Zambia found giant jade stone weighing 6225 karats

The world's leading manufacturer of gemstones, "Gem Mine" announced that they are discover one complete weighing 6225 karats emerald stone that located in Zambia's Kagem mine accidents in 22 Feb.

The report quoted, "Gem Mine" company spokesman as saying that this huge piece of jade stone was discovered at a daily mining operations surprised in February 5 this year, at present, the relevant experts are make detailed argument on the purity and value of the jade stone.

"Gem Mine" chief executive officer Ian Harebottle said that this is an amazing discovery, the entire ore shows wonderful translucent colors and good shape. Its great shape, dazzling colors and excellent protective shell so that it is hard to spy on the secret hidden.

He also revealed that all the signs shows that the purity of the block jade stone is very high, it will be able to produce a large number of high-purity cut emeralds.

It is learned that the world's largest jade ore in 1974 in a mining area in Brazil was discovered, and this incredible weight of 86,136 karats of natural green columnar crystals worth 1.128 million U.S. dollars.

Men's Celtic Jewelry with Stones

When Stones are Appropriate

More and more men are appreciating the luxury of gemstone jewelry, though not all sparkling pieces are met with similar enthusiasm. Understanding how men’s jewelry differs from women’s, what types of gemstones are most suitable for men, and how to use those gems in Celtic pieces can help consumers find the perfect glittering Celtic jewelry for men with the extra sparkle of a suitable gemstone.

Men vs. Women

Generally speaking, the gemstones used in men’s jewelry – including Celtic designs –are smaller and less flamboyant than those used in designs favored by women. Whereas a woman’s piece of jewelry may use multiple gems to create a sparkling tapestry, men’s jewelry is much more likely to use a single gem as an accent rather than as a focal point.

Furthermore, the gem styles are also less unusual – a jewel in a men’s piece of jewelry is more likely to be a basic, familiar shape (round, princess, or emerald cut) instead of a fancy shape such as a marquise or Asscher cut. Understatement is best when looking for men’s Celtic jewelry with stones – a small sparkle is a powerful embellishment that can easily overwhelm masculine jewelry if used too much. Simple gems are best for men.

Types of Gems

Men’s Celtic jewelry also uses more common types of gemstones such as emeralds, rubies, and diamonds. More unique options, such as aquamarine or tanzanite, are generally reserved for pieces of women’s jewelry, when the gems are more highly featured in the overall piece. Very soft gems, such as pearls, are never used in men’s jewelry because they cannot withstand the daily wear a man may subject his jewelry to.

Despite the preference for basic gems in bold colors, it is perfectly acceptable to use birthstones in a piece of men’s jewelry to give it greater sentiment and personalization. Similar to a mother necklace, a piece of jewelry customized in this way is a fine gift for a father or grandfather.

Use in Celtic DesignsHow the gemstones are used in men’s Celtic jewelry is significantly different than how they are used in women’s jewelry. A woman’s Celtic ring, for example, may have knots that wind about a central, large diamond or other gemstone. A man’s ring, on the other hand, would focus more on the knots and one or more small gems may be woven into the design without as much disruption to the knot pattern.

Even elaborate pieces typically use fewer gems if they are designed for men. A Celtic high cross necklace, for example, may have a central gem and additional coordinating stones on each arm if it is made for a woman, whereas a similar design for a man would only use a central gemstone. The exception to this trend concerns heirloom jewelry.

Many Celtic pieces are treasured family heirlooms, passed down for generations as they keep family members connected to their rich Celtic culture and heritage. If a man inherits an elaborate piece of jewelry with a deep family significance, he can proudly wear it not only as a symbol of the Celtic culture, but also of his family ties.

Men’s Celtic jewelry with stones is substantially different from Celtic designs for women. By understanding how male and female pieces differ, however, and which gems are best for men’s designs, it is possible to find stunning men’s Celtic jewelry that is rich in symbolism as well as sparkle.

Mysterious Acquamarine Jewelry

Beautiful Legend of the “Mermaid Stone”

According to folk-custom and the legend, the acquamarine on the birthday stone watch arrayed on the International Jewelry Institute was officially named as March’s birthstone. The watch isn’t listed randomly,it concentrates the essence of Chinese and Western culture and realization of the folk-custom culture and the acquamarine.

