 A Guide to Buying Aquamarine
While buying, keep the following in mind - size, cut, quality (criteria like color / clarity / treatments). Details on the criteria are given below More...
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Aquamarine Pendant Buying Guide By Sunaina
The colors range from a colorless pale blue to a deep blue and some aquamarines even have a hue of green. The deeper the color of the aquamarine, the more valuable it is More...
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Aquamarine Necklace Buying Guide By Madubanti
A symbol of love and loyalty, aquamarine is found in a range of blue shades such as greenish blue or a deep blue of the sea. It is the birth stone of March and a very good fengshui enhancer. Since aquamarine is associated with throat chakra (fifth throat center), an aquamarine gems bead necklace has an exceptional therapeutic value. More...
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Aquamarine jewelry buying guide
Apart from reading as much about Aquamarine jewelry as you can, you should also take every opportunity to handle good jewelry. Knowing what to look for when buying Aquamarine jewelry will ensure that your money is well spent. Examine the work of well-known jewelry-craftsman and study the different designs. More...
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Aquamarine Pendant Buying Guide By Nalini
An aquamarine pendant is a very precious piece of jewelry and can be quite expensive. So in order to make sure that you are paying for a very exquisite and unique piece, which is authentic and of the very best quality, a fair knowledge about aquamarines will be of great help. More...
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Amethyst mines map
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Amethyst Gallery
Amethyst Gallery More...
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Ametrine Facts
What is Ametrine?
What is the word Ametrine means?
What is Ametrine's color?
Who can wear Ametrine jewelry?
How to do Care and treatment for Ametrine?
What is the history of Ametrine?
How to buy Ametrine online?
What is the Healing ability of Ametrine?
What is the Mystical power of Ametrine? More...
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Andalusite Facts
What is Andalusite?
What is the word Andalusite means?
What is Andalusite's color?
Who can wear Andalusite jewelry?
How to do Care and treatment for Andalusite?
What is the history of Andalusite?
How to buy Andalusite online?
What is the Healing ability of Andalusite?
What is the Mystical po More...
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Aquamarine Facts
What is Aquamarine?
What is the word Aquamarine means?
What is Aquamarine's color?
Who can wear Aquamarine jewelry?
How to do Care and treatment for Aquamarine?
What is the history of Aquamarine?
How to buy Aquamarine online?
What is the Healing ability of Aquamarine?
What is the Mystical po More...
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Aventurine Facts
What is Aventurine?
What is the word Aventurine means?
What is Aventurine's color?
Who can wear Aventurine jewelry?
How to do Care and treatment for Aventurine?
What is the history of Aventurine?
How to buy Aventurine online?
What is the Healing ability of Aventurine?
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Amethyst Rings
The name is derived from the Greek word amethystos, that means 'not intoxicated'. Therefore, it is closely associated with the belief that it protects the wearer from the drunkenness. More...
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Alexandrite Mines
Interactive world map of alexandrite mines using yahoo map API. More...
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Aquamarine as a birthstone
Different gemstones have the power to harmonize different planetary influences. Based on the foundation stones of this notion, men have invested plenty of resources in search of the mystic powers of different gemstones corresponding to particular planets. The outcome of one such effort is the studies about birthstones. More...
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Aquamarine Earring Buying Guide By Madubanti
The earrings with their sparkling radiance brighten up face. While gold earrings shower upon the loads of resplendence, the stone-studded earrings add to the style and sophistication. For many practical reasons today’s fashioned savvy, younger generation is drawn more towards the neo classic gems like aquamarine than the traditional and expensive diamonds, rubies or sapphires. More...
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Aquamarine Earring Buying Guide by Nalini
The aquamarine is an artisan’s dream gem. The wide variety of styles and designs, crafted with artistic perfection, are to be seen to be believed. The aquamarine earrings are crafted mostly with white gold or platinum, because the white metal sets off the vibrant blue of the aquamarine beautifully. Earrings studded with just aquamarines no doubt look beautiful. More...
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Aquamarine Necklace Buying Guide By Nalini
The style, design, and length of the necklace that will suit you best is dependant on various factors. Your personality, your build, your age etc. should be taken into account. Take for instance chokers. These cling closely round the neck, and so suit only those with long, dainty swanlike necks. More...
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Aquamarine Bracelet buying guide
Gold contrasts with the the stone’s natural blue giving the bracelet a warmth. Whereas a White metal like Silver, White Gold or Platinum mingles silver with the blue of the stone to create a feeling of calm and peace.
