All about Gems

Mined Gems harm the environment?

There are several benefits to using man-made gems in costume jewelry as opposed to mined gems Affordability: Man-made gems are typically more affordable than mined gems, making them a cost-effective...

Mined Gems harm the environment?

There are several benefits to using man-made gems in costume jewelry as opposed to mined gems Affordability: Man-made gems are typically more affordable than mined gems, making them a cost-effective...

Is it just Cheap and Nasty - dyed Solar Quartz

Is it just Cheap and Nasty - dyed Solar Quartz

Solar quartz is a type of gemstone that is created by taking natural clear quartz and enhancing it with various treatments, such as irradiation and heat treatment. One of the...

Is it just Cheap and Nasty - dyed Solar Quartz

Solar quartz is a type of gemstone that is created by taking natural clear quartz and enhancing it with various treatments, such as irradiation and heat treatment. One of the...

Aventurine

Aventurine

Aventurines’ meaning comes from the Italian word Aventura which means chance, a hint at the great fortune this stone can bestow upon you.   Aventurine is a heart chakra stone,...

Aventurine

Aventurines’ meaning comes from the Italian word Aventura which means chance, a hint at the great fortune this stone can bestow upon you.   Aventurine is a heart chakra stone,...

Paua / Abalone

Paua / Abalone

Pāua is the Māori name given to three New Zealand species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae, known in the United States...

Paua / Abalone

Pāua is the Māori name given to three New Zealand species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae, known in the United States...

Opal

Opal

A wee blurb about the properties of Opal.

Opal

A wee blurb about the properties of Opal.

Citrine the Merchant stone - Novembers child

Citrine the Merchant stone - Novembers child

  Citrine has long been associated with money, however it is also linked to the Manipura or Solar plexus chakra.  If you are born in November this is your stone, wearing...

Citrine the Merchant stone - Novembers child

  Citrine has long been associated with money, however it is also linked to the Manipura or Solar plexus chakra.  If you are born in November this is your stone, wearing...