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Bead Necklaces by Mary Hermansen using our Drilled Stone Bead Pendants(Post)
Bead Necklaces by Mary Hermansen using our Drilled Stone Bead Pendants I just had to share! A wonderful customer of ours, Mary Hermansen recently sent me some pictures of her beautiful ...
Caring for your Cabochon Stone Jewelry(Post)Though most semi precious stones are very durable in jewelry, care must still be taken to maintain and protect your cabochon's polish and beauty, both when setting and when wearing. As most p ...
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, ...
Using Designer Stone Cabochons In Jewelry (Post)Are you ready to start working with Unique and High Quality stone cabochons? Today the mainstream jewelry world has come a long way. No more plain old gold and diamonds or fake plastic stone ...
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 definition of, or difference between: manmade, synthetic or imitation gemstones? SYNTHETIC GEMSTONES A synthetic stone is a laboratory grown stone that exhibits essentially t ...
​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 is ...
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 ...
Legends and Lore of Stone Cabochons(Page)The belief in healing stones, healing crystals or the magical healing properties of stones is not new. In fact, belief in the supernatural power of rocks, that they can heal, provide wealth, or p ...
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.
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 ...
Cutting Cabochons(Page) Making jewelry using semi precious 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, t ...