Godber Turquoise Mine - Still Producing Beautiful Gems

The state of Nevada has many old mines, which once produced beautiful turquoise gems. Unfortunately, few of them are being worked today, in spite of the new resurgence of the popularity of turquoise. For many years, the US had a historical tradition of small-scale mining, and individuals or small groups of miners would spend part of the year working the higher-grade sections of old mines and ship the high-grade ore to be processed at smelters or other facilities. Those individual prospectors that made a valuable find could make a decent living off their claims - or at least a nice supplement their other income. In the 1940s and 1950s, that tradition began to die out and only a few hardy souls remain that work their claims on a small scale and make a living off them.

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The Genius Of The Diamond Stud

You might not think that one small diamond by itself could make much of a jewelry statement. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Depending on its placement, it can make a really bold statement that can not possibly be ignored. From noses to ties, to ears, the diamond stud adorns them all.

The nose piercing originated in the Middle East approximately 4000 years ago. It is still common in the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Arab countries. A lot of these countries use a gold hoop for their nose piercing. In Pakistan they only use a small diamond stud.

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History Of Synthetic Diamonds

As the name implies synthetic diamonds look like real diamonds but do not have the same properties as real diamonds. The ability to determine the differences between chemical compusosition, hardness, weight, and some of the light handling characteristics of real diamonds and synthetic diamonds with the naked eye is extremely difficult. Man-made diamonds are not considered synthetic diamonds because they do have the same properties as real or mined diamonds.

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