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An Introduction to Moonstone Gems

September 28, 2009 Label: an introduction to moonstone gems, many benefits of moonstone, moonstone gems, moonstone jewelry, rainbow moonstone, semi-precious stone 0 comment

Moonstone Gems

Exclusive summary about Moonstone Gems By Arsene Bergkamp

Today, the many aspects of moonstone gems continue to make them a sought after stone.

The most beautiful type of moonstone is rainbow moonstone, which is a milky white to gray color with a blue and rainbow sheen that catches the light. Moonstone gems many mystical properties offer the wearer or the possessor protection and healing in different ways. Moonstones were also used to assure good crops.

Moonstone gems have also been attributed to have healing qualities, a notion generally believed in some cultures who value stones for spiritual healing.

The Many Benefits Of Moonstone

Exclusive summary about Benefits of Moonstone Gems By Priyanka Arora

The moonstone is a semi-precious stone which has a color of pearly white. Moonstones that are of the highest grade have a blue sheen that has a colorless body and a perfect clarity.

This gemstone is actually a variety of feldspar. For men, moonstones are said to be able to help in connecting to their creative side as well as their emotional side that are usually ignored. It could also enhance or improve a person's vision.

For women, moonstones are believed to be very powerful and beneficial.

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Opal Jewelry - The Ultimate Collection

September 13, 2009 Label: doublet or triplet opal jewelry, fire opal, opal is a brilliant gemstone, opal jewelry, popularity of opal jewelry, semi-precious stone, synthetic opal, the uniqueness of opal jewelry 1 comment

Opal Jewelry

Exclusive summary about Opal Jewelry By Jim A Vance

Opal is a brilliant gemstone whose shades embrace just about every hue of color imaginable. Opal jewelry worn by the ancient Romans symbolized purity and hope and it was thought to bring its wearer good luck.

The popularity of opal jewelry is once again on the rise as many have become entranced by the magnificent color displays that the opal produces. Although the opal is classified as a semi-precious stone, some varieties of the opal are extremely rare and expensive. For instance, red opals are usually more expensive than the more abundant blue opals.

Doublet or triplet opal jewelry, classified as a piece of opal that is sandwiched between two other materials is usually less expensive than the solid opal pieces. People throughout time have been fascinated and captured by the iridescent colors of opal jewelry.

The Uniqueness of Opal Jewelry

Exclusive summary about Opal Jewelry By Arsene Bergkamp

Only a few types of opal are considered to be “precious opal”, the kind that is used in jewelry.

Fire opal, a semi-opaque stone, is also used in some jewelry applications. This type of opal is yellow to orange in color, and shows fire or color play throughout the gem. A synthetic opal will always have their colors/fire appear in a grid like pattern – not randomly as would be seen in a true opal.

Wearers of opal jewelry must take care to not expose their gems to extremes. Likewise, an opal can easily be cracked under pressure – so be sure to take off any opal jewelry before doing hard labor, or even housework.

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