New: gemminingAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-150122photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397lifehive-144064hive-188619bitcoinhive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikersserendib (40)in crystals • 4 years agoHow Crystals are born?Corundum minerals or as people know them the red Ruby and the Sapphire, as all the other colors are called, have a hardness 9 on the Mohs scale, so after Diamond they are the most sought gems on…serendib (40)in sapphire • 5 years agoThe Gem of Gemini - The Blue SapphireSapphire – The Royal Gem When Britain's Prince William slipped an 18-carat oval blue sapphire ring on to the finger of his beloved, Kate Middleton in October 2010 he was not just gifting her the…serendib (40)in gemmining • 6 years agoPatal - the environmentally friendly gem-mining“You have never seen such a beautiful topaz, have you?” a stubby man asks me with a shrewd smile. He is the first to speak up among the eager gem traders hanging around the mines. “Nice stone.”…serendib (40)in gemmining • 6 years agoThe Treasure Island of the Indian OceanThere are only three places in the world whose land is richer in gems than Sri Lanka’s. The first is Columbia, which yields 90 percent of the world’s emerald supply, then the African diamond mines…
