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GEM MINING IN AFGHANISTAN

GEM MINING IN AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan is a well-known gem producing country accommodating some of the oldest mines in the world. The four main gemstone-producing areas are Badakhshan, Jagdalek, Nuristan, and the Panjshir Valley. Afghanistan...

GEM MINING IN AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan is a well-known gem producing country accommodating some of the oldest mines in the world. The four main gemstone-producing areas are Badakhshan, Jagdalek, Nuristan, and the Panjshir Valley. Afghanistan...

Garnet is SO Diverse

Garnet is SO Diverse

I was sitting down the other day to write an article about garnet, being January’s birthstone and all, I figured it made sense.  Then, as I started to do research...

Garnet is SO Diverse

I was sitting down the other day to write an article about garnet, being January’s birthstone and all, I figured it made sense.  Then, as I started to do research...

PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR

PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR

Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries, primarily printing, though sometimes...

PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR

Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries, primarily printing, though sometimes...

OPAL

OPAL

Opal is the National Gemstone of Australia. It is a hydrated amorphous form of silica with a structure that makes it diffract light and take on many colors. Precious opal...

OPAL

Opal is the National Gemstone of Australia. It is a hydrated amorphous form of silica with a structure that makes it diffract light and take on many colors. Precious opal...

EMERALD

EMERALD

Emerald means ‘green gemstone’. It is a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have the most beautiful,...

EMERALD

Emerald means ‘green gemstone’. It is a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have the most beautiful,...

TOPAZ

TOPAZ

Topaz can be finished into an almost limitless variety of jewellery due to its versatility. It is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine. A good hardness and availability in desirable...

TOPAZ

Topaz can be finished into an almost limitless variety of jewellery due to its versatility. It is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine. A good hardness and availability in desirable...