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About Gemstone Color
Gemstone color is determined by color markings of natural minerals in the sunlight. Many minerals, quartz for example, occur naturally in a variety of colors - and most individual semiprecious gemstones are multicolored, showing a rich variety of colorations. Some minerals are white or colorless. Even fewer (like black onyx) are solid in color. Unless specifically described as "solid," the natural semiprecious gemstones used by Miriam are multi-colored or show variations and shadings of a single color. That’s why she uses the term Colortone to describe her jewelry.
Natural gemstones each have a unique combination of pattern, texture, transparency and color - even when they belong to the same rock or mineral family - and even when cut from the same larger stone. A single stone source, for example, may result in a strand of stones, or collection of cabachons, that include combinations of minerals with different colors, tones and textures. Because natural stones are not of sterile gem quality, individual stones frequently may show the rough and scarred appearance that results from the adverse climatic conditions under which it was created by Mother Nature. This is a beautiful feature of natural stone. Exquisite colors, crystalline structures, luster and the play of light, natural inclusions (crystals, mica, or fragments of other substances), streaks and markings...All reflect the continuous evolution of the Earth over hundreds and thousands of years. Some natural stones are heat-treated to enhance clarity. A gemstone that is enhanced is still considered a "natural gemstone." Miriam uses only natural stones, and will indicate when she knows a stone has been heat-treated or enhanced in any way.
Color plays an essential and integral part of our lives — And each color has an emotional component, a Harmony that works synergistically to stimulate all our senses. It is that Harmony that elicits a full range of emotions, as well as memories of times and places. Color is also the way we communicate with the world around us. Artists and designers have long used color to express their ideas and emotions, and to elicit feelings in others. Color is also a way we express our own feelings and moods. It can excite, calm, pacify, or energize. It can suggest strength or vulnerability. It can nurture with its warmth, or soothe like a gentle, cool breeze. Stones with more than one color may have more than one Harmony, the more dominant the color the stronger its Harmony. In addition to color harmony and design, many people also feel a more intimate or spiritual relationship with gemstones. That stones are embodied with a wisdom – a life of their own. Some think of it as a power or energy, a "Chakra." For each colortone group, we have described examples of the metaphysical and spiritual relationships others have attributed to stones and crystals.
For the Gemstone Colortone Gallery below, we have set up sections that may include a variety of natural stones that have more than one color. In some cases, a particular gemstone or necklace may appear in more than one colortone group or section because of its various natural colorations. For each colortone group, and using a variety of resources, Miriam has endeavored to list the dominant Harmony each stone evokes. If you don’t see a color, gemstone, or design you're looking for – take advantage of Miriam’s Custom Order feature on the Contact Us page! Using her vast resources and Private Gemstone Treasure Chest, Miriam will find just the right color and gemstone to design and create your special one-of-kind jewelry! If you prefer to search by gemstone name, please go to our Shop by Gemstone Gallery.
Natural gemstones each have a unique combination of pattern, texture, transparency and color - even when they belong to the same rock or mineral family - and even when cut from the same larger stone. A single stone source, for example, may result in a strand of stones, or collection of cabachons, that include combinations of minerals with different colors, tones and textures. Because natural stones are not of sterile gem quality, individual stones frequently may show the rough and scarred appearance that results from the adverse climatic conditions under which it was created by Mother Nature. This is a beautiful feature of natural stone. Exquisite colors, crystalline structures, luster and the play of light, natural inclusions (crystals, mica, or fragments of other substances), streaks and markings...All reflect the continuous evolution of the Earth over hundreds and thousands of years. Some natural stones are heat-treated to enhance clarity. A gemstone that is enhanced is still considered a "natural gemstone." Miriam uses only natural stones, and will indicate when she knows a stone has been heat-treated or enhanced in any way.
Color plays an essential and integral part of our lives — And each color has an emotional component, a Harmony that works synergistically to stimulate all our senses. It is that Harmony that elicits a full range of emotions, as well as memories of times and places. Color is also the way we communicate with the world around us. Artists and designers have long used color to express their ideas and emotions, and to elicit feelings in others. Color is also a way we express our own feelings and moods. It can excite, calm, pacify, or energize. It can suggest strength or vulnerability. It can nurture with its warmth, or soothe like a gentle, cool breeze. Stones with more than one color may have more than one Harmony, the more dominant the color the stronger its Harmony. In addition to color harmony and design, many people also feel a more intimate or spiritual relationship with gemstones. That stones are embodied with a wisdom – a life of their own. Some think of it as a power or energy, a "Chakra." For each colortone group, we have described examples of the metaphysical and spiritual relationships others have attributed to stones and crystals.
For the Gemstone Colortone Gallery below, we have set up sections that may include a variety of natural stones that have more than one color. In some cases, a particular gemstone or necklace may appear in more than one colortone group or section because of its various natural colorations. For each colortone group, and using a variety of resources, Miriam has endeavored to list the dominant Harmony each stone evokes. If you don’t see a color, gemstone, or design you're looking for – take advantage of Miriam’s Custom Order feature on the Contact Us page! Using her vast resources and Private Gemstone Treasure Chest, Miriam will find just the right color and gemstone to design and create your special one-of-kind jewelry! If you prefer to search by gemstone name, please go to our Shop by Gemstone Gallery.