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Since 1993, Natural Gems Company has been a leading wholesale only company providing a variety of products at the right price. Our down-to-earth and helpful staff is ready to help and answer all your questions.

FREE SHIPPING IN MARCH MADNESS 2013!

Posted by Connie
/ March 14, 2013 / Leave a comment

After you’ve reached $250 or more in your shopping cart, enter MADNESS in the coupon section for your free shipping. Please be sure that the code is entered in all caps as it is case sensitive. With our March Madness, we are offering FREE SHIPPING with a few restrictions listed...
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What is Mother of Pearl

Posted by Gil
/ November 30, 2012 / Leave a comment

What is Mother of Pearl? What Mother of Pearl is, is an organic mineral, created by mollusks, specifically oysters and abalones. Mollusks secrete calcium carbonate, a hard mineral that can withstand daily use, which is also its substance; hence, the Mother of Pearl’s iridescent appearance. Although it is commonly known...
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Tagged gemstone, mother of pearl
What is Chrysoprase

Posted by Gil
/ November 30, 2012 / Leave a comment

What is Chrysoprase? Coming in the color of a green apple, it can also come in a dark green color. What Chrysoprase is, is a very rare form of quartz that contains traces of nickel and that nickel from inside Chrysoprase is what gives it its color. Chrysoprase’s structure is...
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Tagged chrysoprase, gemstone
What is Tourmaline

Posted by Gil
/ November 30, 2012 / Leave a comment

What is Tourmaline? Tourmaline comes from the Singhalese word tourmali, which means mixed stone, and that is exactly what Tourmaline is. Tourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral that contains a combination of elements such as iron, lithium, sodium, aluminum, potassium, or magnesium. It’s well known colors are blue, yellow,...
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Tagged gemstone, tourmaline
What is Peridot

Posted by Gil
/ November 30, 2012 / Leave a comment

What is Peridot? Often mistaken for emeralds, what peridot is, is a gemstone made from magnesium, iron, silica, and can include nickel or chromium, especially if it is its most common olive green color. Peridot comes in other colors as well such as yellow, brownish green and yellowish brown depending...
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What is Garnet

Posted by Gil
/ November 30, 2012 / Leave a comment

What is Garnet? Even though this has been around since the Bronze Age, some people still question what is Garnet? Garnet is a silicate mineral and is used as gemstones and abrasives. It is known for being a deep, warm red, but it can also come in several other colors...
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Tagged garnet, gemstone
What is Citrine

Posted by Gil
/ November 29, 2012 / Leave a comment

What is Citrine? Made from quartz (the most common type of mineral), Citrine is a beautiful gemstone with varying colors of light or pale yellow to a yellowish orange. It gets its hues from small particles of iron trapped in the quartz and the oxidation of this iron is what...
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What is Carnelian

Posted by Gil
/ November 29, 2012 / 2 Comments

What is Carnelian? Also spelled Cornelian, what Carnelian is, is a brownish-red mineral that is commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone. It can be found around the world, but most of it are from India, Britain, Iceland and Peru. Carnelian is colored by impurities of iron oxide and it is...
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Tagged carnelian, gemstone
Free Shipping November 2012

Posted by Gil
/ November 5, 2012 / Leave a comment

In honor of No Shave November and our attempts to raise funds and awareness for prostate and testicular cancer, we are offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $500.00 or more. Restrictions Apply. Here are the restrictions: Order must be delivered to any US Domestic address within the 48 continental...
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Updates Coming to Our Websites

Posted by Gil
/ November 5, 2012 / Leave a comment

We have received quite a few responses from our feedback request that was sent out in July. While a number of you were happy with the overall direction of the website, there a number of suggestions that we feel were excellent and need to implement. Always remember, the website is...
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