The Aquamarine bracelet can also be combined with other gemstones – both precious and semi-precious. Small Aquamarine stones can be set alone or in a delicate setting on a gold bracelet, while large stones can lie in a bed of emeralds or diamonds. Contemporary designers of jewellery are creating bracelets of Aquamarines complementing and contrasting blue with golden citrines, purple amethysts, red rubies, pink garnets etc to create a new look for elegant and sophisticated wrists.
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Aquamarine White Gold Bracelet buying Guide
For a more personal experience you can buy the bracelet from the jewelry shop in your city. You have to keep a day or two for this shopping. First do some research on the best jewelry shops available in the city. Find out who specialize in what kind of jewelry. As you are set to buy the Aquamarine white gold bracelet you need to find a jeweler who is an expert in making and selling gemstone jewelry. More...
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Amber Mines
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Agate buying guide
Wondering how those colored striking bands that sometimes even resemble the dendrites of a tree, are formed? Agate’s chemical composition is Silicon Dioxide, SIO2. It is a fossil stone and is formed when gas bubbles trapped in solidifying lava are filled with alkali and silica water. More...
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Amethyst engagement ring buying guide
You want to choose an ‘Amethyst’ embellishment for your engagement ring, then to know more on the stone is interesting as well as informative. Amethyst is a purple colored transparent gemstone. The color varieties are from light purple to medium and dark differing from stone to stone and in today’s world amethyst has become a very popular gemstone, as generally the color purple is considered to be royal, rich and glamorous. More...
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Amethyst The February Birthstone
There are gemstones set for each month of the year. They suit and benefit people born on that month and hence are known as birthstones. ‘Amethyst’ the purple colored transparent beautiful stone is the birthstone for people born in the month of February. According to old legend and general beliefs worldwide amethyst is considered to make the wearer calm and in control of his various emotional levels. More...
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Amethyst Mystical and healing powers
Amethyst apart from being the beautiful charming purple gemstone is also known to be powerful and effective in bringing about a change in the person, internally and externally. Some people believe that the amethyst gemstone can be used to remove negativity and fear of failure and bring about a more intense spirituality and positive energy leading to success. More...
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Amber Bracelet Buying Guide
When buying a Amber bracelet, beware of imitations. Genuine Amber will float in salt water. Amber also becomes charged with static electricity if rubbed, so you can rub the stone and check if attracts small pieces of paper. If the paper pieces are attracted to the stone, it is authentic and safe to buy. More...
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Amber Earring buying guide
Amber is the stone of choice if you love large stones. Amber is very light and even big stones will not burden your ears. Amber is a honey-coloured stone created naturally. This resin has been found in all parts of the world - Africa, Poland, Russia to name a few. More...
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Aquamarine Mining
The mining process starts from carrying out the geological site investigation and environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the mines that might offer aquamarine gemstone. Then, the landform is defined by the gently moving the surface with a smooth wave like motion and is raised above the sea level. This is referred as Geomorphology. More...
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Alexandrite rings buying guide
In natural sunlight or fluorescent light alexandrite appears green. Green colour is attractive and natural, even no trace of brown and gray should exist. On the other hand in indoor bulb light or incandescent light it changes from green to red automatically and naturally. More...
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Amber Rings
Rings have always enhanced the grace of hands. If you are a ring aficionado, wearing rings at all times, for all occasions, surely an Amber Ring should be in your collection. You can choose a ring to suit your style and budget. The design of the ring and the size of the stone will decide the price of the ring. Everyone can find an amber ring to fit into their Jewellery collection. More...
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Alexandrite pendent
When buying alexandrite pendent focus most on the stone. Start with the colour of the stone. Amazing colour changing characteristic of alexandrite gemstone separates it from all the other precious and semi precious gems. The true gem would be green in colour in sunlight or natural light while it would change to red in incandescent or artificial light that is in night. More...
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Alexandrite Jewelry
Buying Alexandrite Jewellery can be a daunting task. Simply because, authentic stones are very rare and highly priced. There are plenty of imitations of this eye-catching stone and spotting a genuine gem requires skill and knowledge about Alexandrites. More...
