Dropping Gems

Gemstones by Colour, WHITE

by Leila Haikonen January 10, 2013

WHITE This category applies to both colourless gems, like diamond, sapphire, zircon and topaz, as well white gemstones like fire opal and moonston...

Posted in Agate, Diamond, Fire opal, gems, gemstone, gemstones, gift, gift ideas, Jade, Moonstone, opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, white, Zircon

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Gemstones by Colour, ORANGE

by Leila Haikonen January 09, 2013

ORANGE The most famous orange gems is Spessartite garnet although there are a number of other options. Orange sapphire is created with ...

Posted in Andesine, Carnelian, Citrine, Fire Opal, garnet, Garnet, gem, gems, gemstone, gemstones, gift, gift ideas, Imperial Topaz, Moonstone, pearl, pearls, Sapphire, Spessartite Garnet, Star Moonstone, Tourmaline, Zircon

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Gemstones by Colour, YELLOW & GOLD

by Leila Haikonen January 07, 2013

YELLOW/GOLD The most popular yellow to gold gemstone is sapphire, though the most common yellow gemstone is citrine. • Sapphire •&n...

Posted in Agate, Beryl, Chrysoberyl, Citrine, Diamond, Fire Opal, gem, gems, gemstone, gemstones, Gold, golden, Orthoclase, Quartz, Sapphire, Sphene, Spodumene, Tourmaline, Yellow, Zircon

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Gemstones by Colour, BLUE

by Leila Haikonen January 05, 2013

BLUE For blue gemstones most people think of the classic blue sapphire. A deeply saturated blue is found in kyanite and spinel. As f...

Posted in Agate, Apatite, Aquamarine, Blue, Fluorite, gems, Gemstone, Gemstones, Iolite, Kyanite, Lapis Lazuli, Paraiba Tourmaline, Rainbow Moonstone, Sapphire, Spinel, Tanzanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon

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Gemstones by Colour, RED

by Leila Haikonen January 03, 2013

RED Red is actually one of the rarest gemstone colours and occurs mainly in ruby, spinel and garnet. Fine red tourmaline...

Posted in Andesine, coral, Garnet, gem, gems, gemstones, red, rubellite, Ruby, Spinel, Tourmaline, Zircon

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