Pyrope

What is Pyrope? Pyrope is the most well-known gemstone form of Garnet . The term Garnet describes a group name for several closely related ...

Pyrite (Marcasite)

What is Pyrite? Pyrite , often called " Fools Gold ", has a silvery-yellow to golden metallic colour. It is very common and may oc...

Prehnite

What is Prehnite? Prehnite is an inosilicate of calcium and aluminium. Prehnite crystallises in the orthorhombic crystal system, and most ...

Platinum

What is Platinum? Platinum is the most valued precious metal; its value exceeds even that of Gold . It has a beautiful silver-white colour,...

Peridot

What is Peridot? Peridot is a well-known and ancient gemstone, with jewellery pieces dating all the way back to the Pharaohs in Egypt. The ...

Pearl gemstone

What is Pearl Gemstone? A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Jus...