The Curator's Journal

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Colombia!

Wander the colourful streets of Cartagena, Colombia!Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash Visit Colombia, Land of Emeralds! In this week's edition of the Skyjems virtual world tour, we're headi...

Why Do Emeralds Have Inclusions? David Saad's Video Explanation.

 Transcript: Why do emeralds have inclusions?   Well, I have to tell you how emeralds are formed if I'm really gonna answer that question for you.   This is David Saad from Skyjems.ca.   Thank you...

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 ...

Blue Topaz

The ancient Greeks believed that topaz gave them strength. In Europe during the Renaissance (the period from the 1300s to the 1600s) people thought that topaz could break magic spells and dispel an...