Getting bored with the current crop of wallpapers scattered across the backgrounds of your various Macs, PC’s and iOS devices? You’re in the right place. We’ve gathered a great collection of ultra-high resolution stunning images from NASA, Hubble, and National Geographic that encompass some crazy pictures from space to equally surreal photos on our own planet earth, and they’re sure to look great on just about any display you throw them on, whether it’s a Retina Mac or iPad. A few quick notes: the pictures hosted on National Geographic are not direct image links, you have to choose the resolution on their landing page for the device you want to decorate. For the highest resolution image that NatGeo offers, choose the “Desktop” option, then you can scale it down (or up) to whatever device you see fit. Also, the pictures hosted by NASA can sometimes be ginormous, like 8000×8000 pixel JPG files, which is wonderful if you’re looking to stretch them across multiple monitors or … [Read more...] about 12 Stunning High-Resolution Wallpapers
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Counting Down to the Most Rare and Expensive Gemstone
Our planet is abundant with minerals. With over 4,000 of them naturally occurring, there are sure to be some more valuable than others. We all know the saying “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” right? But which gem is the best friend for your wallet? In this article, we’re going to be counting down to find out what the most expensive gemstone is. If you don’t have it yet, maybe you can add it to your collection! 9. Jeremejevite – £1,500 per carat Jeremejevite was first mentioned in 1883 when it was found on Mt. Soktui in Siberia and named after Pavel Eremeev (Jeremejev in German). This gem is an aluminium borate mineral with some fluoride and hydroxide ions and has the chemical formula Al 6 B 5 O 15 (F,OH) 3 . It forms under similar conditions like albite, quartz and sometimes gypsum. Apart from Siberia, it can also be found in Tajikistan, Namibia and Germany. 8. Benitoite – £3,000 per carat Benitoite is found in serpentinite which has been … [Read more...] about Counting Down to the Most Rare and Expensive Gemstone