Gemstones

Gallery of Gemstones

Welcome to the gallery of gemstones , an evolving collection of precious and semi-precious gemstones. If you are looking to commission a piece of custom made jewellery, then this is often an inspirational place to start.

How to View the Gemstones: Simply click on the picture to see more photos of the gemstone and find out more about it.

Forever intrigued and enchanted by gemstones, I have endeavoured to provide details of gemstone formation, characteristics and optical phenomena. The information has been gathered from a wide variety of sources and includes some of the associated folklore. Whilst there is no scientifically proven evidence to support many of the health-giving claims, the traditional beliefs and history continue to intrigue me.