Kyanite vs Aquamarine vs Blue Needle Quartz: Three Blue Strands
Kyanite vs aquamarine vs blue needle quartz bracelets: where the blue sits, kyanite's two hardness values, how each wears, which to pick.
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Material notes, selection decisions, and the thinking behind BE. pieces.
Is a Moonstone Bracelet Worth It? What the Sheen Is Paying For
Moonstone's value sits in the blue-white sheen, the clarity of the body and the bead size. How to read a strand as one object, and what the Stone Origin Record...
Read moreAmethyst vs Clear Quartz: Is Amethyst Just Purple Quartz?
Amethyst is quartz with an iron colour centre; clear quartz is the same mineral without one. What that changes: fading, veils, 6 to 10 mm tone, treatments.
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