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Sterling Silver Pink Amethyst w/ Blue Topaz and Tourmaline Accent EarringsSterling Silver Pink Amethyst w/ Blue Topaz and Tourmaline Accent Earrings
Sterling Silver Pink Amethyst w/ Blue Topaz and Tourmaline Accent Earrings Overviews Gorgeous mixed colors make these gemstone earrings truly spectacular. Crafted in polished sterling silver, they highlight a beautiful lilac-color pink amethyst at the center, surrounded by marquise shapes of vivid blue topaz and petite rounds of rosy deep pink tourmaline. The sparkling gemstones are mounted in prong settings, with minimal metal interference, and the earrings are finished with sterling silver posts and comfortable, secure hinged omega backings. Sterling Silver Pink Amethyst w/ Blue Topaz and Tourmaline Accent Earrings Features
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Translucent to opaque varieties
Blue Tourmaline Earring
- Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite is a new comer to the jewelry business. While sought by rock hounds for many years and a beloved of beginning lapidaries, rhodochrosite appeared only occasionally outside of rock and mineral shows frequented by hobbyists. A member of the carbonate mineral group, rhodochrosite is a relatively soft stone occurring in both a rare transparent and a more common non-translucent variety. For practical purposes, we will discuss the latter, more facilely available form.
A lovely red to approximately white color, often with agate like curved lines creating a manufacture in contrasting shades of red or pink, rhodochrosite may occasionally occur in an orangy tone, but this is is poorer potential material. The finest color is a medium to deep rose, preferably with curved banding. It has long been beloved for positive ornamental objects (spheres, boxes, eggs) but only recently for jewelry. Today, necklaces using rhodochrosite beads alternating with other gemstones or gold beads are becoming particularly popular. It is soft, however, and some caution should be used in wearing to avoid unnecessary abuse.
- Scapplite
Scapplite is an appealing gem that is beginning to appear in more jewelry as it becomes more available. Rediscover in Brazil after a forty years hiatus and also recently discovered in Kenya, scapolite is a nice, transparent, fairly durable gemstone occurring in a range of colors from colorless to yellow, light red, orange to greenish to bluish gray, violet, and violet blue. The orange, light red, and whitish specimens may also occur as semitransparent stones, which may show a cat's eye corollary (chatoyancy) when cut into cabochons.
The most likely to appear in jewelry are the violets and yellows, and maybe orange cat's eye. They might in fact be mistaken for yellow beryl or positive quartz minerals like amethyst or citrine.
Consumers and sellers will have to wait and see what trends evolve around this gemstone, as its availability will resolve hereafter use and cost.
- Serpentine
Serpentine derives its name from its similarity to the green, speckled skin of the serpent. Amulets of serpentine were worn for safety from serpent bites, stings of poisonous reptiles, and poison in general. A king was reputed to have insisted that his chalice be made of serpentine, as it was believed that a poisoned drink were put into a serpentine vessel, the vessel would sweat on the outside. The effectiveness of medicine was increased when drunk from a serpentine vessel.
Serpentine is often used as a jade substitute. It is a translucent to semi-translucent stone occurring in light to dark yellowish green to greenish yellow. One collection is used for ornamental wall facings and table counter surfaces, but some of the more appealing green varieties so closely look like jadeite or nephrite jade that they are used in carvings and jewelry, and are often misrepresented as jade. common serpentine is also sometimes dyed a jade like color. One lovely green variety, williamsite, which is a very pleasing deep green, often with small black flecks within, is often sold as "Pennsylvania Jade." It is pretty, but it is not jade. someone else collection of serpentine, bowenite, is also sold today as "Korean jade" or "new jade." Again, it is pretty but nit jade. Serpentine is softer than jade; less durable, and much more common, which its price should reflect.
It is a lovely gemstone in its own right, and makes a nice alternative to jade. While it has been around for a long time (too often, however, represented as jade), we are just beginning to see this stone used frequently in necklaces and other fine jewelry under its own name.
- Sodalite
This gemstone has already been discussed under lapis. Sodalite is a dark blue semitransparent to semi-translucent stone used frequently as a substitute for the rarer, more costly lapis. While it may have some white veining, it does not have the golden or silver flecks that are characteristics of lapis. If you do not see these shiny flecks, intuit that the stone is probably sodalite.
- Spinel
Spinel is one of the loveliest of the gems but hasn't yet been given due reputation and respect. It is usually compared to sapphire or ruby, rather than being recognized for its own intrinsic attractiveness and value. There is also a common trust that spinel (and similarly zircon) is artificial rather than natural, when in fact it is one of the nature's most beautiful products. This misconception probably arose because artificial spinel is seen frequently on the shop whereas genuine spinel is not often seen.
Spinel occurs in red orange (flame spinel), light to dark orangy red, light to dark slightly grayish blue, greenish blue, grayish green, and dark to light purple to violet. It also occurs in yellow and in an opaque variety; black. When compared to the blue of sapphire or red of ruby the color is usually considered less intense (although some red spinel can look very much like some ruby on the market), yet its brilliance can be greater. If you appreciate these spinel colors for themselves, they are quite pleasing. The most beloved are red (usually a more orange red than ruby red) and blue (sometimes resembling a strong Bromo-Seltzer-bottle blue).
