Browse your Favourite Gemstones and Search for Bargains

A list of Gemstones featured on Painted Desert Jewels with links to first class jewelers for the purchase of some of the finest and most beautiful Jewelry bargains on the internet.

Agate this unique banded member of the Chalcedony family is found within the United States in the state of Arizona.

Amber formed from the resin of ancient trees it is believed that the wearer of this Jewel will be bestowed with good luck.

Amethyst is known as the Jewel of creativity and is also the birthstone for the month of february.

Aquamarine the sparkling blue jewel whose name translated literally means sea water.

Blue Topaz is traditionally given as a gift to celebrate four years of marriage.

Carnelian was once believed to still the blood and calm the temper.

Citrine the perfect partner for polished Gold

Diamond the hardest natural element known to man, also given to celebrate sixty years of marriage.

Emerald the precious green member of the Beryl family.

Garnet most people immediatly think of the colour red but these stones come in many different colours.

Jasper very popular cut into beads and used for bracelets and necklaces.

Peridot the lovely yellowy green Jewel that was so favoured by Cleopatra.

Quartz is probably the most common form of Jewel and is found in many locations around the globe.

Ruby the precious red variety of Corundum.

Sapphire the many different colours of this variety of Corundum are given to celebrate forty five years of marriage.

Spinel often mistaken for Ruby the most sought after colour of this Jewel is a bright red orange.

Topaz believed by the Romans to improve the eyesight and more recently the birthstone for the month of november.

Turquoise very popular among native american Jewelry.

Zircon the ancient gemstone and a good alternative to the pricier Diamond.

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