Highlights: Axinite is considered a rare mineral from the borosilicate ... The fire opal is rarer than other types of opal, especially in gem-quality stones. While the background of a fire opal ...

Today, we're diving into an extraordinary gemstone story, A dazzling discovery has taken the world by storm—the Gold Sheen Sapphire, now celebrated as the second-rarest gemstone on Earth. This ...

Most people do not realize garnets come in a wide variety of gem types and colors, with many cutting options ... rock chemistries and special conditions to form. Demantoid is a rare and famous green ...

You could say she’s a rare gem, no pun intended, that will be hard to replace. Gaylene Lindell stands near a jewelry case at Gaylene’s, 3045 Fulvanna Ave. Lindell will be retiring and closing ...

One of the most striking materials encountered in the Riverpark Inn (Pueblo) Gem Show was “rainbow lattice.” This rare phenomenal gem is a variety of feldspar exhibiting aventurescence from exsolution ...

It’s also permeated with paraffin wax to hide surface cracks. Wipe your jade jewelry with a soft cloth after wearing, and wipe it down with a gem cleaner every so often. Do not use any chemical ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Almost every gemstone in the world can be found in deep underground pits in Sri Lanka, a country renowned for its colored sapphires. But mining for the gems is ...