Gemstone Facts, Pictures, Descriptions and Folk Lore
Some Fossils, Too!
Table of traditional, modern, contemporary and ancient birth stones
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See art jewelry made with a particular stone - jewelry by gemstone. |
See gemstones organized by color - gemstones by color.
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Click on the underlined links below to see facts and myths about a specific stone. |
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Emerald |
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Aquamarine |
Ruby |
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Aventurine |
Labradorite (Spectrolite) |
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Azurite-Malachite |
Spectrolite (Labradorite) |
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Bone |
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Chrome Diopside |
Tanzanite |
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Chrysoberyl |
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Topaz |
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Tourmaline |
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Orthoceras |
Tourmalinated Quartz |
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Cuprite-Malachite |
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Diamond |
Pearl |
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Zircon |
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I pulled this data from a number of the gemstone and lapidary books in my personal collection as well as researching the web for more obscure information. Please note, the information on these pages isn't scientific and uses the common names in most cases.
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Where I could find folk lore surrounding the gem stone and/or it's healing properties, I have included that information as well. See cabochons and rough material that is available for custom jewelry design. (These cabs are not for sale individually, but are shown to give you ideas and inspiration,)
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Here is another list showing jewelry by gemstone color and one more which lists pages of jewelry made with specific gemstones and finally, a list of modern, traditional and contemporary Birthstones What I hope you gain from looking through these pages of stones is a general knowledge of the gemstones, their colors, wearability, and care, plus a little folk lore about some of them. If you have any specific questions concerning any of these stones, please email me and I will try to answer or find the information you are looking for.
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October 14, 2002