Discovering Gemstones - January Edition
Garnet, the birthstone of January, is mined all over the world. But did you know that the term garnet does not only refer to the popular red variety? It encompasses a group of minerals...
Author: Jessica Hall
The Big Nickel Comes Alives
Canada’s Big Nickel, located at Dynamic Earth in Sudbury, Ontario, is a beloved Canadian icon. At about 64.5 million times the size of a real Canadian nickel, it is the largest coin in the...
Discovering Gemstones - December Edition
Turquoise, the traditional birthstone for the month of December, is a treasured gemstone dating back thousands of years. Very few minerals have a colour that is so well known that the name of the...
