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Sodalite

Sodalite Gemstone

Sodalite

Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral widely enjoyed as an ornamental gemstone. Although massive sodalite samples are opaque, crystals are usually transparent to translucent. Sodalite is a member of the sodalite group and—together with hauyne, nosean, and lazurite—is a common constituent of lapis lazuli.

The mineral sodalite is named for its sodium content. As a gemstone, sodalite is usually a deep blue, often with a violet tint, and frequently contains white veins of calcite. Well known in the gemstone world for its rich royal blue color, sodalite may also be grey, yellow, green, or pink and is often mottled with white veins or patches. The more uniformly blue material is used in jewelry, where it is fashioned into cabochons and beads. Lesser material is more often used as facing or inlay in decorative objects.

Sodalite was first discovered in Greenland in 1806. It did not become important as an ornamental stone until 1891 when large deposits of fine material were discovered in the province of Ontario in Canada.

Sodalite brings inner peace. Keep sodalite in your pockets and in every room of your house, so its peaceful properties will flow all around you. Sodalite is the stone of athletics, as it stimulates endurance. It is said sodalite will harmonize the inner being or the conscious and subconscious mind. Sodalite promotes peace and harmony. Sodalite is extra lucky for writers.

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Smithsonite

Smithsonite Gemstone

Smithsonite

Smithsonite is one of two zinc-containing minerals discovered by the British chemist and mineralogist James Smithson in 1803. James Smithson was an English scientist, often referred to as the best chemist and mineralogist of his year. He was an active member of many scientific organizations that benefited society and advanced scientific research. James published at least 27 papers with topics in chemistry, geology, and mineralogy. In 1802 James Smithson proved that zinc carbonates were true carbonate minerals, not zinc oxides.

The luster of smithsonite sets it apart from other minerals: it has a silky to pearly luster giving natural specimens a certain play of light across its surface that resembles the fine luster of melted wax glowing under a candle flame. It is easy to wax poetically when discussing smithsonite’s unique luster. It is really unusual and captivating and collectors can easily get hooked.

Smithsonite in addition to wonderful luster also has a varied color assortment. The apple green to blue-green color is probably smithsonite’s most well known color, but it is its purple to lavender color that is probably its most sought after hue. There also exists attractive yellow, white, tan, brown, blue, orange, peach, colorless, pink and red smithsonite specimens and all of them are a credit to this mineral.

Smithsonite is good in harmonizes and aligns heart, throat, and brow chakra for smoother communications, leadership, perceptiveness and depth in relationships, and expansion into new areas.

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The “Serpent”of Serpentine

Serpentine Beads

Serpentine

Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals. Minerals in this group are formed by serpentinization, a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth’s mantle.

Serpentine is the name used for several different aggregate structures which are usually green, yellowish green, or brownish green in color. The finer serpentine is cut as cabochons for gemstones, or carved into decorative objects. Though serpentine is sometimes confused with jade, serpentine is usually spotted or veined.

The serpentine group includes as many as 20 different members. All the serpentines are a basic magnesium silicate, with many containing iron as well. Other elements may also be present in small quantities, including chromium, nickel and cobalt.

Serpentine varieties are found in many places in the world, including Afghanistan, Burma, China, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, UK, Greece, Italy and Norway.

Serpentine gets its name from the word ‘serpent’ because it resembles the skin of a snake. It is sometimes called New Jade and occurs in a variety of colors including red, green, brown-red, brown-yellow and white. It has been used since ancient times to guard against disease and sorcery. Moreover, Serpentine makes an exceptional meditation stone. It helps you to find inner peace. Serpentine was carried in ancient Assyria to request the gods and goddesses to provide double blessings. Nursing women used it to regulate their milk supply.

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The Dark Green Seraphinite

Seraphinite Beads

Seraphinite

Seraphinite is a trade name for a particular form of clinochlore, a member of the Chlorite group. The chlorites are a group of phyllosilicate minerals. The name comes from the Greek word for green, chloros, since most chlorites are green, though they also occur in white, yellow, red, lavender, or black. The most common chlorite varieties are clinoclore, pennantite, and chamosite. There are only two gem-quality minerals in the chlorite group, both types of clinochlore: Seraphinite and Kammererite.

Seraphinite is having dark green in color and it enhanced by a silvery and feathery shimmer caused by mica inclusions. Seraphinite was named for the seraphim, the highest order of angels, because of the feather-like appearance of the chatoyant fibers in the stone.

Seraphinite is considered to be a semi-precious gemstone and while its availability is limited, good size, clean, natural stones are available. A single source gem, The mineral clinochlore was first identified in 1851 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It has since been discovered in a number of other locales in the USA, including New York, Arizona, and New Jersey. Clinochlore can also be found in other countries, including Spain, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, and Italy.

