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Jewelry Term Definitions – Alphabetical Q’s and R’s
Quartz – A common mineral found all over the world. Varieties are agate, amethyst, adventurine, citrine, onyx, tiger’s eye, and rose quartz, among others. Quartz measures 7. 0 on the Moh’s scale of hardness. Radiant Cut – A rectangular gemstone cut that has the facets and sparkle of brilliant cut round stones. Repousse – The [...]
July Birthstones – Ruby
For those born in July, your birthstone is a ruby, which is one of the world’s most prized gemstones. A ruby is also given to commemorate a 40th anniversary, and the deep red color represents everlasting love. It is one of the hardest stones with a measure of 9 out of 10 on the Moh’s scale.
