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Who Painted My Sad Granite? A Very K2 Story...
Every so often a mineral comes around that causes a slight stir in the lapidary community. One such item is K2 Granite, otherwise known as K2 Jasper. Though the...
Who Painted My Sad Granite? A Very K2 Story...
Every so often a mineral comes around that causes a slight stir in the lapidary community. One such item is K2 Granite, otherwise known as K2 Jasper. Though the...

The Surprising Industrial History of Beryl
When people think of beryl they tend to envision images of crown jewels, pendants, and rings: Aquamarine, Emerald, Morganite, etc. Yet beryl has a surprising amount of uses that have...
The Surprising Industrial History of Beryl
When people think of beryl they tend to envision images of crown jewels, pendants, and rings: Aquamarine, Emerald, Morganite, etc. Yet beryl has a surprising amount of uses that have...

A is for After and P is for Pseudomorph
Something that I'm frequently asked concerning mineral cards is "This piece says Blah after Blah. What does that mean?". This generally denotes that a specimen is a pseudomorph. Here...
A is for After and P is for Pseudomorph
Something that I'm frequently asked concerning mineral cards is "This piece says Blah after Blah. What does that mean?". This generally denotes that a specimen is a pseudomorph. Here...
