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Early civilization as far back as the Assyrians (1400 BC) invested rare and beautiful gemstones with magical properties. Some minerals were thought to contain a force or possess certain values and powers. For instance, amethyst was said to prevent intoxication. Tradition associates a gem with each sign of the zodiac based on a color system. Color was thought to unleash the power attributed to the birthstone. In time, birthstones became associated with calendar months rather than the zodiac. And people began to select birthstones in colors other than the original.

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What is your birthstone? Are you wearing the right stone?

Birthstones

Early civilization as far back as the Assyrians (1400 BC) invested rare and beautiful gemstones with magical properties. Some minerals were thought to contain a force or possess certain values and powers. For instance, amethyst was said to prevent intoxication. Tradition associates a gem with each sign of the zodiac based on a color system. Color was thought to unleash the power attributed to the birthstone. In time, birthstones became associated with calendar months rather than the zodiac. And people began to select birthstones in colors other than the original.

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The name topaz is derived from the Sanskrit word "tapas", meaning fire. Topaz occurs in different colors. golden - yellow topaz and pink topaz are the most valuable. Blue and green topaz are also popular. Pink topaz are very rare. Topaz has one perfect cleavage. Topaz occurs in igneous rocks.
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Turquoise is one of the first gems to be mined. Turquoise has an intense color which varies from sky blue to green, depending upon the amount of iron and copper in it. Sky blue turquoise, found in Iran is most valuable form of turquoise. greener variety of turquoise is found in Tibet.
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All gem quality corundum that is not red is called sapphire, yet most sapphires are associated with color blue. Variation in color of sapphire is due to the content of iron and titanium impurities in them. Sapphire comes in the colors of green, pink, yellow and even colorless.
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Ruby is the name given to red, gem quality corundum. Ruby is a tough gem and comes next to diamond in terms of hardness. Ruby is one of the best gemstone for jewellery settings. It occurs worldwide in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Though gem quality ruby mostly occurs in Burma and Thailand.
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Emerald is a green colored gemstone. Emeralds are rarely flawless and is often oiled to hide the flaws, cracks and enhance color. Emerald gets its glossy green colour from the presence of chromium and vanadium. Emeralds was widely used in historical jewellery, ancient engravings and cameos.
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Amber is the fossilized resin of trees. Ambers are golden orange in color. Amber contains insects (flies, frogs, lizards), moss, lichen or pine needles that were trapped millions of years ago when the resin was still sticky. The most famous ambers are found in the coast of Poland and the former USSR.
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Diamond is the hardest mineral on earth, and this combined with its exceptional lustre and brilliant fire, has made it most highly prized of all gemstones. Pure colorless diamond is the most popular. Its discovery was done in the year 1870 in South Africa. Today Australia is the main producer of diamond. Diamond is graded by color, cut, clarity and carat.
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Cubic Zirconia is a colorless gemstone which closely resembles diamond and oftenly mistaken as diamond. Cubic zirconia can be distinguished by diamond by its double refraction and by wear and tear on its facets edges. Cubic zirconia is mainly used in ornaments and is a substitute for diamond.
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Exotic world of colored gemstones

Have you recently purchased a GEMSTONE?
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Gemstones are generally minerals that have been, or may be, fashioned to use for personal adornment. Do you know that there are thousands of gemstones and in thousands of colour, and these gemstones are used to make a very spectacular jewelry. Valuablestones.com


You must have got bored with the same old fashioned gold and diamond jewelry. Now its time to have something new. I was very fond of diamonds and I purchased lots of them of different cuts and in various patterns of jewelry. But one day I really got bored with all this old fashioned trend which was running from years. So I decided to hunt for something new..!! Something extraordinary, exotic and that looks better than these gold and diamond kinds. So, I was on my trip to Sri Lanka, where I found these stones and all of them were so attractive that I bought as many as I can and yes for some I have to sell my own gold jewelry as I was short of money. Valuablestones.com


Then I searched for the jewelers who make jewelry using gemstones. I ordered a few patterns, and when they were finally completed and were in my hands, I realized that I never had such beautiful jewelry in my lifetime. And on wearing them to parties and public places, I was noticed and asked for the jewelry so many times that I really appreciate the work of the jewelers and the stones. I got so passionate with them that I searched all over the internet about them, their history, their luster, their structure, their colors, how they are formed, where are they found, synthetic gemstones, imitated gemstones, And I collected on my hard drive. And since then I am always influencing my friends to buy one of a kind. Valuablestones.com

And now I wish to share with all of you over the internet who really are interested in gemstones, jewelry, diamond, etc. so I have paid 500$ to a website designer just to post all of the pictures and data I have been collecting on gemstones and jewelry. An online encyclopedia for Gemstones And now the website has become like an encyclopedia of Gemstones. So all who are interested please visit my website all who are interested please visit my website Discover the world of Gemstones & Diamonds
I hope you will like and appreciate my work and won’t make it a waste. Thanks for reading, I hope and suggest you to find an online store and order them.

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- Jazz Kim