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| Cuprite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia 2 mm mw |
#jewelleryfacts365 185/365 Opal fact
In ancient times, opal had been regarded as the luckiest and most magical of all the gems because of its’ ability to showcase a multitude of colors.
Jewellery masterpieces
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
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| Cindy Chao Black Label Masterpiece Puffer Fish brooch featuring Colombian emerald cheeks and an undulating tail, with 5,000 diamonds set at every angle. |
#jewelleryfacts365 184/365 Ruby fact
Ruby is exposed to heat treatment in order to enhance the colour. This is considered to be a stable and permanent enhancement. Intact rutile inclusions (also known as "silk") provide proof that a ruby gemstone has not been heat treated. Ruby is also irradiated and treated with diffusion to enhance the colour. Other enhancements include fracture filling with lead glass, which is conducted to render heavily included gemstones fit for jewellery use. Occasionally, ruby is oiled or dyed. Despite all of the treatments that ruby can be subjected to, natural ruby gemstones are available and all reputable gemstone sellers declare any treatments or enhancements.
#jewelleryfacts365 183/365 Aztec jewellery fact
The Aztecs claimed that the god Quetzalcohvatl taught them the art of cutting and polishing turquoise. The Aztec chiefs wore strings of turquoise beads as a mark of distinction.
#naturesgems
Sunday, July 31, 2016
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| Dioptase. Locality: Tantara Mine, Kakounde, Likasi, Shaba Congo D.R. Size: Specimen is 1.2 inches tall. |
#jewelleryfacts365 182/365 Gem fact
If you’re wearing a turquoise ring and you look down and see a crack in your stone, the Native Americans would say “the stone took it”, meaning the stone took the blow that you would have received.
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| Turquoise cocktail ring |
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