Rose Quartz Description
Rose quartz is one of the many quartz varieties used as a gem material. It gets its name from its delicate pink color, which ranges from very light (almost white) to medium-dark.
Moonstone History and Lore
According to Hindu mythology, moonstone is made of solidified moonbeams.
Ametrine Care and Cleaning
Learn about ametrine's durability and how to care for your ametrine jewelry.
Ametrine Description
Transparent, bicolored quartz with the colors of both amethyst and citrine in the same gem is called ametrine or amethyst-citrine.

Ametrine History and Lore
The world’s only commercial source of ametrine is the Anahi mine in southeastern Bolivia. Legend has it that a Spanish conquistador discovered the mine’s location in the 1600s and introduced the gem to Europeans when he presented several specimens to his queen.
Morganite History and Lore
Following the discovery of a new locality for rose beryl in Madagascar in 1910, George Kunz proposed the name morganite at a meeting of the New York Academy of Sciences on 5 December 1910 to honor his friend and customer J.P. Morgan.
Morganite Care and Cleaning
Learn about morganite's durability and how to care for your morganite jewelry.
Tanzanite Journey
Lush blue velvet. Rich royal purple. Exotic tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, near majestic Kilimanjaro

Tanzanite History and Lore
Tanzanite is relatively new to the colored stone galaxy. Almost overnight, tanzanite was popular with leading jewelry designers and other gem professionals, as well as with customers who had an eye for beautiful and unusual gems.
Topaz Journey
Honey yellow. Fiery orange. Cyclamen pink. Icy blue. In warm or cool tones, topaz is a lustrous and brilliant gem
Winter 2022 G&G Publication Information
This document provides the publication information for Gems & Gemology
Alexandrite History and Lore
The gem was named after the young Alexander II, heir apparent to the throne. It caught the country’s attention because its red and green colors mirrored the Imperial Russian flag.

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