602-571-9287
US Dollar
Australian Dollar
Euro
CAD
Shop By Category
-
Mining Towns of Arizona Part 2 Ghost Towns - (Post)
In my last two blogs I talked about the history of mining in Arizona and the mining towns still active today. There are a lot of ghost towns in Arizona because of mining activity. ...
Semi-Precious Stones vs. Precious Stones - (Post)What is the difference between precious stones and semi-precious stones? The dictionary describes semi-precious stones as being less valuable than precious stones. But, of course, ...
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals - (Post)For many rock collectors it is not about beauty, or rarity, or location. Fluorescence is about how that rock or mineral looks under a UV light. Some ordinary and often ugly rocks ...
Cutting Tigereye Cabochons - (Post)Cabbing Tigereye to take full advantage of its special beauty takes a little extra care. In the world of gemstones, there are so many amazing phenomenal stones. Phenomenal stones are those ...
Ruby and Fuchsite (or Zoisite) - (Page)Ruby and Fuchsite and Ruby and Zoisite are both lovely green semiprecious stones with actual pink Ruby crystals embedded in it. Ruby is the red variety of corundum, the second hardest na ...
Birthstones by Month and Zodiac Stones - (Page)What are the Birthstones and Zodiac Stones, and what do they mean? Just when the Zodiac Signs were declared is unclear. Some form of zodiac use preceded the Babylonians, though it was the ...
India Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Mining in India is an important activity and contributes to the economy. The mining sector underwent modernization following the independence of India, although minerals have been mined in the reg ...
Idaho Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Idaho is a great state for rockhounding. In fact Idaho's nickname is 'The Gem State’. It even has a county known as Gem County. The state also is home to an incredible variety of geolo ...
List of Rocks and Minerals - (Page)There are about 5000 identified mineral names, with new ones being added every year, but only about 130 of them are considered "gemstone" minerals. "Gemstones" itself is a subjective term ...
Bible Stones - (Page)The Bible makes numerous references to stones: The first mention of stones in the Bible (Exodus 28:17-20) has to do with the stones in Aaron's breastplate. Aaron was Moses' brother and led the ...
Madagascar Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Madagascar produces an amazing array of precious gemstones. In addition they have lots of semiprecious stones such as agates and jaspers, as well as fossils, and minerals. Madagascar is the ...
Georgia Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Georgia has rocks of almost every geological period exposed. So, it is not surprising that Georgia has a large variety of rocks and minerals. The southern half of the state is part of the coas ...