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2017.12.20

This is a gem called "Green Grossular Garnett" aka "Tsavorite". Garnet is said to be present in all colors except "blue". Colorless and transparent, typical red, orange, yellow to cinnamon color, purple, brown, black, and such green. Including all the color garnets, it can be said as a large famil...

2017.12.11

"Hauynite" is one of the minerals that make up the famous "Lapis Lazuli". "Lapis lazuli" is formed by the mixture of blue minerals with different hue such as Hauynite, Lazurite, Sodalite etc.. Among them, Hauynite is said as the most beautiful minerals. Since hauynite is a rare crystal to appear...

2017.12.06

The light that comes out from Star Sapphire like a six-rayed star is from the inside of the stone, the "Silk Inclusion", where at the three dimensional intersection, the light is reflected. Star stone is usually with low "transparency". However, when seeing the stone with magnifying glass, the l...

2017.11.29

* The image shown is for illustrative purposes only. Ichii-itto-bori is a traditional woodcarving technique of Hida Takayama, in which the wood is left uncolored to bring the natural beauty of the grain to life. This variety of carving is characterized by the beauty of the untreated...

2017.11.20

Including the sunlight, the black light, etc there are many types of "Ultraviolet". Due to this too, there is transform on some diamonds, not all. In another word, only some diamonds that carry "fluorescence characteristic" show effects under ultraviolet light. When subjected to ultraviolet light...