captured the imaginations of romantics everywhere. Jewelers Asprey & Garrard were inspired to make a real Heart of the Ocean diamond necklace. The result was a 170 carat heart shaped sapphire with 65 diamonds, each 30 carats. Celine Dion wore it at the Oscar ceremony as she sang "My Heart Will Go On" - the theme song from Titanic during the 1998 ceremony. It was later sold at a benefit auction for $2.2 million.Jeweler Harry Winston created a "Heart of the Ocean" blue diamond necklace. The $2.0 million necklace was worn by Gloria Stuart, who portrayed Rose as an older woman.
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Tanzanite Gemstone
2007-09-06 22:23:00
The Tanz anite Gemstone is one of the most gorgeous gemstones mined in East Africa. Tanzanite is a stunning variety of zoisite with a velvety blue color. You can also find a tinge of purple in Tanzanite gemstones. The Tanzanite gem stone was first found in the year 1967 and was given the name Tanzanite by Tiffany And Company, the gemstone was found in Tanzania and was therefore named Tanzanite. This gemstone was introduced in the world market in the year 1969.In the shadow of Mount Kiliminjaro are the Merelani Hills of Tanzania and this is where the best Tanzanite gem stones are mined. Liberalization of the Tanzanian economy and new mining techniques have recently, made the Tanzanite gemstone more readily available.The Tanzanite gemstone shows a trichroic effect, that is a 3 color visibility when viewed from different angles. The three color effects are blue, purple and bronze. Legend has it that, the first pieces of Tanzanite was collected by the Masai herders when they noticed ligh...
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Hollywood?s Standout Starlets Choose Color on the Red Carpet
2007-09-03 23:41:00
Onyx and diamond jewelry has been trending on the red carpet, reflecting of Art Deco style. At the Globes, Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) wore black onyx earrings and ring by Kwiat. At the Grammy?s recording artist Pink wore diamond and onyx earrings, bracelets and ring by Neil Lane. At the Oscars, Neil Lane fans Diane Keaton in classic black and white accessorized in onyx and diamond pendent and ring, and Jessica Biel toned down her hot pink Oscar de la Renta in onyx and diamond earrings, ring and bracelet. Men, too, dressed in onyx and diamond shirt studs and cufflinks including best actor Forest Whitaker and best supporting actor nominee Mark Wahlberg at the Oscars, both in Kwiat jewels.Some of the more memorable gemstone looks this year have been seen on: Globetrotters like Sandra Oh (Grey?s Anatomy) in sapphire earrings and ring by Neil Lane; Edie Falco (The Sopranos) in moonstone earrings and ring by Stephen Russell; Naomi Watts in pink opal drop and tourmaline earrings by David Yu...
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Aventurine Gemstone
2007-08-30 23:14:00
Aventurine is a form of quartz, characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a shimmering or glistening effect termed aventurescence. It is is composed of two gem minerals, one is a plagioclase feldspar and the other is quartz . Both have a sparkling reflection from oriented minute inclusions of mica or hematite, which cause a slight metallic iridescence. The most common colour of aventurine is green, but it may also be orange, brown, yellow, blue or gray. Chrome-bearing fuchsite (a variety of muscovite mica) is the classic inclusion, and gives a silvery green or blue sheen. Oranges and browns are attributed to hematite or goethite. Because aventurine is a rock, its physical properties vary: its specific gravity may lie between 2.64-2.69 and its hardness is somewhat lower than single-crystal quartz at around 6.5.The majority of green and blue-green aventurine originates in India (particularly in the vicinity of Mysore and Madras) where it...
