Gemstones

Gemstones

Industry: Jewelry

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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 known as color ...

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 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. Rainbow andradite, ...