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An Introduction to Sapphire the Gemstone and Sapphire Jewelry


There is an old theory which says that the earth was embedded in sapphire earlier. Such is the importance and value of this gemstone. Sapphire is a very precious stone and as expensive as diamond. Like diamond, this stone too is very hard. Sapphire though associated with blue gemstones is available in many different colors [...]

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Alexandrite Gemstone Jewelry Properties


Alexandrite – the tsarstone – is a variety of the mineral, chrysoberyl, an aluminate of beryllium. Although mined in such scattered locations as Brazil, Burma, India, Madagascar and Tanzania, the finest examples of the unique gem, alexandrite, are from the Rodina – Mother Russia.

With a rating of 8.5 on Moh’s scale, alexandrite ranks right between [...]

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