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Amber Gemstone
2007-08-27 22:41:00
Amber is derives its name from Middle English ambre, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic anbar ambergris. It is the fossil resin from a pine tree that flourished in the Baltic region some 25 to 40 million years ago. Globs of this aromatic sap poured down from prehistoric trees, often trapping insects, twigs, bark and leaves. Amber is one of the few gemstones of organic origin. It emits a sunny and bright energy capable of calming nerves and enlivening the disposition. It stimulates the intellect and helps with making choices. The ancient Greeks saw amber as hardened tears or rays of sunset. In ancient India and Egypt, amber was burned as an incense, believed to purify the surrounding area. Amber is treasured and used for centuries in jewelry. It was familiar to Paleolithic peoples and to the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in jewelry. Amber has been used for decoration since the stone age. Amber is perhaps the oldest substance used for human ador...
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Amazonite Gemstone
2007-08-23 23:14:00
Amazonite sometimes called "Amazon stone" is a green gemstone variety of microcline feldspar mineral. It is usually opaque and therefore is cut en cabochon (with a rounded and convex polished surface). The name is taken from that of the Amazon River, although no deposits have been found there.Amazonite is a mineral of limited occurrence. Formerly it was obtained almost exclusively from the area of Miyask in the Ilmen mountains, 50 miles southwest of Chehabinsk, Russia, where it occurs in granitic rocks. Articles made of amazonite were found in Ancient Egypt. The Pikes Peak district of Colorado, U.S., became the most important source of amazonite after 1876. Some other localities in the United States yield amazonite, and it is also found in pegmatite in Madagascar. When samples were unveiled at the Centennial Exhibition, their impressive purity and size eventually forced competing Russian mineral dealers out of business.Because of its bright green colour when polished, amazonite is...
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Citrine Gemstone
2007-08-21 23:14:00
Citrine is derived from the French word citron means lemon. It is transparent, coarse-grained variety of the silica mineral quartz . It is a form of quartz with ferric iron impurities, and is rarely found naturally. Citrine is a semiprecious gem that is valued for its yellow to brownish color and its resemblance to the rarer topaz. Natural citrine is rare compared to amethyst or smoky quartz , both of which are often heated to turn their natural color into that of citrine. Most commercial citrine is in fact artificially heated amethyst or smoky quartz.Citrine is a beautiful translucent yellow gemstone. The larger the stone, the more golden the tone. It is a popular and affordable alternative to the much more expensive yellow sapphire or yellow diamond. To create wondeful multi-colored jewelry, it is often combined with other stones such as peridot, amethyst, and garnet. Citrine is often marketed under various names that confuse it with topaz to inflate its price. It ...
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Turquoise Gemstone
2007-08-07 22:33:00
Turquoise is a hydrous copper aluminum silicate, that occurs in microcrystalline nodules. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. In recent times turquoise, like most other opaque gems, has been devalued by the introduction of treatments, imitations, and synthetics onto the market, some difficult to detect even by experts.Turquoise is a secondary mineral deposited from circulating waters, and it occurs chiefly as an opaque, granular vein running through a host rock. The substance has been known by many names, but the word turquoise was derived around 16th century from the French language either from the word for Turkish (Turquois) or dark-blue stone (pierre turquin). This may have arisen from a misconception: turquoise does not occur in Turkey but was traded at Turkish bazaars to Venetian merchants who brought it to Europe. The use of turquoise dates back to 3000 B.C.- 4000 B.C.in the...
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Zircon Gemstone
2007-08-04 23:10:00
Zircon derives from the Arabic word zarqun, meaning vermilion, or perhaps from the Persian zargun, meaning golden-colored.. It is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. Its chemical name is zirconium silicate and its corresponding chemical formula is ZrSiO4. The high refractive index and dispersion of zircon cause it to approach diamond in fire and brilliancy. The crystal structure of zircon is tetragonal crystal class and the natural color varies between colorless, yellow-golden, red, brown, and green. Zircon contains trace amounts of the radioactive minerals hafnium, uranium and thorium. Over time, these radioactive components break down the lattice of the crystal, eventually (over tens of thousands of years) destroying the crystal, leaving it with an amorphous structure and a dark pithy appearance. Zircons that are young and unaffected by radioactivity are termed "high" zircons. These stones are transparent golden, yellowish-green and greenish-brown in color with inc...
