Gems
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What Kind Of Minerals and Crystals Can Be Found In Ohio?
Calcite and celestite crystals from Ohio If you live in Ohio and want to get rich finding Emeralds then forget it. Your…

Ever Popular Ever Beautiful Rose Quartz
Of all the variety of minerals and crystals, perhaps the most beloved and widely collected is quartz. Named from the old Saxon…

Beautiful Collectible Kentucky Agate
Located in east-central near the town of Irvine is Knob’s Region, a “u” shaped arc extending for nearly 230 miles that is…

Roman Era Emerald Mine in the Egyptian Desert
Fifteen miles or so from the Egyptian coastline of the sparkling Red Sea stand a series of crumbling structures. Standing upon an…

The Uncertain Future of Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth
Poor Afghanistan. It is the country that never seems to catch a break. Remote, poor, land-locked, and yet highly strategic because of…

The Black Diamond, an Engima Weighing 555.55 Carats
A gigantic black diamond, certified by Guiness as the world’s largest cut diamond is for sale through Sotheby’s auctions. Weighing in at…

Simply Brilliant – An Exceptional Collection of Fine Jewelry with Outstanding Stones and Crystals
The Cincinnati Art Museum has a new exhibit running through February 6th titled “Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s”. This…

Beautiful Bejeweled Amethyst’s History as an Art Medium
The February birthstone is amethyst. A form of non-fluorescing hard stone quartz whose typically purple shading comes from irradiation of iron or…