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Ancient references to topaz actually seem to be referring to a greenish stone, most likely peridot, or chrysolite. Conversely, topaz was known as chrysolite, which literally means “golden stone.”
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| Green topaz |
#jewelleryfacts365 180/365 Sapphire facts
Sapphire was first created synthetically in 1902 and is hard to distinguish from natural sapphires except by gemologists. Lab grown sapphires range in price and smaller stones are frequently used in less expensive jewelry.
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| Lab grown sapphire crystals (this is easy to tell while they are uncut!) |
#jewelleryfacts365 179/365 Sapphire facts
Star sapphires usually have six ray stars, but twelve ray stars are also known.
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| 12-Ray Star Sapphire |
#naturesgems
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
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| Four naturally occuring mineral crystals together. Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Pyrite, Galena from Colorado by John Betts. (From the famous, now gone, Sweet Home Mine) |
#jewelleryfacts365 178/365 Pearl fact
In China, pearls were thought to be raindrops swallowed by oysters. The Chinese associated dragons and pearls together, since they believed dragons fighting in the clouds caused pearls to drop from the sky in the form of rain.
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| Silver maple leaf necklace with a pink pearl drop |
Jewellery masterpieces
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
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| Coral Tiara by Platimiro Fiorenza from Trapani, Sicily |
#jewelleryfacts365 177/365 Gem fact
Aquamarine is the treasure of mermaids, with the power to keep sailors safe. The ancient Romans believed that the Aquamarine was sacred to Neptune, the god of the sea, having fallen from the jewel boxes of sirens and washed onto shore.
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| Silver ring with raw aquamarine crystal |
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