What is Emerald? Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl, colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium within its crystal structure. It belongs to the same mineral family as aquamarine, morganite, and heliodor, but it stands apart from all of them in terms of prestige, value, and cultural significance. The name […]
What is Rainbow Moonstone? Despite its name, Rainbow Moonstone is not technically a variety of moonstone. It is actually a form of labradorite — a feldspar mineral closely related to true moonstone but with its own distinct character and optical properties. What unites them is the phenomenon that makes both stones so captivating: adularescence. This
What is Larimar? Larimar is a rare blue variety of pectolite, a mineral found in many parts of the world — but the gem-quality blue variety exists in only one place on Earth: the Dominican Republic. Formed through volcanic activity millions of years ago, Larimar is found deep within the mountains of Barahona province, making
