Meeting Time/Location
6pm – 9pm, Merrimac Room (middle hallway), Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center, 2200 Drake Ave. SW. Park in North lot.
Did You Know? The term organic describes gemstones that were made from, or came from, living, or once-living things. Examples of organic gemstones include pearl, amber, ivory and jet.
December: Tanzanite: Named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967, it's the blue-to-violet or purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Tanzanite has become one of the most popular colored gemstones. Zircon: Optical properties make it bright and lustrous. Best known for its brilliant blue hues; also comes in warm autumnal yellows and reddish browns, as well as red and green hues. Turquoise:
Ancient peoples from Egypt to Mesoamerica and China treasured this vivid blue gem. It’s a rare phosphate of copper that only forms in Earth’s most dry and barren regions.
Source: https://www.gia.edu.
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