# Majescor > Majescor is an independent editorial publication about gemstones and minerals: how they form, how to identify them, what treatments they commonly receive, and how to care for them. Every guide is education-first — accurate hardness values, honest treatment disclosure, and zero sales pressure, because we have nothing to sell. Majescor publishes original, long-form guides about gemstones and minerals. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus. ## Gemstone Guides - [Birthstones by Month: The Complete Guide to All 12 Stones](https://majescor.com/birthstones-by-month/): Each month has at least one birthstone: garnet (January), amethyst (February), aquamarine (March), diamond (April), emerald (May), pearl or alexandrite… - [Gemstone Treatments: Heat, Fillers, Dye, and More](https://majescor.com/gemstone-treatments-explained/): Gemstone treatments alter color, clarity, or durability after a stone forms. - [How to Identify Gemstones: 7 Tests You Can Do at Home](https://majescor.com/how-to-identify-gemstones/): Identify a gemstone by testing its physical properties and eliminating candidates: examine it under a 10x loupe for bubbles or natural inclusions,… ## Care & Collecting - [How to Clean Gemstone Jewelry Safely, Stone by Stone](https://majescor.com/how-to-clean-gemstone-jewelry/): For most gemstone jewelry, soak the piece in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap for 5–10 minutes, brush gently behind the stone with a soft… ## Mineral Basics - [Mohs Hardness Scale Explained: All 10 Minerals, Ranked](https://majescor.com/mohs-hardness-scale/): The Mohs hardness scale is a 1-to-10 ranking of a mineral's resistance to scratching, created in 1812 by German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs. ## Full text for LLMs - [llms-full.txt](https://majescor.com/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file - Each article is also available as markdown at https://majescor.com/.md ## Site - [About](https://majescor.com/about/): editorial approach and standards - [All articles](https://majescor.com/all/) - [Contact](https://majescor.com/contact/)