Archive for February, 2008

Gemstones and Jewelry(Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Bracelets,pendants,rings)from Sri Lanka and Burma-Blog

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Ancient technology utilized to manufacture Sri Lankan gemstone beads and carvings

The archaeology department excavated several burial grounds of Sri Lanka some of which were tentatively dated to 1000 BC (Ibbankatuwa) and some were dated even earlier than that. In most of these sites many verities of gems (polished as it is) and number […]

blueluxe in 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

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Jasper (part 1)

Jasper
Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of quartz, usually red, yellow or brown in color. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and at one time for snuff boxes. When the colors are in stripes […]

skin green diamonds

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Amarillo Starlight

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Mouawad Splendor Diamond Famous Diamond-Internet Stones.COM

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Garnet (Part 9)

Uses of Garnet
Pure crystals of garnet are used as gemstones. Garnet sand is a good abrasive, and a common replacement for silica sand in sand blasting. Mixed with very high pressure water, garnet is used to cut steel and other materials in water jets.Garnet is a key mineral in interpreting the genesis of many igneous […]

Garnet (Part 10)

Garnets are also useful in defining metamorphic facies of rocks. For instance, eclogite can be defined as a rock of basalt composition, but mainly consisting of garnet and omphacite. Pyrope-rich garnet is restricted to relatively high-pressure metamorphic rocks, such as those in the lower crust and in the Earth’s mantle. Peridotite may contain plagioclase, or […]

Gemstones,gemstone Jewelry,Gifts,Diamonds Internet Stones.COM

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