December 27th, 2008 by admin
Birthstones have been traditionally associated with the different months of the year, throughout much of man’s history. The origins include biblical passages, folklore and myth. Birthstone jewelry and gemstones have long been thought to bring its wearer good luck and fortune. In more modern times, birthstone jewelry has been expanded from precious to semi-precious stones [...]
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December 20th, 2008 by admin
Lab Created is used to describe “synthetic” materials that duplicate the properties of the natural gemstone it imitates. They have the exact same optical, physical and chemical properties as a natural stone so it is almost impossible to tell the difference. Even by a gemologist, it is very difficult to identify by the naked eye [...]
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December 15th, 2008 by admin
Baroque—the dictionary defines baroque as a French word meaning “irregular in shape”. The Baroque stone, with which we are concerned here, is a natural shaped stone, highly polished. It has no regular or special shape, no perfect or flat sides and no sharp angles. Some of the 17th century furniture was so named because of [...]
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