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What are Agates, how do they form patterns or inclusions?(Post)
What are Agates, how are the formed, and what patterns and inclusions do they have? Agate is a member of the Chalcedony family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where ...
Enhancements in Gemstones(Post)First off you may ask what is a gemstone enhancement? An gemstone enhancement is any process, other than cutting and polishing, that improves the appearance (color or clarity), durability, or availab ...
Petrified Wood Found in the USA(Post)Petrified Wood has been found in every state in the United States. Petrified Wood is found worldwide in sedimentary beds ranging in age from the Devonian (about 390 million years ago), when woody pla ...
Backing Your Stone Cabochons(Post)Sometimes when cutting a cabochon from softer stone materials you might cement a back to it. This is often done to stabilize or strength a stone. Various backings may also be used to enhance a gemsto ...
Where does Turquoise come from?(Post)Turquoise is found in the southwest of the United States, mostly in Arizona and Nevada, and Mexico, as well as China and elsewhere. Most of the Turquoise currently on the market now comes from Chi ...
Precious Gemstones Found in the USA(Post)Previously I wrote about Diamonds Found in The U.S.A. found here: https://www.barlowsgems.net/stones-and-jewelry-bl... And Pearls Found in the USA found here: https://www.barlowsgems.net/stones-and-j ...
Understanding Chakras(Post)If you are into rocks and crystals, you no doubt, are familiar with the believe in metaphysical powers of stones and have heard about Chakras. Some collectors aren't into "metaphysical powers", but m ...
Semiprecious Stones Found in the U.S.(Post)In the past few months, we have talked about Diamonds, Pearls and other Precious Gemstones found in the United States-you can check those blogs out here: https://www.barlowsgems.net/stones-and-jewelr ...
Manmade, Synthetic, and Imitation Gemstones(Post)What is the difference between: manmade, synthetic or imitation gemstones? SYNTHETIC GEMSTONES A synthetic stone is a laboratory grown stone that exhibits essentially the same physical, optical and c ...
Troubleshooting Casting Problems(Post)If you are new to jewelry making and are working with casting, you are likely to encounter some problems. Here are some troubleshooting ideas to consider if you are experiencing the following problem ...
​Rock and Mineral Identification-A Rockhounders Guide(Post)Rock and Mineral Identification-A Rockhounders Guide I’m writing this guide to help you understand a little better what some of these minerals or rocks may be or how to find more of them. This ...
The History of Southwest Native American Jewelry(Post)Beautiful Southwest Native American jewelry has a long and rich history. As early as 1795 Native Americans wore elaborate silver ornaments, but it wasn’t until somewhere in the 1850’s tha ...
Jewelry Settings or Jewelry Mountings Explained(Post)What is a jewelry setting or jewelry mounting? A “ jewelry setting” is a piece of jewelry, usually made of metal, that is complete- except for the stone or stones. This can be any type of ...
Chalcedony Cabochons(Page)Chalcedony is a variety of Quartz stones that includes both jaspers and agates. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of cryptocrystalline quartz , where the crystals are too small to be seen ...
Agate Cabochons(Page)Agate Cabochons are a member of the Chalcedony family of semiprecious gemstones. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen with ...
Jasper Cabochons(Page)Jasper cabochon stones are Chalcedony gemstones. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. Howeve ...
Natural Stone Cabochon Characteristics(Page) Cabochon stones come in a variety of bright colors and patterns. The most obvious characteristic of a precious or semi precious stone is color. Certain semi precious gemstones have a ...
State Gemstones, Minerals, Fossils and Rocks(Page)Did you know that most states have official rocks, minerals, gemstones, and or fossils? Find out what rock, mineral or gemstone your state is known for: ALABAMA = GEMSTONE: Star Blue Quartz - MI ...
Precious vs Semiprecious Stones(Page) "Gemstone Cabochons" or "gems" are not scientific terms, but rather collective names for all ornamental stones usually cut and polished for jewelry. The realm of gemstones is very large.
Metaphysical Stone Meanings(Page)Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates principles of reality transcending those of any particular science. It deals with defining “being”, such as “why do we ...
The History of Stone Cutting and Polishing(Page)When asked what I do for a living, my response is usually “Lapidary”. This inevitably gets the “Huh?” response. Most people have no idea that there is a lapidary field and t ...
Druses- Druse, Drusy, Druzy Cabochons(Page)Druse Cabochons are semiprecious gemstone cabochons with a natural surface texture of fine quartz crystals. The correct term is actually "Druse Cabochon" but it is also commonly spelled drusy cab ...
Cutting Designer Cabochons(Page) Making jewelry using semiprecious stone cabochons: There are four standard ways of making jewelry. There is lost wax casting-where the design is done in wax and then cast in metal, th ...