February Newsletter 2023

Valentine's Day

It is that time of the year again, the most romantic day of the year is nearly upon us. Billions of dollars is spent on showering our loved ones with gifts such as chocolates, flowers and gemstones! The most popular choice of gemstones for Valentine’s gifts are red and pink stones such as ruby, pink tourmaline, pink sapphire and morganite. We have a huge range of shapes, size and prices to fit all needs!

If red and pink gems are not your favorite, then we’ve got you covered. Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a heart shaped gift, so how about a heart-shaped gemstone? We have thousands of heart shaped gemstones available in a huge range of different gem types.

Kyanite - The blue Treasure from Nepal

Kyanite is an exceptionally beautiful vivid deep blue, near sapphire-like, hued gemstone that is named after the Greek word for "blue". While kyanite can be found in many locations around the world, Nepal is now widely regarded as one of the finest kyanite sources. Nepalese kyanite is said to rival the blue color of fine Ceylon and Madagascar sapphire, but at an affordable price range. Color zoning is common with most stones, which means that they exhibit multiple shades of blue in a single specimen, making each stone unique!

New Rhodolite Garnets in stock

All of us at Gemselect work very hard to bring you new, exciting gems at affordable prices. We list new items every day of the year and a recent highlight is our new selection of stunning rhodolite garnets. Rhodolite garnet is part of the large garnet group, and is a very versatile stone with the colors of a ruby at a fraction of the price. Rhodolite garnet gets its name from the Greek word, "rhodon", meaning "rose colored", which refers to its pinkish hue.

Opals found on Mars

One of the most beautiful and exciting gemstone in the world, opal, has now been discovered on planet Mars. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover made the remarkable discovery when exploring the Gale crater which is located close to Mars equator. Opals often contain up to 20% water and are made up of tiny spheres of silica and oxygen formed in cracks in rocks or layers of clay. It is possible to harvest water from opals which makes this discovery incredibly interesting as a potential source of water for any future crewed missions to the Red Planet. Soon we might be able to buy opals from Mars, but in the meantime you can get all the opals you need right here.

February Birthstone

A quick reminder that February's birthstone is Amethyst. Amethyst is a member of the quartz family and is considered a hard gemstone with a rating of 7 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale - making it suitable for all types of jewelry. Amethyst's name comes from the Greek word 'amethystos' meaning not intoxicating as in ancient times it was thought that the crystal would prevent you from getting drunk!

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