Gemstones

Source: https://www.geologyin.com/2022/09/red-amber-natural-rare-red-variety-of.html

An emerald (Medusa emerald, Zambia) watch, with large hexagonal crystal cut out and fitted with a Swiss watch movement, 1600s CE. One of treasures found amongst a group of 17th Century CE and earlier jewels in London, known as The Cheapside Hoard London Museum

Source: https://twitter.com/archeohistories/status/1719739337125118008

My husband gifted me a blue sapphire and diamond ring for Christmas.   I love sapphires.  

Edited by omphaloskepsis - January 05 2024 at 15:10

omphaloskepsis wrote: My husband gifted me a blue sapphire and diamond ring for Christmas.   I love sapphires.

Sapphires are great. Once, I had the opportunity of buying a natural sapphire ring of navy blue colour. Yet, I liked the design of another ring better, so bought that one instead. I normally don't buy rings online. And it is rare to come across sapphire rings in the stores/shops around here. I sometimes say that if only I had bought that sapphire ring. 

My new ring. With cubic zirconia (synthetic) gemstones.

Gemstones are at the heart of this story about the thefts from the British Museum.