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The Colours of Garnet, Part 1: What is Garnet?

The Colours of Garnet, Part 1: What is Garnet?

By Yaĝé Enigmus   For most people, the word “garnet” is synonymous with the colour red. In truth, red is merely one colour that garnet gemstones are known for. Now the...

The Colours of Garnet, Part 1: What is Garnet?

By Yaĝé Enigmus   For most people, the word “garnet” is synonymous with the colour red. In truth, red is merely one colour that garnet gemstones are known for. Now the...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 4: Other Tourmaline Species

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 4: Other Tourma...

By Yaĝé Enigmus   While the majority of coloured tourmaline gemstones encountered are composed of elbaite tourmaline, there are other tourmaline minerals which are occasionally seen in jewellery. The most important...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 4: Other Tourma...

By Yaĝé Enigmus   While the majority of coloured tourmaline gemstones encountered are composed of elbaite tourmaline, there are other tourmaline minerals which are occasionally seen in jewellery. The most important...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 3: Fancy Colours of Elbaite

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 3: Fancy Colour...

By Yaĝé Enigmus The right combinations of trace impurities in elbaite can cause the perception of unique colours that are somewhat unique or especially rare. These colours of tourmaline may have...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 3: Fancy Colour...

By Yaĝé Enigmus The right combinations of trace impurities in elbaite can cause the perception of unique colours that are somewhat unique or especially rare. These colours of tourmaline may have...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 2: Primary Colours of Elbaite

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 2: Primary Colo...

By Yaĝé Enigmus   Elbaite tourmaline accounts for the majority of tourmaline gemstones and is the most notably mutlicoloured tourmaline species. Elbaite is a sodium lithium aluminum tourmaline mineral, its name...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 2: Primary Colo...

By Yaĝé Enigmus   Elbaite tourmaline accounts for the majority of tourmaline gemstones and is the most notably mutlicoloured tourmaline species. Elbaite is a sodium lithium aluminum tourmaline mineral, its name...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 1: What is Tourmaline?

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 1: What is Tour...

By Yaĝé Enigmus Tourmaline is an exceptionally beautiful gemstone that comes in numerous shades and hues. This gem of many faces has been valued since ancient times, and today tourmaline is...

The Colours of Tourmaline, Part 1: What is Tour...

By Yaĝé Enigmus Tourmaline is an exceptionally beautiful gemstone that comes in numerous shades and hues. This gem of many faces has been valued since ancient times, and today tourmaline is...

Origins of Ametrine, Part 2: The Legend of Bolivianite

Origins of Ametrine, Part 2: The Legend of Boli...

By Yaĝé Enigmus There are a number of locations where ametrine has been known to occur naturally, but the stone is somewhat rare and there is only one place where a...

Origins of Ametrine, Part 2: The Legend of Boli...

By Yaĝé Enigmus There are a number of locations where ametrine has been known to occur naturally, but the stone is somewhat rare and there is only one place where a...