(1) United States of America-Tourmaline. State Gemstone 1 Alabama Blue Star Quartz 2 Alaska Nephrite Jade 3 Arizona Turquoise 4 Arkansas Diamond 5 California Benitoite 6 Colorado Aquamarine 7 Connecticut Garnet 8 Florida Moonstone 9 Georgia Quartz 10 Hawaii Black Coral 11 Idaho Star Garnet 12 Illinois Fluorite 13 Kentucky Fortification Agate 14 Louisiana […]
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Mayan Ceremonial jade axes Jade is one of the gemstones known to mankind since pre-historic times-the Neolithic period to be precise-which dates back to about 8,000 years B.C.Jade was valued as a mineral by Neolithic man not so mch for its ornamental properties,but as a material that was sufficiently strong and hard,that could be used […]
anniversary year Gemstone 1st Pearl or Peridot 2nd Garnet 3rd Pearl or Jade 4th Blue Topaz or blue Zircon 5th Sapphire or pink tourmaline 6th Amethyst or turquoise 7th Onyx or yellow sapphire 8th Tourmaline or tanzanite 9th Lapis Lazuli , Amethyst or Green Spinel 10th Diamond or Blue sapp 11th Turquoise,CitrineYellow Zircon 12th Jade […]
Sri Lanka had been known by several different names during it’s long history of over 2,500 years. Some of the common names by which Sri Lanka had been known in the past and are found in recorded history are listed below in chronological order. (1)LANKA- This is one of the most ancient names used for […]
Origin of name The Mackay Emerald Necklace gets its name from Mrs. Anna Case Mackay, the owner of the renowned necklace, who donated it to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in 1984. The valuable necklace was given to Mrs. Anna Case Mackay as a wedding gift by her husband Clarence H. Mackay – […]
Production of gem quality emeralds in North Carolina It has been estimated that around 60,000 carats of emeralds had been produced in the Hiddenite district, the main emerald producing district in North Carolina, from the year 1875 when emeralds were first discovered in North Carolina by J. A. D. Stephenson, up to the year 2007. […]
Origin of Name Click here to go to the Taj Mahal Diamond The Mogul Emerald Necklace that was bequeathed to the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in the year 2007 from the estate of Madeleine H. Murdock, is a historic and remarkable piece of jewelry that has enriched the National Gem Collection. […]
Origin of name This exquisitely crafted early 19th century emerald and diamond tiara was commissioned by Louis-Antoine, the duc d’Angouleme (1775-1844) in 1819, for his wife the Duchesse d’Angouleme Marie-Therese (1778-1851), the eldest daughter of Emperor Louis XVI and his Queen Consort Marie Antoinette, who were executed by guillotine in 1793 during the upheavals of […]
Origin of name The “Maximilian Emerald Ring” gets its name from its one time owner, Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, the archduke of Austria and the younger brother of Emperor Francis Joseph (1848-1916), who was installed as the Emperor of Mexico in 1864 by Napoleon III, whose forces captured Mexico City in 1863, with a view of […]
Origin of name The “Isabella Emerald” gets its name from Queen Isabella of Portugal, the queen consort of King Charles V (1516 to 1556), the Holy Roman Emperor, the King of Spain, and Archduke of Austria, who inherited a vast empire extending across Europe, from Spain and the Netherlands to Austria and the Kingdom of […]