Archive for December, 2008

Big Pink Pearl-Natural Abalone Pearl-Pacific Coast-Wesley Rankin-Internet Stones.COM

The 470-carat natural abalone pearl discovered by wesley rankin in 1990 off the coast of California,entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest ever natural abalone pearl discovered in the worldand was valued at 4.7 million dollars in 1991Read More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Ashok Kumar Sanchetis Carved Emerald Smithsonian Institution-Internet Stones.COM

The carved emerald representing the profile of a woman’s head, carved out of a natural emerald crystal discovered in the Muzo mines of Colombia, was donated to the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian InstitutionRead More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Fresh Water Pearl-Queen Pearl/Paterson Dr Thomas W Evans-Internet Stones.COM

The Queen Pearl also known as the "Paterson Pearl" has gone down in history as the first fresh water pearl discovered in the United States since the time of the ancient Indians. The pearl discovered in Notch Brook, near Paterson, New Jersey, in 1857,Read More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Tumbled Emerald Necklace on Wooden Laughing Buddha-Internet Stones.COM

The tumbled emerald necklace hanging from the raised hands of the statute of a laughing Buddha in the standing posture, is a popular exhibit among the gem and mineral collection of the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian InstitutionRead More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Wittelsbach Diamond Famous Diamond-Internet Stones.COM

Extensive resource on Wittelsbach Diamond and other famous gemstones pearls and diamondsRead More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Imperial Hong Kong Pearl-Miracle of the Sea-Silvery white Baroque Pearl-Internet Stones.COM

The pearl that was discovered from the oyster Pinctada maxima in the South Sea off the coast of southern China, became the property of Empress Dowager Tz’u-Hsi, a lover of pearls, who wore it as a good luck amuleton a slender chainRead More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Godman Emerald and Diamond Necklace-Queen Elizabeth II Personal Jewelry Collection-Internet Stones.COM

The necklace was purchased by the British naturalist Frederick Du Cann in 1890 at Bavariaand given to his daughters in 1965 who subsequently gifted it to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIRead More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Pearl of Asia-Largest Nacreous Pearl in the World-Internet Stones.COM

The pearl that was discovered in the late 16th or early 17th Centuries in the persian Gulf,entered the court of the Moghul emperors during the period of Shah JahanRead More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Atocha Emeralds,Recovered from High Profile 17th Century Shipwreck -Internet Stones.COM

The Atocha Emeralds refer to emeralds recovered from the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Senora de Atochawhich sank off the coast of Florida in 1622Read More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]

Emerald Man Carved Ancient Indian Olmec from Mesoamerica-Internet Stones.COM

Emerald Man is a carved emerald figurine of a standing man beleived to be contemporaneous with figurinesand other artifacts of Olmec origin dating back to 1200 to 800 BC.Read More… [Source: Geology / Mineralogy Resource-Internet Stones.COM]