New Mexico Gems - American native Jewelry

Coral is famously recognized as the only organic one among all the gems in the market. It has a separate fan base of its own and is the most sought-after gemstone since the sixteen century. Derived from the branches of an underwater polyp, the coral comes in a variety of colors- from a deep red to a beautiful pink- depending on the polyp they are being mined from. But people get confused about whether to buy a red coral chip or a pink coral chip bracelet . Here are some factors to help you make an easy decision. How to decide Take the following factors into consideration 1)       Where are they mined from Red coral is fished out from the Mediterranean sea and is famously called the Italian coral, whereas Pink coral is found extensively in Japan and parts of Korea. Red corals are fished out from sea beds as deep as 60- 200meters, but pink corals are fished out from even deeper sea beds up to 400 meters. 2)       What causes the ...

A denim hummingbird pendant, as it is commonly called, is one of the very popular jewelry made from the famous lapis stone or the lapis lazuli stone- a stone which, for ages, has attracted people towards it. From being used by Cleopatra for her famous blue eyeshadow to Michaelangelo for his paintings, the lapis has adorned the necks of some of the greatest queens of history, along with being the reason for countless bloodshed mankind has ever seen just for a gemstone. The days of knights and wars are long gone. Now authentic lapis pendants can be procured without hassle, just if we pay attention and avoid common mistakes while purchasing a lapis hummingbird pendant. Here are five mistakes to avoid while buying a denim hummingbird pendant 1) Do not confuse the original with the fakes The demand for original lapis lazuli has never really decreased, leading to the production of fake lapis in the market since as early as the early 19th century. There are a lot of ways of differentiatin...