Turquoise
North American, Hubei, Global and Limited Editions
Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...
View full detailsOrange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called “Cinnamon Stone” for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of sp...
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Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone. Obsidian is formed when felsic lava cools without crystal growth. It is sometimes us...
View full detailsStrawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has...
View full detailsSpinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide, and comes in a range of other colors, but those varieties are transparent. Black Spinel not onl...
View full detailsPicture Jasper is a form of brown Jasper characterized by its unique banding and flow patterns created by petrified or silicate mud and occasional ...
View full detailsJade is the industry name for this beautiful deep green stone. Ours is actually a Serpentine, but takes a trained eye and a microscope to discern t...
View full detailsBloodstone most commonly refers to green Jasper with red inclusions consisting of Hematite. Naturally occuring in hues of blue to green to green wi...
View full detailsZircon occurs in a variety of colors including yellow, green, red, reddish brown and blue hues, as well as colorless. Colorless Zircon of the highe...
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Why Hubei Turquoise Matters When people think of Turquoise, the conversation often centers on the American Southwest or Iran. Chinese Turquoise—particularly material from Hubei Province—receives far less attention, despite being one of the most historically significant and productive Turquoise regions...
Pearls have a reputation for being classic and refined. But for jewelry makers, pearls are also wonderfully practical materials. They can be drilled, dyed, strung, knotted, paired with bold gemstones, or used as subtle texture in modern designs. Understanding how...
Plated Gemstones: Beauty Enhanced Gemstones are striking on their own, oftentimes their color and shine are generally perfect just the way they are. Depending on the stone, people are shocked at how bold and saturated colors can be even right...