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Beyond Blue: The Other Colors of Kyanite
Blue kyanite gets all the attention, but the same mineral also occurs in rare orange and deep ocean-green varieties — each with its own trace-element chemistry and its own following...
Beyond Blue: The Other Colors of Kyanite
Blue kyanite gets all the attention, but the same mineral also occurs in rare orange and deep ocean-green varieties — each with its own trace-element chemistry and its own following...
Astrophyllite: The Starburst Stone from Russia
Astrophyllite gets its name from the Greek for "star leaf" — golden, needle-like crystal sprays radiating out from a host matrix like a burst of light frozen in stone.
Astrophyllite: The Starburst Stone from Russia
Astrophyllite gets its name from the Greek for "star leaf" — golden, needle-like crystal sprays radiating out from a host matrix like a burst of light frozen in stone.
Behind the Book: The Festival & Event Sales Gui...
Long before Kyanite King was an online shop, our founder Nic Scogna was selling at festivals and trade shows — and wrote a book about it. Here's what's inside, and...
Behind the Book: The Festival & Event Sales Gui...
Long before Kyanite King was an online shop, our founder Nic Scogna was selling at festivals and trade shows — and wrote a book about it. Here's what's inside, and...
What Is a Cabochon? A Beginner's Guide to the P...
A cabochon is a stone that's shaped and polished into a smooth dome rather than faceted — the most common cut for opaque and semi-translucent gemstones, and a great entry...
What Is a Cabochon? A Beginner's Guide to the P...
A cabochon is a stone that's shaped and polished into a smooth dome rather than faceted — the most common cut for opaque and semi-translucent gemstones, and a great entry...
Ammonite: 66 Million Years in the Palm of Your ...
Ammonites were coiled-shell relatives of the modern nautilus that vanished alongside the dinosaurs — and their fossilized spirals remain one of the most recognizable and affordable fossils a collector can...
Ammonite: 66 Million Years in the Palm of Your ...
Ammonites were coiled-shell relatives of the modern nautilus that vanished alongside the dinosaurs — and their fossilized spirals remain one of the most recognizable and affordable fossils a collector can...
Tourmaline: The Gemstone of Every Color
Tourmaline occurs in more colors than almost any other gemstone — sometimes several within a single crystal — and even has an unusual party trick: rub it and it can...
Tourmaline: The Gemstone of Every Color
Tourmaline occurs in more colors than almost any other gemstone — sometimes several within a single crystal — and even has an unusual party trick: rub it and it can...