Garnet most commonly occurs in red. The origin of the name “garnet” lies in this deep red hue. The name “garnet” comes from the Medieval Latin word, “granatum”, which is an adjective meaning “dark-red”. The use of red...
Amethyst is February’s Birthstone By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Sam_Serio/1956]Sam Serio If you’re still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don’t...
By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Zulekha_Alam/147959]Zulekha Alam Emerald is a highly coveted precious gemstone of flamboyant green color. Emerald is a variety of the mineral Beryl which has the chemical formula of Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate)....
People value sturdiness and beauty very much and since of this, they love gemstones. Exactly what are gems anyhow? These are minerals extremely prized by numerous people due to the fact that of their appeal, toughness/hardness, rarity, and the cut of such valuable...
