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Moh’s Hardness Scale

Hardness is the measure of one structure hardness against another. French mineralologist proposed a relative scale to measure one substances ability to scratch another’s. The lower the number the softer the material, the higher the number harder the material.

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April Birthstone – Diamonds

April’s Birthstone is traditionally a Diamonds. A Diamond is the most precious and sought after of all gemstones. Due to their rarity diamonds were originally only worn by royalty or the very wealthy in society. She who from April dates her years Diamonds should wear lest bitter tears for vain repentance; flow this stone an [...]

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March Birthstone Aquamarine

March’s birthstone is traditionally an Aquamarine. Its rich blue color reminds people of the sparkling waters of the sea. According to Greek legend they were also given by the god Neptune, to his most cherished servants, the mermaids. Aquamarine Legends Aquamarines have been revered for thousands of years. The Romans believed they were given as [...]

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February Birthstone Amethyst

February’s birthstone is traditionally an Amethyst. The Amethyst is known for is rich purple color and lustourous shine. The ancient Greeks believed the Amethyst was associated with the god Bacchus, god of wine, and helped keep its wearer sober. If the February born shall find Sincerity and piece of mind Freedom from passion and care [...]

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Columbus Day

The first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the US was on October 12, 1792 – 300 years after the anniversary of Columbus’ landing. The history of Christopher Columbus and his discovery of America is a very interesting one. Christoforo (his Italian name) Columbus was born in 1451, in Genoa, Italy. His father was a [...]

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Labor Day

Labor Day is seen as a day to honor workers. Parades are held, celebration with picnics and barbeques are also common. Many people also celebrate Labor Day as the end of summer and the last holiday before the start of the new school year. Labor Day is the end of summer holiday (while Memorial Day [...]

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July 4th

The Continental Congress voted to approve the a motion for independence in a secret meeting on July 2nd. Over the next two days the worked and revised the text while Thomas Jefferson worked through the night writing the Declaration of independence. On the morning of July 4th at a little after 11 am the Congress [...]

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Mother’s Day Fun Facts

Mother’s day is always the second Sunday in May Over 90% of Americans will take place in a mother’s day festivity Mother’s day is the third most popular holiday after Christmas and Easter Two-thirds of women of childbearing ages in Kentucky are mothers, the highest in the United States The average number of children a [...]

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Mother’s Day Jewelry

Jewelry has long been a popular gift for Mothers Day. Over 28,000 jewelry stores across the United States will have a wide array of items on sale for the occasion. The most popular item is earrings, followed by necklaces, rings, and bracelets. Items with heart and floral designs have remained consistently popular over the years, [...]

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Mother’s Day Flowers

Giving flowers on Mothers Day is another popular tradition. In the United States over 420 million dollars is spent on purchasing domestic flowers (2/3 of which come from California, and over 400 million on imported flowers from Columbia. The official flower of Mother’s Day is a red carnation, although roses, and lilies are also very [...]

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