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Amethyst Jewellery
The Amethyst bespeaks royalty and this stone can even overpower the personality of the person wearing it just by its royal appearance. The stone looks best when it is set in gold with diamonds, the combination of purple and diamonds is a classic. Of course, a single large Amethyst ring or a large pendant in dozens of tiny purple stones can catch the eye without the help of any other gems. More...
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Ametrine buying guide
Ametrine is a transparent gemstone consisting very few flaws. Naturally occurring gemstone may possess little stress flaws around the colour change zone but rest would have clarity. Further with the increase in size the clarity increases as flaws almost become negligible. More...
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Amethyst rings buying guide by Suma
Amethyst is belived to give strength to people struggling with an addiction to drugs or intoxication. Amethyst comes from greek and means " not drunken", this was perhaps because of the belief that it wards off the ill- effects of intoxication. More...
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Andalusite Facts and Buying Guide
This versatile gemstone strongly exhibits pleochroism. In this phenomenon, when different light rays fall on the gemstone it displays different colours in different directions/facets. The extraordinary pleochroism occurs naturally in this gemstone but it is largely dependent on the orientation of the gemstone. The orientation of the crystal can be enhanced through efficient cutting. More...
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Amethyst perfect 6th anniversary gift
Amethysts have a scintillating range of color. A wide range of purple characterizes this gemstone. The crystals as they occur in nature are in the form of sparkling clusters growing amidst chunks of quartz and other kinds of rock. The mineral manganese in quartz gives amethyst its special hue. More...
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Aventurine Facts and Buying Guide
This is a green coloured gem. This colour occurs due to the presence of chromium impurity in the chemical composition. Peach, brown, gray, blue, greenish-brown, bluish-white, bluish green and orange are few other colour shades of this stone but the primary colour remains green. More...
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Amazonite Buying Guide
When buying Amazonite gem, first check for luster. The surface of the gem should be bright and shinning. It consists of vitreous luster that separates it from all other green coloured gems. The stone is opaque and translucent in nature. As it is opaque, clarity is difficult to be judged and also it does not weigh much importance. More...
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Appraising the Value of Gems
Gems are appraised mainly to determine their fair market value (FMV) or for insurance purposes. Qualified gemologists undergo specialized training to be certified as accredited appraisers of gems. If a gem has been certified by a Master Gemologist Appraiser, his/her valuation is accepted as final. More...
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Amethyst Internationally Acclaimed Gem
Now that amethyst is being mined all over the world, it is readily available internationally and has become very popular with jewelers. Its natural attributes (especially color, shape and size) vary according to the location from which it is mined. The stone comes in a dazzling array of enchanting shades that range from deep purples to pale lilac pastels. It is a much sought after gem because of its association with royalty, the wealthy and powerful, and also with certain religious leaders. Wearing the gem gives its owner a sense of belonging to a superior class in society. It is also believed to have many supernatural powers that are beneficial to the wearer. It is the internationally accepted choice as a gift for the 4th, 6th and 17th wedding anniversaries. More...
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Astro-gemology
A systematic analysis and meticulous research has come up with a comprehensive explanation of the connection between specific gems and the planets. The fact that physical, emotional and mental well being is deeply connected with the influence of planets and precious stones is something that has been accepted by societies around the world even from very ancient times. More...
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Amethyst in History
Since the color of amethyst is associated with royalty, it has been the natural choice for most monarchs from ancient times. Egyptian rulers had a marked preference for the stone. Some exquisite amethyst stones adorn the British Crown Jewels. Catherine the Great was also known to have a liking for this precious stone. Besides, rulers were expected to be sober in order to make proper decisions on important matters, and amethyst was believed to have the ability to protect the wearer from any kind of intoxicating influence. More...
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Amethyst mines
The place of origin is a valuable yardstick for determining the authenticity of a stone on the basis of its unique characteristic features. For a stone like amethyst, which occurs in several places of the world it is particularly important to know the special traits corresponding to a particular region, so that a collector can differentiate them and make their proper valuation. More...
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Agate Facts and Buying Guide
The variety of colours found is immense yet some common colours are green, yellow, purple, black, orange, brown, red, reddish-brown, white and bluish-white etc. Colour change takes place due to change in the impurities and its content in the chemical composition such as red occurs due to presence of either one of the mineral viz. iron, chromium, cobalt or cooper. More...
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Amethyst Crystal Structure
Molecular structure of amethyst consist of chains of silicon tetrahedrons with six-sided pointed long pyramids. Most of the amethyst mined from different places and sources show remarkable differences in the molecular structure. More...
