Gemstone guide

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GEMSTONEGUIDE

H.AZEEM specialises in high quality

gemstone jewellery. Using a combination of

modern and classic designs, gemstones are

sourced from all over the world. All the stones

are hand set, adding to the distinctive style of

each of the pieces.

SMOKEY QUARTZ

Country of Origin: Brazil

Like the sky and the sea, blue topaz

brings a fresh feel that accentuates

natural beauty. Our topaz is treated

by irradiation to pro- duce a pallet of

blue shades.

S M O K E Y Q U A R T Z S T O N E

AMETHYST

Country of Origin: Brazil

Representing beautiful summer nights

through a vision of deep purple to vi-

olet hues, amethyst is a variant of the

mineral quartz. Once included in the

cardinal gemstones, along with dia-

mond, sapphire, ruby and emerald, it

is a valuable and prized variety.

A M E T H Y S T S T O N E

SAPPHIRE

Country of Origin: China, Myanmar

With its deep blue colour, sapphire

represents the essence of calmness

and wisdom. Its colour is the result

of a complicated process based on

the properties of aluminum.

B L U E S A P P H I R E S T O N E

CITRINE

Country of Origin: Brazil

Brighten your look with the warm co-

lours of citrine. Rarely found natural-

ly, it contains ferric impurities with

colours ranging from yellow, to red-

dish orange, to brown.

C I T R I N E

PERIDOT

Country of Origin: Kashmir

P E R I D O T S T O N E

The essence of natural beauty, fa-

mous for its warm golden green

shades. The rich colour with a slight

tinge of gold is the result of very fine

traces of iron within the stone

TOURMALINE

Country of Origin: Mozambique

T O U R M A L I N E

Known as the stone of mixed colours,

its name refers to the unique spec-

trum it dis- plays. Bright and varied,

the best tourmaline displays an open

transparency with a vitreous luster.

ROSEQUARTZ

Country of Origin: Brazil

Its soft colour both soothing and

calming, rose quartz is a translucent

stone, with a vitreous luster. Its colour

comes from traces of titanium,iron,

or manganese, though the chemistry

is yet to be fully understood.

R O S E Q U A R T Z S T O N E

GREEN DIOPSIDE

Country of Origin: Russia, Myanmur

Known as the kryptonite of the gem-

stone world for its deep tones, diop-

side is said to hold spiritual and heal-

ing properties. Found in ultramafic

igneous rocks, it is an important part

of the Earth’s mantle.

G R E E N D I O P S I D E S T O N E

BLUE TOPAZ

Country of Origin: Sri Lanka, USA

B L U E T O PA Z S T O N E

Like the sky and the sea, blue topaz

brings a fresh feel that accentuates

natural beauty. Our topaz is treated

by irradiation to produce a pallet of

blue shades.