http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/08/24/3-semi-myths-about-gems.aspxAsk anyone in the jewelry trade what makes a good gem and the standard answer is &quot;rarity, beauty, and durability.&quot; The problem is that many people take these ideas to mythic proportions and believe that all gems have to be all three of theseenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/08/24/3-semi-myths-about-gems.aspx#103233Sat, 25 Dec 2010 12:08:01 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:103233adamguru<p>Merle, another great article. Thanks for such a nice informative blog.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.onlinepharmacyguru.com/reviews/">www.onlinepharmacyguru.com/reviews</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=103233" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/08/24/3-semi-myths-about-gems.aspx#83737Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:09:42 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:83737randyyy<p>Hello,</p> <p> &nbsp; This is really nice thread on health and beauty. The tips was really nice on beauty. Thansk for sharing those tips to me.</p> <p>Thanks !!</p> <p>_______</p> <p>[url=<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.oneclickpharmacy.co.uk/">www.oneclickpharmacy.co.uk</a>]chemist[/url]</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=83737" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/08/24/3-semi-myths-about-gems.aspx#44253Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:18:28 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:44253Joyce - Bead BeeWe should all be open to the idea that gemstones may mean different things to different people, follow your heart and if a stone speaks to you and you love it, that should be reason enough to treasure it.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=44253" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/08/24/3-semi-myths-about-gems.aspx#44136Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:23:00 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:44136Jean CampbellThanks for the informative article, Merle! (I am so coveting those spinny earrings right now...)<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=44136" width="1" height="1">