Opal Inspirations asks if you've ever been confused over all of the different gemstones? "A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished", as detailed in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. We explain all of our gemstones and any processes used on them in our designs; look for the symbols in parenthesis and then look in Jewelry Care and Codes for information.

Confused over all of the different gemstones? 

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INTERESTING TRIVIA FOR THE DAY!!

Right-handed people, on the average, live nine years longer than left-handed people! So we were wondering...if you were ambedextrous, do you split the difference??

And, did you know that..Pearls melt......in vinegar. But don't try it on Aunt Bessie's necklace!!

"Baby-cut" carrots aren't baby carrots.  They're actually full-sized ones peeled and polished down to size.  and there's nothing small about their current popularity:  about 25% of California's fresh carrot crop is turned into "babies."