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Men were the first to wear jewelry as a status symbol and as good luck amulets to aid them in battle.

Men's jewellery. Dogtag.

Nature's gems

Prehnite crystal

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In the Middle Ages, opal was considered a stone that could provide great luck because it was believed to possess all the virtues of each gemstone whose color was represented in the color spectrum of the opal.

"Virgin Rainbow"
World's most expensive opal
Photo: Richard Lyons courtesy South Australian Museum 

Jewellery masterpieces

Imperial Cameo Gemma Claudia, 49 AD,onyx, in a gold band Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien

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Jade is a sought after stone, especially by the Chinese byers. Since not only good and natural jade is offered for sale, but often fake or poor-quality products or stones which have been coloured or otherwise treated, it is advisable to buy good jade only from reputable dealers and jewellers, whether the purchase is being made for a collection or as an individual piece of jewellery.

How to Tell if Jade Is Fake

Monday motivation

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For every one colored diamond, there are 10,000 colorless ones that have been discovered.

Rough blue diamond

Nature's gems

Fluorapatite

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It is estimated that less than one percent of women will ever wear a diamond of one carat or more.

Craft day

What I knitted while taking a break from blogging...