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The Harmonious Malachite
The name of the semi-precious stones, malachite is derived from the Greek word “malakos” which means soft. Based on other account, the term malachite has also originated from the Greek word “malhe”, which means grass. Malachite is a semi-precious sto... Bloodstones: Beautiful Spotted Semi-Precious Stones
Bloodstone is a green semi-precious stones, that has red spots. This stone could also come in various intensities of dark green with brown, red and other multicolored spots. The brown and deep red colors are primarily caused by the iron minerals foun... Treatments Done on Semi-Precious Stones
semi-precious stones, are usually treated so that their clarity and color could be enhanced. However, the treatments done, depending on their type and extent, could significantly affect the stone’s value. There are those treatments which have been us... Cutting and Polishing Semi-Precious Stones
There are several semi-precious stones, which are used as gemstones in the crystal form or in the form they are mainly mined in. However, most actually still have to be cut and then polished before using them as gemstones for jewelry, accessories and... Carnelian Stone Beads
Belonging to the quartz gem family, carnelian semi-precious stones, could be opaque or translucent. Their colors range from a pale orange to a reddish orange to a dark brown orange. It has a hardness of 7 on the Moh’s scale. These stones could be fou... The Attractive Spots of Jasper Stones
The semi-precious stones, Jasper is an impure and opaque variety of silica which is usually yellow, red or brown. If the colors appear in bands or stripes, then it is called banded or striped jasper. This stone could be used as a gemstone or for orna... The Healing Properties of Jade
Jade is an ornamental semi-precious stones,. Its name actually refers to two different stones which are made with different silicate minerals. These two are Nephrite and Jadeite. Jade stones come in various beautiful shades of yellow, pink, green, b... Aventurine
Aventurine is another semi-precious stones, that offers a sparkle and beauty that is exquisite. It is a semi-translucent to opaque grown glass which is flecked with many small particles of chromic oxide and copper. It is also called sunstone and coul... Agate Stones Today
The semi-precious stones, agate comes from the mineral chalcedony. It is a fine-grained and fibrous variety of the mineral. It has irregular clouding and colored bands. An individual agate forms once it fills a cavity in the host rock. It could be fo... Enter the Divine: Azurite
Yet another semi-precious stone, the azurite is a basic copper carbonate mineral that is azure blue in color. It is also known as chessylite. The name of this gemstone, has been derived from "lazaward" which is a Persian word and from "azura" which i...
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