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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…
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…
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. …