It’s time to start blogging about all the fakery out there in the gemstone world, since it occupies a good part of my mind. Fake Friday will be a recurring feature on my blog, and will probably not be posted on Fridays (get it?).
Anyway, recently I got a new color/stone combo in mind to play [...]
A sodalite gemstone bead hammered open.
Sometimes I want to know what’s inside a stone. By breaking one open, I can look for evidence of dying or of one stone masquerading as another. Plus, hitting rocks with a hammer is very stress-relieving! If you ever try this, be sure to wear eye protection, since little [...]