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Hi friends, today we are sharing some useful information about Rhodolite.  Rhodolite is a garnet family stone. It usually comes in Red-Purple and Pink-Purple colors. Name Rhodolite of this gemstone comes from a Greek word Rhodon which means rose color. The hardness of Rhodolite is 6.5 to 7.5 and the special gravity is from 3.5 to 4.3. It is a cubic structure stone and can be identified by Nano-dynamic magnets. As the garnet family stones contain iron, they can easily be identified by these magnets. Rhodolite usually can be found in Brazil, China, Burma, Kenya, Madagascar, Africa, Tanzania and India. Due to its hardness index, it can easily be cut in any shape and size. Rhodolite gemstone improves self-confidence. It also gives the feeling of security and stability. There are some mines in the World, of which this Rhodolite gemstone can be turned in to Hessonite after heating the Rhodolite gemstone at 600 deg. If you need more information on Rhodolit

Hi friends, welcome to Dashrath International – your one stop destination for all your gemstone needs. Today we are writing about Onyx.  There are many colors of Onyx gemstone like Black Onyx, Green Onyx, Orange Onyx, Blue Onyx and some other colors as well. Most of these Onyx gemstones are dyed.   Basically Onyx is the variety of Chalcedony family and it comes in bends. The hardness of Onyx is 6.5 to 7, so it is a very durable stone and can be cut very easily. You can find it in big sizes majorly because the raw material comes in very big size. When we cut this stone, firstly we cut it in slices to remove the bends and then the slices can easily be dyed. Hence the height of the stone is not much. The biggest size (height) in currently available market is around 10 mm. The special gravity of onyx is 2.55 to 2.7. Most famous variants of onyx are Black Onyx , Green Onyx and Red Onyx. Black Onyx helps to develop emotional and physical strength & stamina. I

Hi friends, welcome to gemstone learning library of Dashrath International. Currently we are supplying more than 100 natural gemstones, so if you want to know about these gemstones, just let us know. Today we are writing about Dendritic Agate gemstones. As the name shows, these are the stones on which you can see some Dendrite – the plant or tree structures. When people see these gemstones, they usually assume it to be the organic gemstones because of the plant or tree structures but Dendritic Agate is a modern gemstone and the inclusions on it are of Iron & Magnesium. Dendritic Agate is mostly an Opaque gemstone but also comes as Translucent. It is found in India (especially Rajasthan) and Madagascar. It is a very beautiful stone and every piece of Dendritic Agate is different from another. To see the actual beauty of this gemstone, please buy it in bigger sizes than 8x10, because in smaller sizes, the Dendrites don’t look so good. The hardness of Dend

Brown Zircon is a Nano silicate family stone. Its chemical composition is zirconium silicate. Hardness of Brown Zircon is 7 to 7.5 and the special gravity is 3.94 to 4.73. Reflective index of Brown Zircon is 1.81 to 1.93. The above mentioned factors are to identify the actual & natural Brown Zircon. As whenever we hear the word Zircon, it seems like a synthetic stone; but all the Zircon are not synthetic gemstone. Basically Cubic zirconia is a synthetic stone but rest of the Zircon comes from nature. These Zircon stones come in many color, and out of which Brown Zircon is very famous. People also use brown zircon as the natural substitute of brown diamond. Zircon was first found around 4.4 billion years ago in Australia but now it gets found at many places of the World like Burma, Madagascar, Some Places of Pakistan and Afghanistan etc. Brown Zircon has a very good luster on it which makes it very popular in demand. As we all know that Zircon has the radio-