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Amethyst facts - another perspective
Amethyst is a crystal. Crystals are built out of atoms. Atoms are made up of protons, neutron and electron. When the atoms of a mineral are arranged in a particular manner i.e. the mineral has a definite internal order due to the periodic arrangement of atoms in three dimensions, it is called a crystal. More...
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Aquamarine gallery
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Amethyst Chemical Properties
Amethyst is a macro crystalline variety of Quartz with the chemical formula SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide). Mostly occurring as purple, lilac or mauve in colour, the purest form is colorless. Experts attribute the purple color of amethyst to small amounts of iron (Fe4+) impurities (approximately 40 parts per million) at specific sites in the crystal structure of quartz. More...
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Amber Facts
The credit of popularity of this coloured gem is to the movie ‘ Jurassic Park’. As before the release of the movie there was negligible demand of Amber or its jewelry and after the movie release the demand soar very high. It happened so because from the movie billions of people learned that DNA of dinosaur was extracted from the insect trapped in amber. More...
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Amethyst Facts
This good-looking gemstone has to be purple in colour. However, different shades of purple are found as it is procured from diverse parts of the universe that have different climatic conditions, nature of the chemical composition and temperature levels etc. With the shade of purple colour of the stone, the country could be identified from where the respective stone is acquired. More...
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Antique Rings
Antique jewelry can be classified into Late Georgian 1760 -1837, Victorian 1837-1901, Art Nouveau 1890-1915, Edwardian 1901-1915, Art Deco 1920-1935 and Retro1935-1950. Jewelry of this period is considered Antique. More...
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Amethyst and its sister stone Citrine
Amethyst and Citrine is about the twin stones belonging to the same quartz family or Silicon dioxide sharing most of the properties and yet are different. More...
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Aquamarine-a gemstone with good qualities
The iron impurities are located in the beryl crystal structure. The color of Aquamarine is mainly because of hint amounts of iron impurities in beryl structure. The different colors of Aquamarine depend on the concentration of iron in the stone. More...
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Aquamarine Pictures
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Asterism in Gems
"Asterism" is an exclusive light effect (which we called special optical phenomenon) of some crystal. When light pass through these crystals, its exhibit a star-shaped figure, which called "asterism". More...
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Adularescence effect in Gemstones
The milky, bluish/white sheen named as adularescence in moonstone appears to float along the transparent body. Thus the phenomenon adularescence seems to be move around the body of the stone when it is turned. More...
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Agate Mines
Agate Mines, Interactive world map using Yahoo API, illustrating agate mines. More...
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Amber Gallery
Stunning Amber pictures taken by professionals in the field. More...
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Agate Gallery
Agate Gallery More...
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An array of Beads
Buying beaded jewellery, like buying any other jewellery is a joy and it can be great fun deciding what beaded jewellery will suit and reflect your personality. The choice available in beaded jewellery is vast, there are glass beads, crystal beads, wooden beads, plastic beads, precious and semi-precious stone beads and much more. More...
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Amethyst Pictures
Spectacular images of amethyst from around the world, contributed by community members. More...
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Anklets buying guide
Worn around the ankle, found in many designs and styles, material and types, shapes and sizes, the anklet is an ornament sure to catch anyones eye!
An anklet is also known as an ankle chain or ankle bracelet that is worn around the ankle. They display a radiant sheen, and look elegant, trendy and ethnic at the same time. They add grace to the wearer and complement traditional clothes and outfits very well. The anklet is a versatile piece of jewelry worn around the ankle. Historically, anklets have been worn for centuries by women in India. In the United States both casual and more formal styles of anklets became a fashion statement only around the late twentieth century More...
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Anne Hathaway Jewelry Pictures
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Ancient Egyptian Jewelry styles and trends
Egyptian jewelry has been around for as long as the pyramids themselves and has traveled a long journey commencing from the time of the pharaohs to this modern era. The most interesting aspect of ancient Egyptian jewelry trends is that it was worn in abundance by women as well men. Ancient Egyptian jewelry is noted for its stylized forms as well as its rich and bright colors. More...
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Aquamarine Identification
Aquamarines, belonging to the Beryl family, are relatively easy to identify. Various simple tests can reveal the authenticity of an aquamarine stone. More...
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Aquamarine Mines
Interactive Map of Aquamarine Mines in the world More...
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Amazonite Mines
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