Jewelry

[itiswhatitis]

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@CHIP62 wrote:

@itiswhatitis,

That was fun did not get a single one right but did not cheat🌻.

Thank you so much for such an educational post.

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I love all the mystery and lore surrounding gemstones @CHIP62.  Thanks for sharing and stopping by.

[itiswhatitis]

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@SisterGoldenHair wrote:

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

This just goes to show how beautiful the world of gemstones are!  Thank you ladies.....

@ECBG, @SisterGoldenHair @SANNA @esmeraldagooch @windfall

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@itiswhatitisDo you have a book about gemstones? They are so interesting and I love the history behind the stones. Of course, those books will have to be updated with all the new stones that have been found.

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@SisterGoldenHair I don't have a book.  I find a lot of stuff by googling.  Keywords like rare gemstones; all brown gemstones; like that.  I kind of wish there was a big old book of every gemstone known to man for us to peruse.

[windfall]

@itiswhatitis  Thanks, it was fun guessing and learning something new.  

@SANNA well done!

[itiswhatitis]

KORNERUPINE

Kornerupine; Origin and Sources 

Kornerupine can be found in a handful of locations around the world. It was first described after its discovery in Fiskernaes in Southwest Greenland. Other notable deposits have also been found in Australia, Burma (Myanmar), Canada (Quebec), Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Norway.

Although kornerupine was discovered in Greenland, Sri Lanka is the main source for gem-quality materials today. Sri Lanka is known to produce fine yellow-green to yellow-brown kornerupine. Other recent discoveries and deposits found in Tanzania and Madagascar exhibit rather different colors. African stones occur with rare blue or bluish-green color, often with purplish pleochroism. Most African kornerupine is found only in small sizes.

[itiswhatitis]

Enstatite gemstones are somewhat rare and lesser known. They are considered collector's gemstones. Enstatite belongs to the pyroxene group of minerals and was first described in 1855. Enstatite gemstones have a hardness of 5.5 and a vitreous luster when polished. Some of the finest enstatite specimens are sourced from Burma and Sri Lanka. Cat's eye enstatite and star enstatite gemstones are known, but extremely rare.

No links to outside buyers here.

[MizKringle]

@itiswhatitis - thanks for this post. It was fun trying to guess. I have some zircon stones that are similar to the color of the one you posted, but they are slightly darker and used as accent stones. I love that gem quality kyanite. I should have guessed that imperial topaz correctly, and it even crossed my mind, but all of the ones I've seen have been more golden.  

[SANNA]

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@CHIP62 wrote:

@itiswhatitis,

That was fun did not get a single one right but did not cheat🌻.

Thank you so much for such an educational post.

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I love all the mystery and lore surrounding gemstones @CHIP62.  Thanks for sharing and stopping by.

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I love the legends and mystery of gemstones too!!!! And I believe in their energy and influence too.