All posts tagged "tanzanite"

  • Gem Profile Sept. 21: Kyanite

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Kyanite What is Kyanite? Kyanite ("kI-ah-nIt") is often translucent with some opacity. While kyanite is named after "kyanos," the Greek word for blue, kyanite can be pink, yellow, white, gray, and even green-blue...

    • Posted September 21, 2012
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  • Gem Profile September 7: Tourmaline

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tourmaline Find Tourmaline Beads on Wire-Sculpture.com Tourmaline: A Stone of Many Colors Tourmaline is a gemstone which is typically a schorl (a mineralogist’s word used since before 1400 in Europe to name the...

    • Posted September 7, 2012
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  • Gem Profile August 31: Tanzanite

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tanzanite Find Tanzanite CZs on Wire-Sculpture.com The Discovery of Tanzanite Tanzanite was discovered by a tailor in Tanzania, named Manuel d’Souza, in July of 1967. On July 7th, Manuel was prospecting for gold...

    • Posted August 31, 2012
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  • Gem Profile May 20: Ruby Zoisite

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 20, 2011 Ruby Zoisite This week’s featured gem or rock is Ruby Zoisite. We chose this interesting stone after seeing the lovely necklace made by Cathy Whitten, our Wire Jewelry...

    • Posted May 19, 2011
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