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Organic Looking Moss Agate Use in Art
Moss agate is an un-banded (and therefore not a true) agate. It is a chalcedony with dendritic inclusions of other, typically green,…
Rare Jade Artifact Up for Auction – the Jade Seal of Emperor Qianlong
It’s not often in Geology that you have an opportunity to personally link an item to a historical figure but thanks to…
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…
An Ancient Malachite Art Object
Artisans have used malachite as material for creating art since ancient times. Today we have an exceptional example of chinese art incorporating…
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…
This Week’s Mineral Spotlight: Gorgeous Green Malachite
If the mineral is green and gorgeous there is a good chance it’s malachite. Like its copper cousins Turquoise, Azurite, and Chrysocolla,…