Tag: gemstones
Gemstones.com – An Online Gem Resource
Gemstones.com is an exciting place where you can learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about gemstones, whether it’s history, collecting, science, color, uses...
What to Cut: Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase is the outstandingly beautiful apple green stone that really makes heads turn. Chrysoprase is a chalcedony mixed with nickel, which gives it that...
Egyptian Gold – Ancient Treasure
Egyptian gold is probably best symbolized in the 3,500-year-old funeral mask of the pharaoh, Tutankhamen. Inlaid with a dazzling array of gemstones and gem...
Beryl Colors and Names
Beryl colors are varied and include aquamarine, morganite and heliodor, despite their different, respective blue, pink and golden-yellow colors.
Beryl, or beryllium aluminum silicate, is...
Botswana Produces the World’s Third-Largest Diamond
By Jim Brace-Thompson
They say diamonds are judged by the 4Cs: color, clarity, cut, and carat weight. But when a new diamond is dug up,...
R&G Kids: Gemstone Carving
By Jim Brace-Thompson
One enjoyable form of lapidary arts is carving. I’m not talking about a sculpture of the sort that Michelangelo crafted from 10-...
A Rookie Prospector’s Tale
By Gary A. Monroe
I developed an interest in rockhounding a few years ago. I was watching a television show about hunting opals in Australia....
Bestingems.com: Grateful for the Present and Building Toward the Future
Bestingems.com is a sponsor of
By Antoinette Rahn
Ajay Bansal’s pursuit of a career in the gemstone industry began when he was attending college in New...
Issue Highlights: June 2021
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the June 2021 issue...
Shows Spotlight: Tucson Spring 2021 Schedule
By Antoinette Rahn
It may sound a little cheesy, but when I was thinking about , I couldn't help but hear the song "Reunited" by...
