About Gemstones » About PK https://aboutpk.com/category/gemstones Information ABOUT Visa Immigration Jobs Insurance Hotels and Everything Tue, 21 May 2024 07:59:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Why are Gemstones So Popular? https://aboutpk.com/gemstones/why-are-gemstones-so-popular.html Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:32:10 +0000 https://aboutpk.com/?p=843 What are gemstones? Gemstones are naturally occurring minerals that are valued for their beauty, rarity, and often their durability. These minerals are typically cut and polished to be used in jewelry and other decorative items. Gemstones are treasured for their color, brilliance, and sometimes their perceived mystical or healing properties. They come in various shapes, […]

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]]> Jade Gemstone Properties https://aboutpk.com/gemstones/nature-characteristics-jade.html Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:38:46 +0000 http://aboutpk.com/?p=357 Jade gemstone Category: Silicate Mineral Color: green, white, grey, black, yellow, and orange and violet tones Luster: greasy Occurrence: India, China, Russia, Canada, News Land and America Associated Birth month: April and May Associated Zodiac Sign: Taurus General Properties of Jade Gemstone ‘Jade’, also known as yu the royal gem in China, is strictly speaking a general term for two different […]

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]]> Properties of Heliodore https://aboutpk.com/gemstones/helidor-stone-nature-properties.html Sun, 03 Mar 2019 09:14:26 +0000 http://aboutpk.com/?p=400 General properties of Heliodor gemstone Category= cyclosilicate Color= colorless to different color including yellow and green Hardness on Mohs scale= 7.5 to 8 Luster= Vitreous, transparent and translucent Cleavage= imperfect Specific gravity= 2.76 Streak= white Found in= Nambia, Madagascar, Russia, Brazil, Nigeria and United States. Birthstone month No particular month is associated with Heliodore gemstone […]

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]]> Properties of Kunzite Gemstone https://aboutpk.com/gemstones/properties-kunzite-gemstone.html Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:28:23 +0000 http://aboutpk.com/?p=313 Kunzite Gemstone Physical properties of Kunzite Chemical Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Color: Pink, Purple Hardness: 6.5 – 7 Crystal System: Monoclinic Refractive Index: 1.66 – 1.68 Specific gravity:  3.1 – 3.2 Transparency: Transparent Double Refraction: .015  Luster: Vitreous Cleavage: 1, 2 – prismatic Mineral Class: Spodumene Occurrence: The sources of Kunzite are Brazil, Pakistan, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Madagascar, and the U.S. (Maine and California). Astrological properties of Kunzite Birthstone Month: September […]

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]]> Properties of Labradorite gemstone https://aboutpk.com/gemstones/properties-labradorite-gemstone.html Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:51:06 +0000 http://aboutpk.com/?p=304 Labradorite gemstone meaning and Uses   Category: tektosilicate, Feldspar Color: brown, Gray, blue, greenish, yellow and colorless Hardness on Mohs scale: 6 – 6.5 Cleavage: Perfect, less perfect and intersecting Luster: Pearly to vitreous on cleavages Streak: white Specific gravity:                2.68 to 2.72 Occurrence:  Paul’s Island, Canada, Norway and Finland Zodiac signs: Leo, Capricorn and Gemini are the zodiac signs associated with Labradorite. […]

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