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>Peridot is one of the less expensive gems, and are often found in large (over 10 carat) sizes. This means that it’s not unusual to find excellent quality peridots for low prices. Because it is inexpensive and readily available, peridot is a favorite material for some of the more fanciful cuts of gemstone. Peridot buying [...]

>Iolite The name iolite comes from the Greek ios, which means violet. The Vikings probably mined iolite from deposits in Norway and Greenland. Viking sailors used iolite as a polarizing filter to find the sun on cloudy days for a safe offshore navigation. Iolite is usually a purplish blue when cut properly, with softness to [...]

> Like diamonds, topaz have perfect cleavage – meaning that a sharp blow from the right direction will cause the stone to split perfectly along the cleavage line. For this reason, it’s important to protect blue topaz from situations where it may receive a sharp blow. Everyday cautions Remove blue topaz jewelry when doing house [...]

>Pearl Shapes are generally round or spherical. Truly round pearls are a small percentage of all the pearls that are cultivated. Pearl shapes can be round to near-round, to a pill shape, coin shape, drops, or completely free form.Pearls are graded into three major categories. These are Spherical, Symmetrical, and Baroque. Spherical are either round [...]

> A Pearl Gift Set comprises of either a pearl necklace and earrings or it can be a set of three items including a pearl necklace, earrings and a bracelet. Pearl necklace is one of the fabulous accessories to be worn around the neck and your beauty is enhanced by wearing the matching pearl earrings. [...]

>Black pearls, frequently referred to as Black Tahitian Pearls, are highly valued because of their rarity; the culturing process for them dictates a smaller volume output and can never be mass produced. This is due to bad health and/or non-survival of the process, rejection of the nucleus (the small object such as a tiny fish, [...]

>The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) bases the value and beauty of pearls on their rating of six characteristics: luster (the deep-seated glow that seems to emanate from within the pearl and that results from the thickness of the nacre), nacre thickness, color, surface perfection, shape, and harmony (the overall appearance of pearls as they [...]

> The blue sapphire gem is one of the Navagraha stones (stones that represent the nine planets that have a cosmic influence on all earthlings). It represents the planet Saturn (Shani) and is related to duty and salvation.Even though blue sapphire gemstones are not so popular in India, they are currently the world’s most popular [...]

>Pearl necklaces are available in varied types and styles that you might have not even thought of or seen ever. Everyday the fashion trend keeps on changing and you get to see something novel and unique. There are different types of pearls used in making the Pearl necklaces. Let us have a look on these [...]

> A mabe pearl is defined as an assembled and a worked blister pearl that is attached to the shell. It is a hemispherical shaped pearl that is grown against the interior of the shell of the oyster instead of growing inside its tissue. Now let’s see the creation of the mabe pearls. Once the [...]