Gemstones are not only shiny ornaments but are filled with secrets, facts, and science. You have never heard of these unbelievable facts about gems, and when you have read these, you will look at gems in a new light.
Secret Forces and Astral Energies
Did you ever realize there are some gemstones brought to Earth from outer space? Peridot has been discovered in meteorites which crashed onto the Earth! What is even more ridiculous is the fact that the white dwarf stars have been found to contain diamonds.
Sapphires do not always appear blue; some can vary in color depending on what type of lighting they are exposed to. Such a rare type is known as color-change sapphire, and it is highly valued.
The opals are made of 95 percent water, and it used to be thought that they held lightning, and this is why they are electric, gleaming.
Stones Parking the Secrets of Nature
Amber consists of fossil tree resin in which insects millions of years old may be found entombed in the tree resin as though it were a time capsule of nature. Rubiess and sapphire are the same mineral, corundum. The difference starts and ends with? Their color.
The population of ancient Rome thought emeralds could alleviate eye strain. To this day, some people say that viewing green stones can relax a pair of fatigued eyes.
Alexandrite is so scarce that it can be costly to obtain compared to its counterparts, the diamonds. It is the one that is well-known to turn green in daylight and reddish in incandescent light.
There is only one group of gemstones formed by living things, and it is pearls, which do not need to be cut or polished to glitter.
Still interested in the mysteries of the treasures of the earth? Read our article about the rarest crystals ever found.
To find out the facts and the science of forming gemstones, visit the Gemological Institute of America.
All these facts by themselves show that gemstones are not just good-looking, they are magic. Find out more and get your collection now!
