Gems

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Ohio Fluorite
December 13, 2022

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…

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August 11, 2022

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…

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Borden Formation Lower Mississippian Eastern Kentucky Agate
July 28, 2022

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…

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Roman Era Egyptian Emerald Necklace
March 11, 2022

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…

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Corundum
February 15, 2022

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…

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Black Diamond
January 30, 2022

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…

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Cincinnati Art Museum Modern Jewelry Exhibit 1960s-1970s
January 19, 2022

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…

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Amethyst intaglio portrait of Julius Caesar, Roman, 50-40 B.C.E.
March 21, 2021

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…

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