The name Acquamarine originated from Latin word“Sea Water”,as they found that the color of acquamarine is as blue as the sea water.Therefore,acquamarine was endowed with the quality of water and considered to come from the bottom of the sea. Thereafter, there’s lunatique between acquamarine and “water”.

It’s said that a crowd of mermaids ever lived in the deep sea.They used to wear acquamarine as their accessories,dressing themselves.In the emergency time,they would expose the acquamarine to the sunshine,so that they could obtain mysterious power to help themselves.Thus,the acquamarine has a nickname“mermaid stone”,which foiled with the March’s Pisces perfectly.

The “magic”of acquamarine

Wherever in the east or west，water is considered to be life origin and March is the very time for living creature to be active.Therefore,the watery acquamarine was considered as March’s birthday stone,symbolizing calm,brave and intelligent.It’s commonly thought that wearing acquamarine can have the ability of foreseeing.

For a long time,acquamarine was honored as amulet,especially for those who lived on the sea for years, because of it’s close connection with water.Some of them even thought that the acquamarine can even seize oceanic soul . For centuries,the sailors who spent most of the time at sea,used it as a prayer to pray for the safety of the sailing.Therefore,the acquamarine was also named “Mascot Stone”.

If you watch carefully,you will find that in the movie“Pirates of Caribbean”,most sailors who wore many garish things,will also wore a piece of blue gem stone on their necks.Certainly,the gem stone will differ by the sailors’ different ranks.

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Besides praying for safety,the acquamarine is also called “love stone”.In the acient Greek mythology,there’s a Aeolus named Loren,who is handsome but poor.Then he fell in love with a mortal lady,which is forbidden by the celestial beings.He finally sacrificed himself for his loyal love.Loren begged the Angus Venus for storing his soul into the acquamarine,as Mrach’s birthday stone,blessing people pursuing for their own love.Therefore,people in the Mediterranean Country were fond of wearing acquamarine,so that they can have sweet love and happy marriage. What’s more interesting, there’s another saying of love about acquamarine—wearing it is in favor of seitensprung and aventure，which sounds inviting.We have no idea of whether it’s true or not.

In the middle age of European,the craftsman would carve the acquamarine into thin pieces in needed.Fixed in visual holes of a certain device,the nobles can see farther place,which was probably the origin of telescope.Acquamarines with tranquility and cleanest looking would be made into mirrors.Some wizards sticked to that such mirrors can be applied to augury.You must be familiar with the “magic mirror”of the tinpot queen in the story“Snow White”.The “magic mirror” in the same movie was made of acquamarine,from which we can see the western people’s superstition upon acquamarine.

Precious“Luminova Gem Stone”

The acquamarine is totally different from blue gem stone.Acquamarine,emerald and green gem stone all are called Beryl.Acquamarine is generally sky blue or sea blue, with thin layer and transparent hexagonal prism crystal shape.The acquamarine will be more glaring with the light at night.Thus,someone also called it“Luminova Gem Stone”.It’s crisp,easy explosive under high temperature and fire faded.You should keep away from being crashed and avoid the fire.The most famous origin was Brazil,followed by Russia and China.

Acquamarine is habitually called “Blue Crystal”and ranked to be the middle class gem stone in China.However,the price of acquamarine has been raising in recent years.The key factors to decide the value of acquamarine are size and color.There’re not many acquamarine over tens carats in the world.A piece of transquility VCAZ acquamarine crystal with a length of 19 inches and width of 16 inches,weighing 243 pounds was found in Brazil in the early 20th century,which was the biggest acquamarine ever found.Knowing about it,people surged for purchasing.Finally,it was bought by a German at a orice of 10 thousand mark.

According to the medical professors,the water dipped with acquamarine can heal eye disease and hiccup.It also has a certain curative effect upon respiratory sensitive，teeth disease and skin problem.Such a beautiful and magic thing is really the nature’s bestow upon human beings.　

With the development of science,people have deep trust on the saying that birthday stone can avoid evils and bring fortune。However,as a cutural precipitation and good desire,the custom of wearing birthday stone will circulate from generation to generation.

Jewelry sparkling with strong decorated feeling

Ingenuity design ideas and fine-tuning manufacturing process allowing the jewelry to sparkle with strong decorated feeling.Not only the Van Cleef & Arpels filled with decorated feeling,but also the TSL flower shape Entrapture rings demonstrates different ethnics customs,fulfilling this autumn with warm human atmosphere.