October Birthstones

By Diana Kirkpatrick | October 5, 2018
multicolor tourmaline earrings

  People who are born in October get to choose between two luscious gemstones as birthstones – Precious Opal and Tourmaline.   Opal and Tourmaline are two of the most beautiful gemstones. Traditionally represented as pink,  tourmaline comes in many colors of the rainbow and a range of shades for each color. Opal is available…

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My Favorite Gemstones – Turquoise

By Diana Kirkpatrick | May 1, 2014

Chemically, turquoise is a hydrated copper aluminum phosphate. Turquoise has been known and used for jewelry and ornamental purposes since ancient times. It is definitely one of the oldest known stones. Turquoise got its name because the stones were originally shipped through Turkey. Deposits in Egypt were totally depleted before 2000 BC. Long ago ancient…

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