Spinel may be confused with or misrepresented as one of many gemstones; ruby, sapphire, zircon, amethyst, garnet, artificial ruby and sapphire or artificial spinel, as well as glass. The artificial is often used to make composite stones such as doublets. Spinel is a fairly hard, fairly durable gemstone, possessing a nice brilliance, and still a good value.
This gemstone is becoming more and more popular, and may, therefore, come to be more costly if current trends continue.
- Spodumene (Kunzite and Hiddenite)
Spodumene is someone else gem relatively new to allinclusive jewelry use. The most beloved varieties are kunzite and hiddenite.
Kunzite is a very lovely great gemstone occurring in delicate lilac, pinkish, or violet shades. Its color can fade in strong light, and so it has come to be known as an "evening" gemstone. Also, while basically hard, it is nonetheless fragile and can break in fact if it receives a sharp blow from positive directions. It is not recommended for rings for this intuit unless set in a protective mounting. But it is a lovely gem, whose low cost makes it appealing in large sizes, and an exquisite selection for lovely, dramatic jewelry design.
Hiddenite is rarer. Light green or yellow green varieties are available, but the emerald green varieties are scarce. As with kunzite, it is hard but brittle, so care must be exercised in wear.
Spodumene also occurs in many other shades of colors, all pale but very clear and brilliant. Only blue is currently missing but who knows what may yet be discovered in some part of the world? Spodumene is still fairly reasonable and is an exquisite selection for modern jewelry design. Be careful, however, as it can be confused with and sold for more costly topaz, tourmaline, spinel, or beryl. Also, artificial corundum or spinel can be mistaken for this gem.
- Sugilite
Sugilite named for the Japanese petrologist who discovered it, Ken-ichi Sugi, sugilite first appeared on jewelry scene in the late 1970s, sold as Royal Azel and Royal Lavulite. Best known today as sugilite, its lovely, deep rich purple to purple red color is unique. An opaque gem, it is usually cut in cabochon or beads, although it is also beloved for inlay work (intarsia) by top artisans. Sugilite belongs to the manganese family and most comes from Africa. The finest color is already becoming scarce, so it is difficult to predict the hereafter for this appealing newcomer.
- Tanzanite
See Zoisite below.
- Titanite (Sphene)
Titanite is someone else "new" gem that is beginning to appear and offers some appealing possibilities for jewelry market. While it has been highly regarded for many years, its relative scarcity prevented its wide scale use in jewelry. Today, however, new sources have been discovered and we are beginning to see greater availability.
This is a beautiful, great gemstone, with a brilliant like (adamantine) luster and fire that is even greater than in diamond. Unfortunately, it is soft. Its colors range from grass green to golden yellow to brown.
There is need for some caution because of this stone's softness. We suggest that it is especially favorable for pendants, earrings, brooches, and protective ring settings.
- Topaz
True topaz, symbol of love and affection, aid to sweetness of disposition, and birthstone for November, is one of nature's most overwhelming and least known families. The true topaz is rarely seen in jewelry stores. Unfortunately, most people know only the quartz (citrine) topaz, or glass, and in the past approximately any yellow gemstone was called topaz. A very beautiful and versatile gemstone, topaz is a hard great stone with a fine color range, and it is much rarer and much more costly than gemstones ordinarily sold as topaz. It is also heavier than its imitators.
Topaz occurs not only in the transparent yellow, yellow brown, orangy brown, and pinky brown colors most popularly connected with it, but also in a very light to medium red now found simply in fair supply, although many are produced straight through heat treatment. It is also found in a very light to medium deep blue, also often the corollary of treatment, although it does occur simply on a fairly wide scale. Other topaz shades consist of very light green, light greenish yellow, violet, and colorless.
Blue topaz has come to be very beloved in recent years, most of it treated; unfortunately, there is no way yet to resolve which have been treated and which are natural. The blue form closely resembles the finest aquamarine, which is very costly today, and offers a very attractive, and much more affordable, alternative to it. Some of the fine, deeper blue treated topazes have been found to be radioactive and, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, may be injurious to the wearer. In the United States all blue topaz must be tested for radiation levels; the Gia now provides this assistance to the jewelry trade. However, be very particular when buying blue topaz outside the United States. If you do, you may be wise to have it tested when you get home.
There are many misleading names to suggest that a stone is topaz when it is not, for example, "Rio topaz," "Madeira topaz," "Spanish topaz," and "Palmeira topaz." They are types of citrine (quartz) and should be represented as such.
The true topaz family offers a collection of color options in lovely, clear, brilliant, and durable gemstones. This family should come to be more important in the years ahead.
- Tourmaline
Tourmaline is a gem of modern times, but nonetheless has found its way to the list of birthstones, becoming an "alternate birthstone" for October. maybe this honor corollary from tourmaline's versatility and broad color range. Or maybe from the fact that red and green tourmaline, in which red and green occur side by side in the same gemstone, is reminiscent of turning of October leaves.