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Topaz Gemstone
2007-08-01 23:30:00
Topaz is derived from the Indian Sanskrit word tapas, meaning fire. It is an aluminum, hydroxyl-flourine silicate. Strong chemical bonding makes it the hardest of the silicate minerals. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and its crystals are mostly prismatic terminated by pyramidal and other faces, the basal pinacoid often being present. It has an easy and perfect basal cleavage, meaning that gemstones or other fine specimens have to be handled with care to avoid developing cleavage.Topaz typically occurs in cavities in rhyolites and granite, in pegmatite dikes, and in high-temperature veins with cassiterite and tourmaline. A common misconception is that all topaz is yellow. It is most commonly colorless, but colors include blue, pale green, and the spectrum of yellow through sherry orange to pink, and most unique, red. During the Middle Ages topaz was thought to strengthen the mind and prevent mental disorders as well as sudden death. It assists in general tissue regene...
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Tourmaline Gemstone
2007-07-31 23:23:00
Tourmaline is a mineral group that is chemically one of the most complicated groups of silicate minerals. It is an extremely complex borosilicate that occurs in more than 100 colors. It is hard and durable and very well suited for jewelry. Tourmaline belongs to the trigonal crystal system and occurs as long, slender to thick prismatic and columnar crystals that are usually triangular in cross-section. It is distinguished by its three-sided prisms; no other common mineral has three sides. Prisms faces often have heavy vertical striations that produce a rounded triangular effect. The colored varieties, when transparent and free from flaws, are cut as gems. Transparent crystals of tourmaline are dichroic - the depth of color varies as the crystal is turned in the light. It is 7.5 on the Mohs scale and has no cleavage, making it suitable for many types of jewelry use. Sometimes referred to as the ?electric stone,? tourmaline becomes statically charged when heated or rubbed, attrac...
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Opal Gemstone
2007-07-26 23:01:00
Opal is a hydrous, silicon dioxide. It is unlike other minerals because it is not crystalline. It is considered to be a hardened jelly. It's water content sometimes being as high as 20% but is usually between three and ten percent. Opal is a mineraloid gel which is deposited at relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most commonly found with limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, and basalt. It is a unique gemstone with a beautiful play-of-color display. It can exhibit a full range of hues from the color wheel set against a light or dark background. The color of Opal ranges from clear through white, gray, red, yellow, green, shore, blue, magenta, brown, and black. Precious opals are translucent to transparent and are distinguished by a combination of milky to pearly opalescence and an attractive play of many colors. These colors flash and change as a stone is viewed from different directions are caused by interference of light along minu...
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Peridot Gemstone
2007-07-18 22:08:00
Peridot is pronounced as "pair-uh-doe", is the gem quality variety of forsteritic olivine. It is also called precious olivine, a gem-quality transparent green olivine. The name of the gemstone is believed to come from either the Arabic word faridat meaning "gem" or the French word peritot meaning "unclear." The crystals of peridot have a vitreous lustre and conchoidal fracture. Peridot is also often referred to as "poor man's emerald". Peridot crystals have been collected from iron-nickel meteorites. Peridot is said to have healing ability. It increases strength & physical vitality and protects against nervousness and aids in healing hurt feelings. It helps liver & adrenal function and is also thought to protect lungs, sinuses, and wrists from illness and injury. Peridot along with sardonyx are birthstones of a person born under the zodiac sign of Leo (Lion) from July. 23 - Aug. 22. It is also the wedding anniversary gemstone for the 16th year of marriage.
