Precious stones

I found this vintage illustration of gemstones in a 1941 Merriam Webster Dictionary for Boys and Girls. I scanned it at a high resolution and sized it to 8.5 by 11 inches so you can print it out on your printer. I highlighted a section so you can see the details of the stones, which are quite charming as they were hand drawn and colored, not photographed. If you would like some similar but slightly different pages like this to make a pretty set click on the two below…

A stunning Uruguayan Amethyst Geode on display stand. ♡ Chakra: Third Eye & Crown ♡ Brings calmness and clarity to the mind ♡ Enhances intuition & wisdom ♡ Provides protection & purification ♡ Releases addictions ♡ Supports the nervous system & brain Ancient Grecian belief was that Amethyst could prevent intoxication, which explain the origins of this stone's name. Amethyst's Greek translation is "not drunk". Historically, Amethyst was a precious stone like diamonds. Amethyst is one of the…

Image courtesy of pinterest A lot of my first-time customers find it hard to understand my pricing, especially when it comes to t...

Including: amethyst, turquoise, garnet, jade, lapis lazuli, sapphire, diamond, star sapphire, pearl, and more! Click to browse Maejean Vintage's gemstone jewelry!

Do you know what is a Herkimer diamond? Even though people call it a diamond, it is not a precious gem at all but a double terminated crystal found in the Mohawk River in New

Vesuvianite var. Manganoan

Gemstones

Veszelyite A rare secondary Cu-Zn mineral occurring in the oxidised zones of base metal deposits. Containing both zinc and copper (with the...

This gemstone could easily be mistaken for a blue sapphire but in fact it is one of the most intensely coloured blue diamonds ever found. Small in stature at .51cts but big on colour it was originally featured in Harvey Harris' Fancy Color Diamonds (released in 1994) photography by Tino Hammid.