Author: gaukartifact

Anthracite Anthracite is found in many places around the world and is a compact and brittle carbon...

Jade is a name that was applied to ornamental stones that were being brought to Europe from China...

Jet is fossilized wood formed from a species of Araucaria (the monkey puzzle tree). It is...

Formerly called fluorspar, fluorite has a wide range of colours including yellow, blue, pink...

A dark green to black variety of Jadeite. Jadeite is one of the minerals recognized as the...

Carnelian also spelled Cornelian, a red variety of chalcedony, much used as an ornamental stone,...

Blue John Stone is the Peak District’s Unique mineral and is not found anywhere else in the...

Known for their strong fluorescence, Burmese rubies – the most expensive gems per carat are...

Birthstones January—Garnet February—Amethyst March—Aquamarine or bloodstone April—Diamond...