They resemble high-grade amethyst superficially, but the similarities pretty much stop there. The mineral is mainly found as densely packed formations of crystals. KammereriteĪ little-known, extremely soft mineral, Kammererite is found in Italy. While all precious stones are rare in nature, Taaffeite holds the distinction of being one of the few gemstones where you simply may not be able to find it. High-grade stones often sell as soon as they’re listed, and the few lower-grade stones around inevitably seem to be found by those willing to pay a serious premium just to own something so rare. It’s found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar in very small quantities. Samples are vanishingly rare, and anything that looks affordable is most likely a fake of one variety or another. The stone hasn’t taken off in the fine jewelry world, but it’s well known by collectors and those who try to invest in gemstones. Taaffeite occurs in many colors, but the highest-priced specimens are lavender and deep purple. Taaffeite is the only stone known to have been initially identified as a cut gemstone, having been identified by a man named Richard Taafe who found that it had some discrepancies with the spinel material it was sold as. AlexandriteĪll stones have origin stories, and the story of Taaffeite is a great one. While a bit on the red side of things, once held up to the light it’s hard to figure out why they aren’t held in the same esteem as other purple gemstones. They’re widely available in both crystal and cut form for those who are interested in them. Rhodolite garnets aren’t cheap but they’re not prohibitively expensive either. Rhodolite’s purple is an anomaly in a gemstone that already shows a wide variety of colors. Garnet, after all, is mainly considered a red stone with the possible inclusions of green tsavorite and demantoid garnets known. They’re often overlooked as a choice in jewelry by most people. Rhodolite garnets are a hybrid variety, consisting of almandine and pyrope garnet crystals packed into the same formation. These deep purple-red gemstones have a way of capturing the eye and their slight shift from burgundy to deep purple depending on the light is entrancing. Of the various orange, red, and purple-ish varieties of this precious stone my personal favorite are rhodolite garnets. "Thank you for the awesome new tool that is part of the Fire Mountain Website - "Colors of Gemstones, Shell and More.Garnets are an obsession for some, myself included. Please keep in mind that the comments expressed below are those of our customers and do not reflect the views of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads. We would like to share some of the customer comments we received in response to the "Colors of Gemstones, Shell and More" guide, featured in a newsletter. Green, grey, red, orange, yellow - all colors Golden color-translucent with occasional bandings Twisting and turning bands of various colors Subtle shades of reddish-brown with cream and greyĮarth tones with terra cotta reds and hints of purpleĭistinct appearance of grey, mauve and pink color combinations Has a "crackled" look (web-like pattern of white crackles) created via heat treatment, and color enhancement produces the fiery oranges and redsīlack, blue, fossil, gold, green, white, pink, purple, red or orange Glowing rusty orange color with scattered veins of grey-white. Green-transparent/translucent with occasional bandingsĭark to lime green with creamy tones and a varying black and grey matrixĪmber color - can vary in color from yellow to red to honey brown White background with green splotches (semitranslucent to opaque) Translucent to opaque, with black cross-like pattern on a light brown background, can also be dark green and transparent Red-brown, golden, yellow and white mixed in very broad patterns Multicolored (green/blue/clear/purple/golden)ĭeep brown, brick red, grey/black and cream colorsĬhocolate brown with grey and caramel colorsĮarth tones with terra cotta, red, tan, brownīrown/tan background with golden/light brown patternsīrown stone with a heavy golden/metallic, shimmering chatoyancy Mint green with spotted grey/black specks in varying patternsīlue, some pyrite or white calcite (usually dyed)ĭenim blue, some pyrite or white calcite (usually dyed) Swirls and spotted patterns in grey, black and white Translucent, grey color with occasional banding Rich dark brown-black color with marbled red and greyĬreamy pink tones against a dark backgroundĭark stone, blending black, grey and brown colors with cream specks Translucent to opaque black, may show occasional banding Green, rust, grey, cream, blue, brown, and camel color A range of bead materials organized into color families: black and stone, blue and purple, green and aqua, red and pink, white and clear, and more.
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