GARNETS are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives.
AMETHYST is the purple variety of the quartz mineral species. It's the gem that's most commonly associated with the color purple
AQUAMARINE'S name comes from the Latin for seawater and it was said to calm waves and keep sailors safe at sea. March's birthstone was also thought to enhance the happiness of marriages.
DIAMOND, a mineral composed of pure carbon. It is the hardest naturally occurring substance known; it is also the most popular gemstone. Because of their extreme hardness, diamonds have a number of important industrial applications.
EMERALDS are gem-quality specimens of the beryl mineral family with a rich, distinctly green color. They are found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks in a small number of locations worldwide.
PEARLS are formed when a tiny piece of sand gets inside the shell of a mollusc. Pearls can be produced by oysters and mussels.
Often described by gem aficionados as “emerald by day, ruby by night,” ALEXANDRITE is the very rare color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl.
A RUBY is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum.
PERIDOT is the rare gem-quality variety of the common mineral olivine, which forms deep inside the Earth's mantle and is brought to the surface by volcanoes. Rarely, peridot is also found inside meteorites.
SAPPHIRE is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminum oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron and titanium.
The name OPAL has long been thought to have derived from the Latin word 'Opalus' meaning 'precious stone', and the Greek 'Opallios' meaning 'to see a change in color'.
TOURMALINE was known for centuries by the name schrol, but the name tourmaline comes from the Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) words tura mali meaning "unknown gemstones of mixed colors.
CITRINE is the transparent, pale yellow to brownish orange variety of quartz.
The smoky brown and golden tones of YELLOW TOPAZ are associated with the earth and harvest. Browns and yellows represent the ancient planting seasons and the fertility of life. They evoke images of all things organic: the rich soil, harvest grains, and the sun that allows plants to grow.
BLUE TOPAZ is the most popular topaz color in today’s jewelry marketplace. It is sold in a broad range of blue colors, starting from a pale blue with a light tone and saturation, all the way to a deep blue with a moderate to dark tone and saturation.
TANZANITE is poised between lush blue, vibrant violet, and rich purple. Exotic tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, near majestic Mount Kilimanjaro.
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