Whatever the case, tourmaline is one of the most versatile of gem families. It is available in every color, in every tone, from deep to pastel and even with two or more colors appearing in the same stone, side by side. There are bicolor tourmaline (half red and the other half green, for example) and tricolor (one-third blue, one-third green, and one-third yet someone else color). The appealing "watermelon" tourmaline looks like the inside of a watermelon; red in the town surrounded by green "rind." Tourmaline can also be found in a cat's eye variety.
One of the most appealing gemological discoveries of this century was the discovery of a unique collection of tourmaline in Paraiba, Brazil. These single beauties, referred to as "Paraiba" or "Hetorita" after the man who discovered them, have colors so intense and come in such a wide range of green, blue, and lilac shades that they are referred to as neon tourmalines. Unfortunately, examine has been unprecedented for these single tourmalines, and provide has dwindled. The corollary is that many of the finest Paraibas are very costly and some rival the finest sapphires in price. For whatever who loves these colors, they are worth looking just for their own sake. If jewelers in your area don't have these gemstones, they can taste the American Gem Trade connection in Dallas, Texas, with regard to where to procure them.
It is in fact surprising that most people know of tourmaline simply as a common "green" gemstone. Nothing could be more misleading. Today, we are ultimately beginning to see other lovely varieties of this appealing gem in the jewelry market. In addition to the appealing new "Paraiba," other beloved varieties include:
1) Chrome: A particularly rare green hue.
2) Indicolite: Deep indigo blue, usually with a green undertone.
3) Rubellite: Deep pink to red, as in ruby.
Tourmaline is a fairly hard, durable, brilliant, and very wearable gemstone with a wide selection of colors. It is also still available in large sizes. It is a gemstone without examine will play a more and more important role in jewelry in the years ahead.
- Turquoise
Turquoise birthstone for December, and ranking highest among all the opaque stones, turquoise; the "Turkish gemstone," is highly prized throughout Asia Africa, not only for its single hue of blue (a beautiful robin's egg or sky blue) but more important for its supposed deterrent and therapeutic qualities. The Arabs think it a lucky stone and have great trust in its benevolent action. Used in rings, earrings, necklaces, head ornaments, and amulets, it protects the wearer from poison, reptile bites, eye diseases, and the evil eye. It was also believed capable of warning of impending death by changing color. Also, the drinking of water in which turquoise has been dipped or washed was believed to cure bladder ailments. Buddhists revere the turquoise because it is connected with a legend in which a turquoise enabled Buddha to destroy a monster. Even today it is considered a symbol of courage, success, and love. It has also long been connected with American Indian jewelry and art.
Turquoise is an opaque, light to dark blue or blue green stone. The finest color is an intense blue, with poorer qualities tending toward yellowish green. The predominant Persian turquoise, which can be very intense and pleasing blue, is considered a very rare and important gem.
All turquoises are susceptible to aging an may turn greenish or maybe darker with gem. Also, care must be taken when wearing, both to avoid taste with soap, grease, or other materials that might discolor it, and to protect it from abuse, since turquoise scratches easily.
But practice caution when buying turquoise. This is a frequently simulated gem. Very fine glass imitations are produced that are difficult to distinguish from genuine. Very fine adulterated stones, and reconstructed stones (from turquoise powder bonded in plastic) saturate the marketplace, as does artificial turquoise. There are techniques to quickly distinguish these imitations or simulations, so, if in doubt, check it out (and get a faultless report on the bill of sale; "genuine, natural turquoise").
- Zircon
Zircon is known to the ancients as "hyacinth," this gem had many powers, especially for men. While it was known to help women in childbirth, for men it kept evil spirits and drams away, gave safety against "fascination" and lightning, strengthened their bodies, fortified their hearts, restored appetite, suppressed fat, produced sleep, and banished grief and sadness form the mind.
Zircons are very great transparent gemstones available in some lovely colors. Unfortunately, many consumers suffer from a strange misconception that zircon is a artificial or man-made gemstone rather than a lovely natural creation. maybe this trust is based on the fact that they are frequently color treated, as in the blue zircons so often seen. Zircons also occur simply in yellow, brown, orange, and red.
Many might mistake the colorless zircon foe brilliant because of its strong brilliance, which coupled with its very low cost, makes colorless zircon an appealing alternative to diamonds as a gemstone to offset or dress up colored gemstones. But care needs to be exercised because zircon is fragile and will chip or abrade easily. For this reason, zircon is recommended for earrings, pendants, brooches, or rings with protective setting.
- Zoisite (Tanzanite)
Zoisite was not considered a gem material until 1967, when a beautiful rich, blue to purple blue, transparent collection was found in Tanzania (hence tanzanite). Tanzanite can possess a rich, sapphire blue color, maybe with some violet red or greenish yellow flashes. A gem green collection has recently been discovered, which is being called "green tanzanite"or "chrome tanzanite." The green can be a very lovely shade, fluctuating from a slightly yellowish green to gray green to bluish green. provide is limited, so time will tell either or not this green collection will be facilely available to the public.
But one must be cautious. It is relatively soft, so we do not suggest tanzanite for rings (unless it's set in a very protected setting) or for every day wear in which it would be exposed to knocks and other abuse.
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