Jewelry

Jewelry

Articles made from precious metals and often set with gemstones that are worn on the body for personal adornment.

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alexandrite

Jewelry; Gemstones

Named in honor of Czar Alexander II of Russia, alexandrite is actually a very special variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. It exhibits an exotic and highly prized optical property ...

alloy

Jewelry; Gemstones

An alloy is a mixture of two or more elements in solid solution in which the major component is a metal.

ametrine

Jewelry; Gemstones

Ametrine is a bi-color variety of quartz. It is a combination of amethyst and citrine within a single crystal. The primary source of this gemstone is the Anahí mine in Bolivia.

andalusite

Jewelry; Gemstones

Andalusite is a highly prized collector’s gemstone. It exhibits an optical property known as pleochroism.

andradite

Jewelry; Gemstones

Andradite is one of six gemstone species within the garnet group. It includes several gem varieties, the most notable of which is demantoid, a rare and highly prized green garnet. ...