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What Makes Natural Gemstones Challenging for New Jewelry Designers

Discover how to overcome the hurdles of working with natural untreated gemstones, from sourcing to crafting and marketing, and embrace their unique beauty.
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The Surprising Benefits of Choosing Natural Spinel Over Traditional Gemstones

Discover why natural spinel stands out as the ideal choice for distinctive and enduring jewellery.
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What is Spinel? - Everything You need to Know

What is Spinel? - Everything You need to Know Spinel has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, diamond has a hardness of 10, and ruby and sapphire have a hardness of 9. A specific gravity of 3.6 and a refractive index of 1.718. It is transparent to opaque and has a vitreous lustre. Spinel i...
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