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Pawinee Nual-In: Jun 6, 2024 4:55:44 PM
The name topaz comes from the Sanskrit word ‘topaz’, meaning ‘fire’, and the ancient Greek word ‘topazios’, which was the name for what is today St. John’s Island in the Red Sea. Topaz is a form of silica that is fluorine and aluminum with a unique...
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Pawinee Nual-In: Feb 22, 2024 6:23:12 PM
Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral. It is classified as a semi-precious stone, and usually forms as a crystal lining within basalt...
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Pawinee Nual-In: Jan 23, 2024 4:38:23 PM
Plating in jewelry is a process whereby a thin layer of a metal is laid over the underlying metal or other material in order to coat and protect it....
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Pawinee Nual-In: Jul 3, 2023 6:09:53 PM
Rubies are a red gemstone from the corundum family of minerals. Pure corundum is colorless, but the presence of chromium creates the red hues of...
