jewelry

Goldstone glass under magnification
February 22, 2022

Curious, Glittering Goldstone: Mineral, Crystal, Something Else Altogether?

Goldstone. You know it, that gorgeous with a glittering star field that comes in blue, red, green or purple. It’s used for…

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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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sodalite mineral specimen
January 13, 2021

This Week’s Mineral Spotlight: Beautiful Blue Sodalite

Sodalite is a gorgeous mineral that occurs in igneous rock. Sodalite’s distinctive color ranges from royal blue to light blue and white, and is oftentimes confused with lazurite and lazulite. It’s name derives from the sodium content of the mineral. It is sometimes fluorescent, usually when the material is grayer and paler in color. …

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