Black onyx is a semiprecious gemstone which is often used by jewelry designers because of its rich, silky color and lustrous surface that adds an elegant touch to any design. Onyx is a form of microcrystalline quartz known as chalcedony. This stone is formed in the...
Lapis lazuli is a gemstone of the kind that might have come straight out of the Arabian Nights: a deep blue with golden inclusions of pyrites which shimmer like little stars. The euphonious name is composed from 'lapis', the Latin word for stone, and 'azula', which...
Story of the Stone. Fresh Mint and Apple Green Shankla. Made of CHRYSOPRASUS, Greek chrysoprasos, the tenth foundation stone of the celestial Jerusalem. It is a kind of green agate, composed mostly of silica and a small percentage of nickel. Spelled chrysoprase, chrysophrase or chrysoprasus, this opaque gemstone...