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Ruby Gemstone
2007-07-17 22:28:00
Ruby is a red gemstone that varies from a light pink to a blood red, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). The color is caused mainly by chromium. A fine ruby still commands the highest price of any stone in the world! The brilliant red color of the ruby has supported many tales. Ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald and the diamond. One is that rubies store vast quantities of heat and when placed in water, they will cause the water to boil. It is a powerful stone and has long been considered a magnet for prosperity, attracting abundance both materially and spiritually. On Mohs? scale of hardness, ruby is 9. It has a strong luster like diamonds and sources include Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Kenya, Afghanistan, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Tanzania. Ruby is the birthstone of a person born under the zodiac sign of Cancer (Crab) from June 22 ? July 22.
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Moonstone Gemstone
2007-07-14 23:14:00
Moonstone (also called rainbow moonstone) is soft milky white stone. The moonstone named for its semblance in color to the moon. It is a gemstone that belongs to Feldspar family. Feldspar is a group of minerals that are very important in rock formation, accounting for over half the earth's crust. Some moonstone is a variety of albite feldspar, which is a sodium aluminum silicate. It exhibits a range of colors including yellow, a pale silver sheen, a blue, pink and pale shades of peach and apricot. The rarest and most expensive will be colorless with a floating blue color that seems to hover above the stone. In India it was believed that moonstones placed in the mouth during a full moon would allow you to correctly envision the future. It's been claimed that moonstone can lead to psychic immortality because it fortifies the spirit to stand alone from the body. Moonstone has a mystical power and is believed to be protective for women and babies. It's also associated with the sea...
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Pearl Gemstone
2007-07-14 21:25:00
Pearl - is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as pearl oysters. Natural pearls are formed when an irritant becomes lodged in a pearl oyster, and gets coated with a natural secretion of calcium carbonate called nacre. The chief component of the nacre that constitutes the pearl is aragonite. Pearls can be used in jewelry and also crushed in cosmetics or paint formulations. It is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jewelry. Pearls are characterized by their translucence and lustre and by a delicate play of surface color called orient. The more perfect its shape (spherical or droplike) and the deeper its lustre, the greater its value. The largest pearl ever found was came from the Philippines in 1934. It weighs 14 lb (6.4 kg) and was discovered by an anonymous Filipino Muslim diver off the island of Palawan. Later, a Palawan chieftain gave the pearl to Wilbur Dowell Cobb in 1936 as a gift for having saved the life of hi...
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Emerald Gemstone
2007-07-14 19:51:00
Emerald comes indirectly from the Greek ?smaragdos?, a name that seems to have been given to a number of stones having little in common except a green color. It is a variety of the mineral beryl, colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. The origin of the word "Emerald" is said to be a Sanskrit word meaning "green". They said that Emerald was the sacred stone of Venus and today it is regarded as a stone of the heart. This glorious stone was traded in one of the earliest known gem markets in Babylon around 4000 B.C. On Mohs? scale of hardness, emerald is 7.5-8. The world?s finest emeralds are found in the Andes of Colombia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Russia (Urals), Pakistan, Zambia, Tanzania, United States (North Carolina), Afghanistan, Australia , Ghana, India, Madagascar and Malawi. Emerald is the birthstone of a person born under the zodiac sign of Taurus (Bull) from April 20 - May 20. It is the anniversary gemstone for ...
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Diamond Gemstone
2007-07-14 19:13:00
Diamond comes from the Greek word ?adamas? meaning invincible. It is crystallized carbon, the only gem composed of a single element. It is the hardest natural material known to man and the third-hardest known material after aggregated diamond nanorods and ultrahard fullerite. Its hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry. The most popular diamonds are traditionally colorless, but they can also be found in yellow and brown colors. Although much rarer, diamonds known as ?fancies? also come in blue, red, pink, green, orange and black. They make excellent abrasives because they can be scratched only by other diamonds, Borazon, ultrahard fullerite, or aggregated diamond nanorods, which also means they hold a polish extremely well and retain their lustre. On Mohs? scale of hardness, diamond is the world?s hardest substance at 10. 1 is the softest and 10 is the hardest. People before already used diamonds as their gift to other noble pe...
