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Author: Ahmed
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Principles of Priceless Gemstones
Combination of words such as scarcity, demand and supply creates an effect on our everyday word ‘PRICE’ When a gem is to be purchased one must consider factors which includes color, intensity, tone, transparency, clarity or flawlessness, proportions, cutting standards, polishing and of course the weight. Color [more text needed here…] Let us bring in…
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Be Your True Self
In love, you feel liberated to be your true self with someone who knows you completely. You, Appreciate & Cherish the ones you love & what they’ve got It sets you apart. That’s how you love yourself. Having great/good things, having things others don’t have, exclusivity, becoming more powerful, gaining dominance, self-love, invincible, unstoppable, Give…
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Ancient Egypt and the influence of gemstones
In Ancient Egypt gems were used as a symbol of health, luck and protection. These stones reflect joy and delight. Turquoise is one such adorned by Egyptians thousands of years ago this is believed to be associated with sky and the bringing of sky energy to the earth This precious stone is said to advocate…
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Midgets of Adam’s peak
Ever been fascinated by the dwarves of the lonely mountain? With their crafty ways. And their skill at crafting… Dwarves have been associated with mining since the most ancient of times. But we never expected to come across remnants of this ancient tale in Sri Lanka. There we were sitting around tea, at a local shop,…
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What are Gemstones?
Silent in the glance.. yet empowering… Providing the wielder, that desired touch of magic…. “You are your own unique brand indeed… risk taking… overcoming the fear of failure…. To dive into the deep unknown…” The words above are a glance of some of the feelings which a gem in your possession can inspire… “ dumb…
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Engineering your Cut & Polishing for Rough Gemstones
A pink sapphire. All those indents at the surface must be sloughed off. Notice how the outline shape is irregular. We’ve got to even it out and aim for a rectangle Notice how small it has become.This depends on how much meat there is to the stone. That is how much base, you can obtain…
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Mining Town
I wrote a part of this while I was at the bus stop in this mining town. Hope of a Miner Is the dynamic nature of this science in the mind of the people here? They spend their time rock hunting, mining, knowing that that one particular stone, whatever that is, when found, is going…
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The Rock Cycle and Gemstones
It all starts with magma. The red hot liquid stuff inside the earth. Hotter and hotter as you go inside. Why, I wonder? As magma cools, rock is formed. What’s a rock in the first place? Hard substance? Nope… It’s a solid substance with certain molecular arrangements, keeping the particles bound together. You’ve probably heard…