Aquamarine Faceting Information
Aquamarine is known for its sea blue – blue green color. It is also the official birthstone for the month of March. This is a guide on Aquamarine Facet.…
Aquamarine is known for its sea blue – blue green color. It is also the official birthstone for the month of March. This is a guide on Aquamarine Facet.…
A Bixbite is more commonly known as a Red Beryl and are quite rare. This covers tips, guides and information on the cuts and facet that work for Bixbite.…
Andalusite is a gemstone that has a play of different colors when viewed from different directions. Brief information on Andalusite facet and…
Very few vanadinites have ever been cut. This is unfortunate, since their red, orange, and brown colors are rich and beautiful.
All three minerals are fibrous or elongated zeolite minerals. Faceted gems are almost always elongated emerald cuts or step-cuts.
Most gem enstatites have indices in the range 1.663-1.673. The brown and green gems from Tanzania are enstatites, as are the brownish-green stones…
Pale pink and brownish red bustamite can make a very attractive faceted gem. However, stones in large sizes are rare and difficult to cut.
No one to date has a total inventory, or a complete database, of gems and all their properties. Gemologists need to be cautious about relying on any…