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Aquamarine Gemstone
2007-07-13 23:03:00
Aquamarine is derived from latin words aqua (?water?) and marine (?blue?). It is a gemstone-quality transparent variety of beryl, having a delicate blue or turquoise color, suggestive of the tint of seawater. It's closely related to the gem emerald. Colors vary and yellow beryl, called heliodor; rose pink beryl, morganite; and white beryl, goshenite are known. Beryl is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminum silicate, a commercial source of beryllium. Aquamarine is 7.5-8 on Mohs? scale of hardness. Its primary sources include Brazil, Russia (the Urals), Australia (Queensland), Burma (Myanmar), China, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the United States. Aquamarine healing ability works against nerve pain, glandular problems, toothache, and disorders of the neck, jaw and throat. It strengthens liver and kidneys and diminishes problems with eyes, ears and stomach, relieves cough. Moreover, aquamarine protects from perils of the sea, in...
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Garnet Gemstone
2007-07-13 22:20:00
Garnet comes from the Latin word granatus ("grain"), possibly a reference to the Punica granatum ("pomegranate"), a plant with red seeds similar in shape, size, and color to some garnet crystals. It is a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. It can be translucent to transparent, sometimes opaque with a vitreous or resinous lustre. The best known type of garnet is red semi-precious stone pyrope, one of several red gems, which the ancients used to call Carbuncles. There are six common varieties of garnet that are recognized based on their chemical composition. They are pyrope, almandine, spessartite, grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon-stone and tsavorite), uvarovite and andradite. The garnets make up two solid solution series; 1.) pyrope-almandine-spessarite and 2.) uvarovite-grossular-andradite. Garnet symbolizes fire, faith, courage, truth, grace, compassion, constancy and fidelity. It gives an excellent assis...
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Chalcedony Gemstone
2007-07-12 17:42:00
Chalcedony is a species name for all cryptocrystalline (fine-grained) quartzes as well as the name of a specific gemstone in that species. It represents the family of fine-grained quartz crystals including agate, chyrsoprase, bloodstone, jasper, carnelian, moss agate, onyx, and sard. Chalcedony is a precious stone that occurs in many forms, colors, and shapes. The actual chalcedony gemstones come in a range of blue-white-gray hues. This beautiful stone is believed to banish fear, hysteria, depression, mental illness and sadness and also reduces fever. Its mystical power prevents from touchiness and melancholy. It is worn by many to promote calm and peace and also stimulates creativity.
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Amethyst Gemstone
2007-07-11 22:36:00
Amethyst comes from the Greek word a ("not") and methuskein ("to intoxicate"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. It is the most highly valued and recognizable gemstone of the quartz family. Its affordable pricing makes it a perennially popular choice. It is the most valuable transparent, coarse-grained variety of the silica mineral quartz that is valued as a semiprecious gem for its violet color. It contains more iron oxide (Fe2O3) than any other variety of quartz, and experts believe that its color arises from its iron content. Amethyst magnifies psychic abilities and right-brain activity. It strengthens immunity, while energizing and purifying the blood. It also relieves headaches, improves blood sugar imbalance. Amethyst is the birthstone of the people born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius (Water Bearer) that is born from Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 and the anniversary gemstone for the 4th and 6th year of marriage.
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Alexandrite Gemstone
2007-07-11 22:19:00
Alexandrite (named after Czar Alexander's II) is a highly prized variety of chrysoberyl. It only forms when aluminum/beryllium and chrome (which rarely occurs in nature) come together, accounting for its rarity. It is also a remarkable and valued variety that when viewed along the different crystallographic (optical) axes, changes from columbine red to orange yellow to emerald green. In addition, the stone changes from green in daylight to red in artificial light. Alexandrite helps fighting low self-esteem people and improves central nervous system disorders. It also relieves spleen & pancreas problems. Alexandrite along with pearls and moonstone are birthstones of Gemini (Twins) that is born from May 21 - June 21 and it is the anniversary gemstone for the 45th and 55th year of marriage.
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