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Did you ever wonder how mining companies know where to look for diamonds?

Kimberlite pipes are a pretty good place to look. And how do you know where to look for kimberlite pipes ? The mineral olivine aka peridot and garnets lead the way to the pipes.

Pretty cool, huh ?

Bernd Munsteiner was a creative genius in the world of gemstone cutting. The fantasy-Cut was his creation and it changed the world of lapidary arts.

Thanks to the folks at Rare Earth mining for keeping the family in the spot light.

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There is some fun color in these stretchy bracelets.

Such a talented and gifted soul. Thank you for sharing this creation and your story.

Have you ever wondered what the facilities look like that grow synthetic diamonds, mimicking the natural process of high pressure and high temperature ?

Here are a couple photos of large factories in Asia that grow synthetic diamonds, thousands of carats at a time, giving you a glimpse into this business.

These aren't your ordinary cufflinks.

1. Uncut tourmaline crystal with custom made yellow gold end caps
2. WWII carved demon heads from Japan
3. Yellow gold ci**rs sitting in ash tray

These 3 pietra dura mosaic works of art were created by a famous Florentine family going back hundreds of years to the Medici family. They depict natural mineral specimens and are known as painting in stone.

What a beautiful way of using hard stone materials such as lapis lazuli, agate and jasper to "paint" mosaics.

Thanks to the Granada Gallery for showcasing these beauties.

These hematite ghost-like inclusions inside quartz crystals make an amazing statement. They mimic their host's form exactly.

It feels like it is going to rain Tucson gem and mineral show