Entries Tagged as 'Gem Lore'

TRADE SUPPLIERS AND RESOURCES

Here’s my best list of resources and suppliers. I will make additions to it as more information is passed to me. I put comments after those organizations that I know something about.

This list was drawn and expanded from the resource section my Ethical Jewelry Handbook, a free e-book available upon request.

RESOURCE LIST

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The Myth and Lore of Diamonds: April’s Birthstone

Introduction: This short essay on the myth and lore of Diamonds is part of a series I wrote earlier this year. ~ Marc

The diamond - a pure, essential form of carbon set in a ring, held by a man on his knees - represents commitment, fidelity and the beauty of matrimony. But the diamond has other traditions and uses as well, long forgotten.

According to Talmudic texts and a medieval Europe juror, a diamond’s sparking brilliance increases with innocence and dims with guilt. A woman can always ask

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The Myth and Lore of Aquamarine: March’s Birthstone

Introduction: In much of the jewelry sector, gemstones are strictly commodity. Yet historically, people have viewed gemstones as having talismanic and healing power. This article on Aquamarine is one of a series on every birthstone, written by Marc Choyt, author of this blog.

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