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Tahitian Pearls - Natures Renewable Gemstone
Tahitian Pearls are the beautiful darker colored Pearls that come in so many different shapes, sizes and colors.. Learn more about this gemstone and browse the beautifully pearls we have for sale.
Hackmanite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Hackmanite is a pink to violet sodalite gem known for its unique color-change and luminescence. Learn why hackmanite is special, from its rare qualities to the types of hackmanite jewelry available.
Amber Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Amber is an ancient fossilized tree resin, often with plants inside, that’s usually yellow-orange and dates back millenia. Learn the history, prices, and properties of amber!
Amethyst Gemstones: History, Meanings, Properties & More
Amethyst stone is a quartz mineral in various shades of striking purple. Learn about the gem's history, properties, value, and uses in this informative guide!
Apatite Gemstone: Meaning, Properties, Uses & More
Apatite is a stunning blue to green phosphate gemstone most commonly found in Madagascar, popular for bringing clarity and truth. Explore apatite's mineral and healing properties in this guide!
Aquamarine Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Aquamarine is a pale blue to sea-green beryl gemstone known for its brilliant clarity and connections to ocean folklore. Dive into all the details behind aquamarine meanings and properties in this guide!
Canadian Ammolite Gemstone: Colors, Properties, Value & Information
Ammolite is an iridescent Canadian gem made of fossilized shells from extinct creatures called ammonite. Discover ammolite gemstone benefits, properties, value, and more!
Carnelian: A Guide to History, Meanings and Properties
The carnelian stone is a chalcedony mineral famous for its fiery orange colors. Learn all about carnelian meaning, history, and properties in this helpful guide!
Chalcedony Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Chalcedony is a family of unique quartz stones and a solid-colored gemstone in that family, often white or pale grayish-blue. Learn the chalcedony types, healing uses, and prices!
Charoite Gemstone: Meaning, Healing Properties, Value & More
Charoite gemstones are purple, white, and black stones with swirling patterns. It only comes from Siberia and has an alluring appearance. Find out charoite’s meaning, value, and healing powers!
Citrine Gemstone: Meaning, History, Properties, and Value
Ready to learn about the Citrine stone? This bright crystal radiates light and sunshine. Learn about the stone’s meaning and uses in this complete guide!
Coral Gemstone: Meaning, Properties, Value & Information
Coral is a white, red, or pink organic material called “Precious coral” as a gemstone. Among the oldest gems, jewelry uses go back millennia. Dive into coral gemstone types, healing uses, and prices!
Diamond Gemstones: History, Meaning, Value & More
Diamonds are dazzling, colorless carbon gemstones known for their durability, prestige, and popularity in engagement rings. Come along as we unearth the diamond’s history, meaning, and value!
Druzy Quartz Gem: Meaning, Healing Properties, Uses & Value
Druzy, or drusy, is a gem of tiny, sparkling crystals layered on another crystal or rock. Colorful druzy quartz is most common. Learn about druzy quartz formation, colors, jewelry, and uses!
Fire Agate Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Uses & Powers
Fire agate is a unique agate with fiery colors and colorful iridescence. It’s only been widely known for the past 60 years. Learn fire agate’s meanings, healing benefits, and prices!
What is a Geode Rock?
Geodes are nature’s proof that you can’t judge a book by its cover. On the outside they can be a nondescript rock and inside, a beautiful, sparkling interior of concentric banding or crystal formation.
Gold Nuggets - Everything You Need To Know
How are Gold nuggets formed? Most nuggets are formed when molten Gold is fluid and seeps into cracks and fissures in host rocks similar to how many gemstones are formed.
Herkimer Diamond Information
Herkimer Diamond Information. Did you know these aren't actually Diamonds at all? Learn more about this gemstone and browse the beautifully cut stones we have for sale.
Kunzite Gem: A Complete Guide to Properties, Healing Uses, and Value
Kunzite is a light pink or lilac to rich violet-purple spodumene gemstone. It’s renowned for its excellent clarity, coloring, and affordable prices. Learn kunzite’s meaning, value, and uses!
Larimar Gemstone: Price, Meanings, Healing Uses & More
Larimar is a blue and white gemstone only from the Dominican Republic. It’s one of the rarest and (recently) most sought-after gems. Discover larimar’s history, meaning, and prices!
Moldavite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Moldavite is a green silica glass formed through a journey from Earth to space and back. It’s considered one of the most powerful healing stones. Discover moldavite’s uses, meaning, and value!
Morganite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Morganite is a pale pink or peach beryl gem with excellent clarity, popular as a diamond alternative for engagement rings. Learn morganite’s uses, meaning, and value in this guide!
Mystic Quartz Gem: Properties, Meanings & Price Information
Mystic quartz is a quartz treated to display rainbow-like iridescence. The process is trademarked by Azotic LLC. Learn about mystic quartz properties, benefits, prices, and jewelry!
Pietersite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Pietersite is a multi-colored chalcedony stone composed of minerals like tiger’s eye that create unique color patterns. Learn the pietersite gemstone’s uses, symbolism, and history in this guide!
Pyrite Gemstone: Meanings, Healing Properties, Uses & More!
Pyrite is a brassy-colored gemstone known as “fool’s gold.” The gem is used for healing, industrial projects, and jewelry. Learn the history, symbolism, and value of pyrite!
Rubellite Tourmaline Gem: Meaning, Price & Benefits
Rubellite is a pink to bright red tourmaline variety historically mistaken for ruby. It’s the second most valuable and popular variety. Learn rubellite’s properties, prices, and powers!
Ruby Gemstone: History, Uses, Properties & More
Ruby stones are more than sparkling red gemstones. Learn all about ruby properties, specifications, meanings, origins, and uses in this informative buyer’s guide!
Zircon Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Zircon is a zirconium silicate mineral known for its resemblance to diamond and status as the oldest mineral on Earth. Discover the healing properties, history, and meanings behind zircon gemstones!
Sapphire Gemstone: Colors, Meanings, Prices & Benefits
Sapphires are historical gems with various colors, lore, and prices. This guide covers all of sapphire’s colors, history, meanings, grading factors, and prices.
Tourmaline Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Tourmaline refers to a group of minerals that vary in chemical composition, known for their extensive range of colors and varieties. Learn more about tourmaline symbolism, properties, uses, and more!
Emerald Gemstone: Value, History, Meanings and More
Emeralds are beautiful green gemstones. Learn the properties and origins that make the emerald stone so alluring, elegant, and popular in this comprehensive buyer’s guide.
Super Seven Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & Benefits
Super seven crystals (Melody stones) are popular healing gems containing quartz, amethyst, goethite, rutile, lepidocrocite, cacoxenite, and smoky quartz. Learn their properties, benefits, and prices!
Tiffany Stone Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Tiffany stone is a rare, mostly purple and white gemstone from Utah, USA, made of fluorite, opal, and other gems. Learn the names, properties, and prices of Tiffany stone!
Verdite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & Information
Verdite is a South African rock composed of fuchsite and other gems. It’s beloved for its earthy hues and intricate carvings. Explore verdite gemstone’s meanings, benefits, and prices!
Zebra Stone Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Zebra jasper is a healing stone and a one-of-a-kind mineral from Australia. Learn all about zebra stone’s properties, uses, and more in our Zebra Stone Guide.
Grossular Garnet Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More
Grossular garnet is a commonly green garnet species with popular varieties like hessonite and tsavorite. We’ll cover grossular garnet meanings, prices, history, and properties in this guide.