Jewelry, inspired by Nature
Gemstone technical and healing properties
Buying gemstones on EBay from India Is it worth the deal? At first, I was a bit apprehensive about buying gemstones on EBay from India. Will they arrive? How soon? And in which state? Indian gemstone sellers offer very good … Continued
When visiting gemstone countries the gemstone is the best souvenir to bring home. Tumbled semi-precious stones make perfect souvenirs: they are small, lightweight, not too expensive and almost always allowed for export and import. A personal memory from gemstone countries … Continued
Magnesium properties: chemistry, life and esoterics Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is an alkaline earth metal and the fourth-most-common element in the Earth as a whole (behind iron, oxygen and silicon), … Continued
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀ a- (“not”) and μέθυστος methustos (“intoxicated”), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient … Continued
The fascination with gemstones has probably been one of the reasons why humankind started making jewelry. These creations of Mother Earth are stunningly beautiful. In Russian, for instance, they are called ‘Flowers of the Earth’ (Цветы Земли). This fascination resulted … Continued
Some time ago I wrote a blog about making copies of custom made jewelry stating that it was mission impossible. One of the reasons was color deviation in stones ordered later online. See and judge for yourself: on the left hand … Continued