January 24, 2023 Blog,Featured Guide to Evaluate Collectible Minerals When evaluating collectible minerals, you must keep in mind a series of characteristics or factors without a standardized scale for each one of them, which is why prices don’t correspond with tables, but they respond to the buyers’ interests, in this case collectors in general, and […]
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January 24, 2023 Blog,Featured Rough Sorting for Gem Cutting Determining the cost of a piece of rough can be a daunting task. This is compounded by the complexity of the unique properties exhibited by each mineral type and the value of a piece of rough mineral can change dramatically depending on these properties. ColourOne of
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January 23, 2023 Blog,Featured Types of Mineral Collections In this post, we wanted to give continuity to our last post about mineral identification, showing some notes about the different types of collections, that a mineral enthusiast who decides to venture into the fantastic world of starting his or her own collection may consider undertaking. The
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January 23, 2023 Blog,Featured A beginner’s guide to identifying minerals Embarking on a new interest can be intimidating. After all, there is a lot to learn and many mistakes to be made along the way. With some tips on identifying mineral qualities, perhaps we can help you in avoiding some of the most frequent mistakes
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hector enero 23, 2023 MinEmeralds Library Topaz Etymology The origins of the term topaz are inaccurate, as it derives from the Sanskrit word tapas (fire) or the Greek topazios (search). Via Old French: topace and Latin: topazus. Pliny the Elder (naturalist, scientist, philosopher, and roman military) said that topazos is a legendary island in the
