Posted on March 15th, 2011 by Hand Trades
An ornamental material consisting of crystalline aggregates of green zoisite with non transparent ruby inclusions it is found in Tanzania and the general appearance is unmistakable. There isn’t another stone like it in the mineral world. The green zoisite is relatively soft, between 5.5 – 6.5 while the ruby inclusions are usually quite hard, 9 [...]
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Posted on March 7th, 2011 by Hand Trades
A silicate of zirconium, this mineral occurs in different colours or may be colourless, the latter often being referred to as the poor man’s diamond. In fact, zircon tends to be rather dim and is only used for inexpensive jewelry. It is widely distributed throughout Ceylon, India and Madagascar, but is not a good investment [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2011 by Hand Trades
Suffice to say, it is a silver dangle earring. There are so many styles it is easy to find one for your face shape. To elongate the neck find one that is 1 1/2 -2 inches long make sure it does not touch your shoulder or collarbone. It should sway. The silver tone is very [...]
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