Diamond

“Diamonds are forever.” Or so they say. While the statement is undoubtedly true — diamonds are strong and resilient and can last for pretty much forever — it only applies to the diamond itself. Not it’s value, and often not how special it is to you. Which means that if you are trying to sell …

Diamond scores #10 on the Mohs scale, and good is to excellent in toughness. Sources are South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Botswana, China, Canada, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, India, Namibia, Sierra Leon, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Venezuela.  India was the world’s only major source until the 18th century. Then Brazil’s alluvial deposits were discovered …

January Almandine/Garnet February Amethyst/Quartz March Aquamarine/Beryl April Diamond May Emerald/Beryl June Alexandrite, Pearl, Moonstone July Ruby/Corundum August Spinel, Peridot, Sardonyx September Sapphire/Corundum October Opal, Tourmaline, Rose zircon November Topaz, Citrine December Turquoise, Blue zircon, and Tanzanite