Monthly Archives: January 2023

The first culture to use malachite for adornment was ancient Egypt around 4,000 BC. The Egyptians used malachite as an ornamental stone […]

This beautiful glassy green stone is found in Zimbabwe. The colour is translucent emerald, green to opaque lime green. The Tumble Stone […]

Verdite is sometimes mistaken for jade, verdite is a beautiful green gemstone that was originally found in North Kaap River, South Africa. […]

Sodalite was first discovered in 1811 Sodalite did not become important as an ornamental stone until 1891. Today Sodalite is used for […]

Rose quartz beads dating back to 7000 BC have been found in the area once known as Mesopotamia (today’s Iraq). Rose quartz […]

Mineralogists discovered tiger’s eye in western South Africa in the early 1800’s, Tiger’s eye stone history dates back thousands of years to […]

Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in engraved gems, the engraving of gems was […]

Stichtite was discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognized by A.S. Wesley a former chief […]