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Author: Samina Gulzar
Record Breaking Exceptionally Large Diamond 2018 ‘Pink Legacy’
Every year, new records are made in gemstones, rocks and minerals. The unique feature of any unique genuine gemstones made them rare in the world. Recently, a new big diamond called “pink legacy” is sold for 50.3 million Swiss Francs on Tuesday at Christie’s auction house in Geneva. The weight of diamond is 18.96 carats. After…
What is Chatoyance? or Cat’s-Eye Effect in Gemstone and Minerals
Today we will discuss gemstones and mineral information regarding chatoyance effect. Let us first see what is actually chatoyance? What is Chatoyance in Gemstones? Chatoyance is derived from the French word “chatoyer” which means cat and “oeil” means eye. Chatoyance is a bright streak or a bright band of light across the surface of a cabochon. It is…
Top 5 Myanmar Amber Preserved Fossils
The earth gives us gemstones and minerals. Here is another story of amber also. Ambers are organic gemstones which preserve the life of earth within self. Ambers are basically tree resin which captures the animals inside. When any insect or anything comes near to resin of tree, it becomes stick to it. This resin passes…
 What is Geode?
What is Geode? Geodes are geological occurrence of minerals in particular form after a particular process. They are formed within volcanic and sedimentary rocks. They are usually hollow inside, shape is usually circular in which there are formed lot of crystals or mineral matters. Crystals formation appears because of the filling of vesicles by minerals…
Grandidierite: Rare Gemstone From Madagascar – Origins, Properties, and Market Trends
Introduction to Grandidierite Gemstone Grandidierite is one of the rarest gemstones with blue blue-green hue. It is popular for its remarkable pleochroism and rarity. Prior to recent discoveries, significant sizes of facet-grade quality stones were almost nearly non-existent. Grandidierite was first discovered in 1902 by a famous mineralogist ” Antoine François Alfred Lacroix”. After discovery, …