Stones
Mother-of-Pearl
Mother-of-Pearl can be identified by its beautiful pearly iridescence. It is naturally composed of conchiolin and aragonite crystals; materials that are forming the innermost layer of mollusks' shells. It can be found all over the world; in fresh and salty water. It has been used historically in the Islamic art, and it gained popularity during victorian era.
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Malachite
Malachite with its beautiful green colour is chemically made of basic copper carbonate. It is characterized by its unique concentric bands in spectacular shades of green. It has been used in making jewelry a long time ago by ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Africa is considered the main source of this gemstone nowadays.
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli is one of the first used majestic gemstones in human life, almost since the early 7th millennium BC. Lapis Lazuli gained its popularity from its charming and magical shade of blue. It is chemically composed of lazurite, with variant inclusions of calcite and pyrite, influencing the exact colour of this magnificent gemstone. Throughout the ages, it has been used in making luxurious jewellery, and to manufacture water and oil colour paints for holy places. It has been extracted primarily from Afghanistan, and other sources include Myanmar and Pakistan.
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Onyx
Black onyx is considered one type of agate, which chemically consists of silicon dioxide (silica). Black Onyx can be identified by its black base with a white layer on top, and it can be interspersed with parallel banding, giving the stone touches of luxury and sophistication. It has been used since the ancient times in making jewellery. Black onyx is found in several places in the world, including Brazil and India.
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