Hi everyone, welcome again to the Dashrath International Gemstone Learning Library. Today, we are writing about Blue Zircon. Whenever anyone hears about Zircon, it seems like a synthetic stone or cubic zirconia. But it is not completely true. There are many stones which belong to zircon family and they are natural gemstones. These gemstones come in different colors like brown, red, orange, white, gray, purple, black and many more. Zircon belongs to nano silicate family. Its hardness is around 7 to 7.5 and the reflective index is 1.93 to 2.01. There is a big lustre in this stone. Due to its hardness index, it’s a very hard stone and very easy to cut as well. The special gravity of zircon is 3.73 to 4.73. Natural zircon comes from several regions of the world like Africa, Madagascar, Burma, Sri Lanka and some other places as well. Few of the brown zircon turns into blue zircon when you apply heat (of around 1200 deg. cel.) on them. It is a radio-active stone so when

Today, we are writing about Apatite gemstone. Apatite is a very rare stone when it comes for its clean quality. Apatite gemstones come in bulk but the clean apatite is very rare. If you can find any piece of Apatite with more than 1 carat size & clean quality, it is worth collecting as it could be a good investment for your future as well. Apatite comes in green, light green, deep green, yellow, purple, sky blue or deep blue colors. In earlier times, there was some confusion about this gemstone, like what is this stone because it was quite similar to some other stones. Due to this confusion, Apatite gemstone’s name came from ‘Apatow’ – a Greek word, which means mistake. The hardness of Apatite is around 5, so it is very soft. The special gravity of this stone is 3.1 to 3.2. It’s found in India and Madagascar. Neon and green quality of Apatite comes from Madagascar.  Apatite is used for better learning and inspiration. It is also used to overcome the fear

Today we are taking about Boulder Opal. It is also known as Australian Boulder Opal, because it can be found in Australia only. Australia is the only source in the world, where you can find Boulder Opal. It usually comes in deep colors like deep blue and deep green with some kind of texture on it. Boulder Opal is the 2nd highest priced opal in the world after black opal. It is also the most precious and most durable opal. It comes from the veins of Iron stones after that it gets cut through its mother stone which is iron stone. Boulder opal is durable gemstone because there are two layers in it. One layer on the back side is of Iron and on the front side; a very thin layer of opal makes it complete boulder opal gemstone. The hardness of Boulder opal is 5.5 to 6.5, but due to iron part, its hardness goes very high. Hence it is very easy to set boulder opal in any shape or size.  In the market, mostly you’ll find the free sized boulder opal but at Dashr

Today we are writing about Citrine gemstone. Citrine is a quartz family stone. The word Citrine came from Latin word ‘Citrina’, which means Yellow. It comes from Pale Yellow to Golden Yellow, Deep Yellow and Brown color. There is very big range of colors of Citrine gemstone.  Citrine comes in both treated and natural manners. The most important thing to make a note of is that Citrine gets found along with Amethyst. Wherever you can find Amethyst, you can find Citrine as well. Amethyst turns into Citrine by Heat. The heat treatment is done at a low temperature so there is no difference between a natural Citrine and treated one. Hardness of Citrine is 7 and the special gravity is 2.6 to 2.7. Citrine gets found in Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, France, India and Madagascar. This gemstone is also known as ‘Marchant Stone’ or ‘Money Stone’. Citrine is a symbol of Prosperity and it is used to promote mostly. It removes negative energy and also beneficial in stomach problem. Citri

Hi everyone, today we are bringing some useful information about Ametrine gemstones. As the name shows, Ametrine is the mixture of Amethyst and Citrine gemstones. It is a bi-color quartz. If you can see parts of both Amethyst and Citrine in a single gemstone, then that is Ametrine.  It is very easy to cut & set Ametrine gemstone in any shape & size. Normally Ametrine comes in 8 mm or more big sizes, so that both Amethyst and Citrine colors get easily visible on it. Normally in market, Octagon shape Ametrine gemstones are available, because in any other shape like oval or round, the beauty of Ametrine gemstone fades. Ametrine is a durable gemstone and also popular as the gift of 6th, 13th and 33rd anniversary. It is the birthstone of February and November. Ametrine is also used to remove the stress and tension. If you want to have any other information about Ametrine gemstone or you want to buy it, just reach Dashrath International at www.gemstoneand