Researchers have discovered that the colour red causes people to react with greater speed and force than any other colours. This is something that might prove useful during athletic activities like weightlifting which require a brief burst of strength and speed. However, not many people are aware of the colour's intensifying effect. Do take caution as the colour’s energy boost is likely to be short-lived.

Colour choices that we make are often influenced by factors including availability, price, selection and other practical concerns. The personality of the buyer can play an important role in colour selection. Did you know that the colour preferences could also change with time? An individual might fancy brighter, more attention-grabbing colours when he/she is younger, but find drawn to more traditional colours as he/she grows older. Isn’t that interesting?

Pyrope Garnet
Pyrope Garnet is a lovely gemstone that ranges in colour from a deep orange that is almost brown to a deep, rich red. Owing to its dark colour, it ranges in its degree of translucence. It is a member of the garnet group and is the only gemstone of the garnet family to always showcase red colouration in natural samples. It is from this characteristic that it gets its name: from the Greek for fire and eye. This gemstone boosts circulation, especially in the cold weather, enhances blood quality and relieves blood disorders. It helps get rid of bladder problems and also stimulates sexuality. Pyrope Garnet was believed to be effective against legendary vampires, and Pyrope bullets were once used in slings in Asia.

Tsavorite is a gemstone with the trade name for the emerald-green variety of Grossular Garnet. This beautiful gem originates in Africa and has become one of the most popular and expensive Garnets, due to its rarity and effective marketing tactics. This gemstone was first discovered in Tanzania in the year 1967. It was later found in the same geological formation across the border in Kenya in 1970 near Tsavo National Park, a wildlife preserve in the African Serengeti. The gemstone gets its name from this national park. This gemstone was named by both, Campbell Bridges, who was the discoverer of Tsavorite, and by Henry Platt, the president of Tiffany & Co., which is today one of the world's largest jewellery companies.

Violet Snail
Meet the striking Violet Snail. It is found in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Eastern Tasmania. It is widespread in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans in tropical and subtropical waters. It lives in oceans and coastal waters, spending its entire life floating on the ocean surface. It manages to float by producing its own mucus-covered bubble raft, and feeding on By-the-wind Sailors (Velella velella) and floating cnidarians such as Blue Bottles (Physalia physalis). The Violet Snail broods its offsprings and releases the mini-adults straight into the sea. Did you know that all offspring begin life as male and transform into females later? Isn’t this fascinating?

Ring-necked Snake
The ring-necked snake is one of the most stunning creatures on the planet to look at! It is non-poisonous and not dangerous to humans. However, it has big non-grooved teeth in the rear of the upper jaw and mild venom that helps to incapacitate small prey. If you are wondering what colours and pattern are on its body, read on... It is a pale subspecies with olive, light gray, olive-gray dorsal colouring, with a light orange or yellowish underside that is lightly speckled with black markings. The underside of the tail is a vibrant reddish orange. An orange band circles the neck, which is sometimes faint or absent. It is well-adapted to arid conditions but likes moist habitats like wet meadows, rocky hillsides, coniferous forests, woodlands and grasslands.