Gemstones Library
Everything you ever wanted to know about precious and semi-precious gemstones, from A - Z. No Ph.D. in chemistry required!
Actinolite 
Amblygonite (J/D) 3.13 ct. 8.5 x 12 mm. [Gec: N] Step cut pear shape. This eyeclean Brazlian piece is in a less common color of this rarely seen species: medium light, moderately greenish blue.
Amblygonite
The story of Amblygonite, a relatively common phosphate mineral. Ammolite
Article about ammolite, the rarest of all gemstones, will comments by our gemology expert, Barbara W. Smigel, PhD., Graduate Gemologist, GIA. Artistic Colored Stones [offsite link]
A wonderful cornucopia of gemstones, gemstone jewelry, information about gemstones and organic gemstones. We highly recommend this brilliant website. Beautiful Blues - Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli is not, like most gemstones, a pure mineral, but rather a rock composed of varying proportions of the minerals: lazurite, sodalite, hauyne, calcite, and pyrite. Carnelian
The story of the mineral Carnelian. Collecting Hematite Jewelry
Hematite helps to center oneself, and can be useful for a mental "tune up". It helps memory enhancement, original thinking, and technical knowledge. Hematite is a calming stone, and offers support for your hopes, dreams, wishes, and desires by encouraging you to "reach for the sun". Color-changing Gemstones
Within the voluminous world of gemstones are those mercurial species which exhibit color change when viewed in different light sources. For us gemstone jewelry collectors, this fascinating optical phenomenon makes these gemstones highly attractive. Coral
The story of the organic material, coral, used in Native American jewelry and other fine jewelry. Diamonds
A series of articles tell the story of diamonds. Emerald
Everything you ever wanted to know about emeralds, links to shopping for emeralds, and more. Garnet
Beautiful garnet comes in a wide variety of colors, except blue. Gem Identification Made Easy [offsite link]
New, revised, expanded edition of the first and only book of its kind. Covers the latest gems, synthetics, treatments, and instruments. Easy to use. Practical. Non-technical. Shows how to identify diamonds, colored gemstones, and pearls, and separate them from fakes and look-alikes. Explains what instruments are needed, how to use them, where to get them, and what should be seen for each gemstone. No science background necessary. Gemstone Glossary - A to C
This Gemstone Glossary is a quick and handy reference tool for jewelry collectors. Gemstone Glossary - D to F
Wondering about a term you have heard describing jewelry, this glossary may help guide you through the complex and fascinating world of gemstones and gemstone jewelry. Gemstone Glossary - G-M
Handy reference for gemstone terms. Gemstone Glossary - N to Z
Handy reference to common gemstone terms. Grading Gemstones
The gemstones in your jewelry are graded with the Color Scale, Tone Scale, and Saturation Scale. Check out the interesting process in this article. Hemitite
A beautiful gray to black gemstone. Interested in making some of your own collectable jewelry? Visit Bella Online´s Jewelry Making site.
Bella Online´s Jewelry Making site is a rich resource for jewelry making techniques, courses, book reviews, and so much more. Make your own line of collectable jewelry. Jewelry Making site Editor, Chris Franchetti, is a jewelry artisan/designer and shares with you her vast knowledge of the art of jewelry making. Jewelry and Gemstone Legends
From time to time we invite contributions from people who are experts about various types of jewelry and the materials used in jewelry creation, whether natural or synthetic. Thanks Louise for this very interesting article. Lepidolite Jewelry - Soft and Rare
Rare and highly prized, this deep purple to pale pink colored gemstone is a more affordable alternative to the pricey sugilite. Opal
Everything you ever wanted to know about the lovely opal. Organic Gemstones and Jewelry Materials - Ivory 
From our series, Organic Gemstone and Jewelry Materials, we explore ivory—its characteristics, its use in vintage and antique jewelry, and ecologically sound choices for ivory simulants in contemporary jewelry. Padparadscha Sapphire
In a series of intriguing articles we celebrate the exquisite beauty of this rare gemstone. Pearl Value Factors - Judging and Evaluating Pearls
Amy Hourigan is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America's Graduate Pearls program, fashion writer, and accessories buyer for Moon River Pearls. I invited Amy to be our Guest Author this week. Spectrolite
Spectrolite is Finland's national gemstone. A hard and rare variety of labradorite felspar, Spectrolite is exquisite and captures the Aurora Borealis in a gemstone! Spessartite Garnet
Once available primarily as dark, reddish brown stones, the gem marketplace now offers beautiful garnets in every color, except blue. Garnet is traditionally the birthstone for January. This article focuses on gorgeous orange hued Spessartite garnets. Staurolite
The story of the mineral Staurolite. Turquoise
The story of turquoise. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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