Gemstone Dictionary

Petalite is a lively, colorful stone with many facets. It’s soft, buttery color ranges from pastel blue to yellow-green and […]

In the United States chrysocolla is mined mainly in Arizona and New Mexico. Outside the United States, the most common […]

Jade gemstone occurs in two forms, jadeite and nephrite jade. Some sources claim a third type of Jade known as […]

Natural Gemstones are defined as being any type of mineral, organic matter or stone that can be use in jewelry […]

Turquoise Stones Turquoise stones ar found all over the world in places where volcanic activity has occurred. In the United […]

Obsidian rock is actually a type of glass that formed when molten lava cooled so quickly, there was not time […]

When looking upon a highly polished unakite stone, it is easy to imagine a field of green growing plants with […]

About 95% of the world Opal stones are mined in Australia where it is the national gemstone. Most of the […]

Rhodonite Rhodonite is found in deposits mainly in Australia, Brazil, British Columbia, India, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, New Zealand and the […]