Jewelry Materials at Sundara Joon
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Jasper - A Touchstone
Jasper is a type of chalcedony and comes in multiple colors: red, yellow, brown or green, but rarely blue. It is found in almost every country of t...
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Aquamarine – beauty that stands the test of time
Aquamarine, a member of the beryl family gets its name from its color which ranges from pale blue to light green and has one thinking of the sea an...
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Tigers Eye – The All Seeing Eye
Tiger Eye (tiger’s eye) is a chatoyant gemstone that is a metamorphic rock with a golden to red-brown color and silky luster. It is a member of the...
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Moonstone – a stone for new beginnings
Moonstone is formed from feldspar. The ingrowth of different types of feldspar give moonstone it’s shimmer (or adularescence). The more shimmer the...
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Malachite a Transformative Gemstone
Malachite is a bright green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral contain 57.48% Cu (copper) in the purest form. Malachite occurs worldwide including ...
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Chalcedony a Gemstone that Answers to Many Names
If you are inclined to get technical, chalcedony is any form of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, (that translates to “any form of quar...
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Luminous Pearls – The Queen of Gems
Pearls have long been valued for their beauty and before the creation of culture pearls were consider so rare and expensive they were reserved for ...
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Intoxicating Labradorite
Labradorite is a semi-precious gemstone prized for its iridescence and array of colors. This quick read explains what labradorite is, why it's spec...
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Carnelian, a stone with a long fascinating history
Carnelian is a member of the chalcedony family. Other stones in this family include agate, jasper, onyx and bloodstone It is a semi-precious gemsto...
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Rich Blue Lapis Lazuli
Rich Blue Lapis Lazuli Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious gemstone prized for its rich blue color and golden flecks of pyrite. This quick read explain...
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Silver Jewelry - Is Sterling Silver Real?
Silver is a special metal that is one of the original recognized since antiquity. Its often associated with wealth and beyond that modernity, glamo...
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Larimar - Delivering Thoughts of Sea and Sand
Larimar, one of the rarest gemstones in existence comes from only one place - the Dominican Republic. It makes for special jewelry with its beautif...