Iolite Gem Stone
Iolite is basically an aluminium magnesium silicate that naturally occurs in a very transparent form. It is also exceptionally clean and has a moderate to high brilliance. Its hue ranges from deep blue to light grayish blue to yellowish gray. The blue shade sometimes becomes so spectrally pure that it is called a water sapphire or lynx sapphire.
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Hematite Gem Stone
This stone brings to the wearer alertness, exuberance and, peculiarly enough, success in legal issues. This is not made up by me or some other source; it has been in our culture for quite long. And another thing that I have surely not made up, this stone is also known to increase the wearer’s sex drive.
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Garnet Gem Stone
This little stone was, in the middle ages, used to stop loss of blood and cure inflammatory diseases. It is still hailed as a symbol of sincerity and devotion and is known to cure anger and indiscipline. Stones of the garnet family are known to be moderately hard, durable and quite brilliant. The range of colors is more than almost all other family of gems, with varieties in shades of green, red, yellow and orange. You will find the cheapest of the cheapest and the costliest of the costliest in this family, and much of the range and versatility is yet to be commercially exploited.
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Emerald Gem Stone
Emerald is the green variety of beryl, and one of the most rare and expensive ones. This stone has since eternity believed to bring faithfulness and unending unconditional love to the wearer. It is the birthstone of people born in May. Unlike what most people think, this stone is far harder than most, even though is softer that other varieties of beryl because of the geological conditions under which it is formed. That’s what makes it brittle and sometimes full of inclusions. However, the thing is very precious, and that calls for special care while setting the stone and wearing it.
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Diopside Gem Stone
Diopside, until recently, was known as a mineral rather than as a gemstone. This calcium, magnesium compound occurs naturally in grey, brown and yellow shades of green. The deep green gems we have got in the market are a little too expensive; this one can provide an inexpensive alternative for them if not for the fact that most often, it is too dark (almost black-looking) to be of much interest.
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