Sapphires are a variety of the mineral corundum as are the equally famous and valuable Rubies. Rubies make up the red side of the family while Sapphires are all the other sapphire colors - the famous blue as well as pink, green, purple, orange and yellow. There are also black and colorle...
Initially, the Jewelers of America (JA) considered lapis lazuli (another blue gemstone) a December birthstone, along with turquoise. Zircon and tanzanite are more recent additions and could be viewed as secondary December birthstones, though they are not any less popular than turquoise - quite th...
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Zircon, Turquoise, Onyx Note:Many of the stones listed on the birthstone chart are on other pages on this site. Many of the birthstones have an entire page dedicated to that crystal. A fast way to find out if there is more about a specific stone on this site, simpl...
Spirit Gem– Every characterlovesthese, and giving one will raise their support level by alot. Horse Manure– This is a joke gift, and giving one to a character will result in a unique response (Most people will be disgusted, but some characters like Fogado and Lapis love it!) Screenshot...
Many of the bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings were made of solid gold. The pieces contained precious stones and gems, such as ivory, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Excavators found 20 amulets wrapped around the neck of King Tut. One of these was a cobra made of thin sheet gold. ...
In my visits to different museums around the world, I’ve seen a number of gems and precious metals favored by the people of biblical times, among them carnelian, gold, lapis lazuli, and turquoise. Many other gemstones are named in the Bible, as well. At the height of summer, the ...
Glorious gowns that looked as if they were lifted straight from the pages of a fairy tale. Cocktail dresses were reminiscent of vintage Hollywood vixens (foxtail wraps included). Shimmer, sparkle, marabou, embellishment, lace appliques in liquid gold, lapis, mustard, garnet, and orange. My pers...