There are endless varieties of Gemstones and many are a rare collector gemstones. Some are from the History and ancient times and some we know today. Although some gemstone varieties have been treasured since before history began and others were only discovered recently, they are all nature’s gifts to us. Most of the Gemstones were used as jewelry even in the ancient times and are still used as jewelry today. Treated gemstones can be a good choice because they are affordable then untreated stones but it is still said that if you are wearing a gemstone for an astrological remedy it will be better to purchase a new one as the new gemstone will have more healing power then an older one. Gemstones have always been an attraction to the human beings since ancient times and have long used as jewelry. The only thing required was its purity and beauty.

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Please Note: We are discontinuing selling these glass gemstones due to the manufacturer changing their production process to a colored film deposited over clear glass instead of coloring the glass through-and-through. The new film-colored gemstones are more easily marred, less colorfast, and are of course unsuitable as a source of colored glass for recutting. Our remaining inventory is old stock dyed glass, not film covered. When these are gone, they’re gone…

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Fluorite is used an alternative to glass in the making of high performance telescopes and camera lenses. The reason is its property of low dispersion that makes light diffraction less than that of the ordinary glass. It also enables sharp imaging of astronomical objects even at very high power.

The name “Fluorite” is derived from the Latin word “fleure,” meaning “to flow.” This type of gemstone beads are said to be the most colourful mineral in the world. Also, the word “fluorescent” got the name from Fluorite, as it usually fluoresces blue and sometimes it glows yellow, green, red, white or purple colours. Fluorites are largely available in Brazil, Canada, China, Norway, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Russia, U.S.A., England and Switzerland.

As the stone is connected to the Third Eye or Brown Chakra, it is believed that wearing fluorite improves ones concentration power and guides him in making winning decisions. So, it is often used as a mediation stone. The gemstone also reveals the truth behind illusion. It can help you greatly in your spiritual growth, as it brings harmony, peace and divine feelings into ones life. Another interesting property of this mineral is that it makes you highly receptive to the positive vibrations of other gemstones.

Fluorite’s healing properties include treatment of bones, teeth and cell structure. If you wear an ornament made of fluorite, you hardly get any infections or illnesses. Other adorable properties of Fluorite include stress reduction, improving self confidence, stabilizing energy and boosting up the spirits, improve clarity of thoughts and helps in leading a harmonious life. These colourful gemstones are also known to prevent as well as repair RNA and DNA damage.

Fluorite is a balancing and healing stone. It has exceptionally wonderful properties that help you for a better living and allow you to have a positive influence on your loved ones’ life also.

Fluorite can be used for necklace and earrings. Due to fragility avoid using this gemstone in bracelet and anklets. May be the reason fluorite was never been used extensively in jewelry. Even with this negativity fluorite became popular with some jewelers due to its vibrant colors and beautiful looks.

You can try out its miraculous power by getting a beautiful ornamental piece made out of Fluorite beads to your near and dear by combining with harder material such as silver and other metals. Fluorite also can be perfect for pendants. Even with all the negative factors this gemstone continue to amaze with beauty and healing power for centuries.

Past history tells us that diamonds, emeralds and ruby have been most sought after rocks to make trinkets, earrings rings and necklaces. All gemstones are colored and referred as semi-precious stones for convenience by jewelers and consumers. Some of the most popular gemstones that are used include agate, amethyst, citrine, garnet, topaz, peridot etc. They can be worn on precious metals like yellow gold and silver.

Most earrings are purchased as a set with the necklace and sometimes even the bracelet is included. While buying stones focus on genuine and reputed stores. They can be trusted with the best quality and also service. Different stones combine to make earrings in vast variety of designs. Many women who chose to wear the expensive earrings for special functions can wear earrings made of semi-precious gemstones for daily wear. They are quite fashionable and accentuate the personality of the person. Gemstones have spiritual and physic value also. They are recommended by astrologers to make an impact with the colors and vibrations they provide. A garnet earring or ring helps in handling a break up. Jade helps in relieving one from nightmares. Emeralds are known to give luck in love, and rubies are very passionate in nature. That is why gemstones are associated with birth signs and a matter of faith for the person wearing them.

There are advanced methods using certain technology to help clean gemstones. Expert jewelers and dealers are well-versed with all these methods and know how to clean each specific kind of gemstone. Therefore it is advised that you do not do the cleaning yourself and rather, have it done by someone who knows more about how to deal with them. If you can afford to buy a gemstone, why not spend a little more money on keeping them safe and clean? Gemstones are hard materials. In contact with some other gemstone or the metals which contain them such as gold, they can crack each other or the metal. Therefore care must be taken with jewelry how it is kept and handled. Jewelry is expensive and valuable, especially those with precious gemstones in them, therefore they should be treated with care.

The color of the Ruby comes in different shades of red – from light pink to blood red. This color is due to chromium. The word “Ruby” come from “rubber”, the Latin word for red.

Although Ruby is the birthstone for the month of July, it is a common gift for lovers in February in time for the Valentines. Its deep red color shows passion and power. In the past, royalties wear a Ruby to make use of its believed to be magical powers to fight against evil. According to myths and legends, the stone grows darker to warn the wearer of imminent perils. Even today’s modern royalties still use Rubies to adorn the insignia of their households.

Ruby is faceted into different styles of cuts and marketed as high class jewelries. The most preferred cuts are the brilliant and step cuts. Some rubies that have asterism are polished and shaped (the result is called cabochon) instead of faceted to display the best effect of the stone. Asterism is an inclusion that can greatly increase the value of the Ruby. Rubies with transparent asterism are highly prized. Some rubies, although extremely rarely, can show color changes, an effect called chatoyancy.

The prices of Rubies are highly depended on the color. The Pigeon Blood Red, which is the brightest red Ruby, is exceedingly expensive. Clarity follows color in determining the Ruby’s price. Clear Rubies have higher prices. It is easy to spot any clear Ruby that has been treated to fool buyers. This can be noted with the absence of needle like rutile inclusion.

There are many acceptable practices to treat Rubies to enhance the quality. The most common accepted treatment practice is using heat. Heat treatment can improve color, and remove blemishes on the stone. Most lower cost rubies are heat treated.

A notorious way of treating Rubies to enhance them is the Lead Glass Filling method. This is done by filling the fractures inside the ruby with lead glass to greatly improve the look and shine.

There are also synthetic Rubies that have been in the market since the 19th century. The introduction of the flame fusion process has made synthetic Ruby production possible. To the unaided eye, synthetic rubies may have no apparent imperfections. These imperfections can only be noticed hen magnified. Synthetic rubies are the answer to the people who want to avail of the stone’s elegance without spending huge amount of money. But synthetic rubies cannot be considered an investment compared to the natural ones.

Some Ruby varieties include Burmese Ruby, Star Ruby, Cat’s Eye Ruby, Stynthetic Verneuil Ruby. An unnamed 38.12 carat ruby holds the record for having been sold for $5,860,000 at an auction in 2006.

Science laboratories have used rubies for the first laser which used artificial ruby crystals. The phosphorescence property of ruby makes it perfect for lasers.