Let's Talk Gemstones

by Edna B. Anthony, Gemologist
 

This very interesting and well researched set of articles is by the NMFG Gemologist, Edna B. Anthony.
 

 Lets talk gemstones: Aquamarine
 Lets talk gemstones: Axinite
 Lets talk gemstones: Benitoite
 Lets talk gemstones: Beryl, Part 1 Red Beryl
 Lets talk gemstones: Beryl, Part 2 Green, Yellow-Green, and Brownish-Yellow-Green
 Lets talk gemstones: Beryl, Part 3 Goshenite
 Lets talk gemstones: Beryl, Part 4 Morganite
 Lets talk gemstones: Cordierite
 Lets talk gemstones: Dioptase
 Lets talk gemstones: Emerald, Part 1
 Lets talk gemstones: Emerald, Part 2
 Lets talk gemstones: Gadolinite Group (Nesosilicates)
 Lets talk gemstones: The Garnet Group
 Lets talk gemstones: The Garnet Group (Ugrandites)
 Lets talk gemstones: The Garnent Group (Pyralspites)
 Lets talk gemstones: Humite Group (Nesosilicates)
 Lets talk gemstones: Kyanite
 Lets talk gemstones: Phenakite
Lets talk Gemstones: Phenakite Group (Willemite)
Lets talk gemstones: Olivine
 Lets talk gemstones: Opal, Part 1
 Lets talk gemstones: Opal, Part 2
 Lets talk gemstones: Silicates
 Lets talk gemstones: Sillimanite
 Lets talk gemstones: Uncommon Sorosilicates
 Lets talk gemstones: More Sorosilicates
 Lets talk gemstones: Staurolite
 Lets talk gemstones: Topaz
Lets talk gemstones: The Tourmaline Group
 Lets talk gemstones: Zircon
 Lets talk gemstones: Zoisite/Tanzanite