Tagged: Precious Stones

Amethystos

“Amethystos”, the Greek word for “not intoxicated”, could not be a more adequate stone to represent the month of February. It is a busy month in terms of festivities for the vast majority of the world and especially our own United States with the celebration of Mardi Gras. However, this stone is more than just… Read more »

The Four Ways Diamonds Are Formed

How old do you think the average diamond is? One thousand years? One million, maybe? Try one to three billion years old. Diamond formation is not a fast or simple process. In addition to time, it also takes incredible heat, massive pressure, and carbon to produce diamonds. The rare conditions necessary to produce diamonds are… Read more »