~Pearls~

Natural Pearls are made without
human interference.
Cultured Pearls are made when a
foreign substance is intentionally
inserted into a living oyster.
Baroque Pearls are pearls that
have irregular shapes.
Biwa Pearls are irregular shaped
pearls which form in the freshwater
of Lake Biwa, Japan.
Blister Pearls are pearls which grow attached to the inside of the shell.
Freshwater Pearls are pearls which
form in fresh water mollusks.

~Amethyst~
Because of its purple color
it was the stone of royalty
for many thousands of years.
It is the purple variety of quartz, and can vary in shades. It is also the most valued member of the quartz family.
Top quality amethyst is a deep medium purple.

Did you know that Cleopatra
would grind up turquoise
to use as eye shadow...

Turquoise Mines
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Characteristics &
Folklore of Gems
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~Lapis Lazuli~
Lapis Lazuli is a rock!
It is the only gemstone that
is a rock, composted of several minerals, rather than just one mineral. The finest quality is a very intense blue with only a
mere sprinkle of pyrite.
Yes, the gold sparkle is
fools gold.