This stone is used to establish connections to the angelic realm. It carries these vibrations: Greater awareness of the Divine Feminine. Restoration of health and balance. Connects the physical with the angelic realm and Encourages living from the heart.

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Scapolite

Scapolite Gemstone

Scapolite

Scapolite is silicate of aluminium with calcium and sodium where potassium or fluorine may be present. Scapolite was first discovered in 1913 in the Mogok Stone Tract in upper Burma. It comes in an interesting variety of colors, including white, colorless, greenish, gray, yellow, brown, reddish and pink. There is also a lavender scapolite that is produced by heat treatment. The other colors are typically untreated. The most common color for gemstones is a bright honey-yellow.

A cat’s-eye effect can be seen in some pink and purple stones. Scapolite may easily be confused with amblygonite, chrysoberyl, and golden beryl.

A scapolite is cut into cabochon when parallel needle like inclusions is found within it so that it can generate cat’s eye effect otherwise it is cut in facetted cut stone. The best scapolite come form Kenya, Madagascar, Brazil and Tanzania.

Scapolite, is coming from Greek for “rod” or “shaft,” is commonly found in stubby to long prismatic crystals, that become the name. Scapolite is found in a number of locations in the world, including Canada, the USA, Norway, Italy and Mexico. Gemstone sources are found in Brazil, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya, Canada and Burma.

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Ruby In Zoisite

Ruby Zoisite

Ruby Zoisite

Zoisite is type of mineral, it was first discovered by the mineral dealer Simon Prešern, who discovered it in the Saualpe mountains of Austria in 1805. He brought a sample to the Slovene mineralogist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819), who recognized it as a previously unknown mineral. It was first named Saualpite, after its location, then named Zoisite in honor of Baron Zois.

There are in fact three gemstone members of the zoisite species: tanzanite, thulite and anyolite. Tanzanite, still found only in its first location in Tanzania, is very well-known, but thulite and anyolite are not. Thulite is an opaque, massive manganese-rich variety of zoisite that is pink in color.

Anyolite was first discovered near Longido in Tanzania in 1954. Though considered a variety of zoisite, strictly speaking it is a metamorphic rock composed of intergrown green zoisite, black hornblende and ruby. Sometimes it is called Ruby-Zoisite, since its chief attraction is the interesting contrast of green zoisite and red ruby. The name Anyolite apparently comes from the Masai anyoli, meaning “green.”

While it was was not fine ruby, this material eventually found its uses in carvings, ornamental objects and cabochons. The combination of the green zoisite with its black streaks of hornblende, and the rich red and pink ruby is unique and attractive. It is one of the most colorful ornamental stones found in the world and the abundance of the material makes it very affordable, even in larger sizes. Ruby-zoisite rocks are difficult to fashion because of marked differences of hardness of their chief constituents.

Ruby-zoisite carvings are very popular, and the material is particularly well-suited for figures like turtles. Large cabochons make attractive pendants and recently we have seen some nicely polished faceted pieces that are very attractive.

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Rubellite Tourmaline

Rubellite

Rubellite

The rubellite is a particularly beautiful gemstone from the colourful family of the tourmalines. Tourmalines are all related gemstones where the different colored stones are named by adding the color to the term. Red colored tourmalines are basically called red tourmalines. Pink tourmalines, green tourmalines and Paraiba tourmalines are all very popular forms. However there is an exception here where not all red tourmalines are called rubellites. Rubellite comes from the Latin name ‘rubellus’ that means reddish and rubellites are not just red or shocking pink tourmalines. There is a criterion to be followed and met for a red tourmaline to be called a rubellite tourmaline.

Basically, gemstones tend to change color based on the light source. However this does not exist in the case of true rubellites. This means that the rubellite tends to shine as intensely in artificial light as it does in daylight. In the case of red or pink tourmaline, the stone tends to display a tinge of brown in the presence of artificial light. Rubellites are found in abundance in Brazil, Mozambique, Nigeria, Madagascar and Pakistan. There is also a rubellite mine in the USA. Today rubellite tourmaline is one of the most popular gemstones available and fits well with almost any jewelry.

Rubellites are quite rare and have only become popular in the last few centuries. Some of the Russian Crown Jewels from the 17th century, once thought to be rubies, are actually fine examples of rubellite gemstones.

Rubellites are believed to strengthen love and devotion as well as inspire creativity. Rubellite gemstones are also thought to help reduce stress, tension and anxiety.

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Rhodolite Garnet

Rhodolite Garnet

Rhodolite Garnet

When most people hear the name Garnet they think red. But Garnets are more then just a cheap red gemstone. Garnets can come in a wide variety of colors and some can be quite valuable. This guide is a comprehensive look at many different kinds of Garnets and their individual properties.

Rhodolite is a varietal name for rose-pink to red mineral pyrope, a species in the garnet group. It is found in Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. Rhodolite comes from the Greek word “rhodon” for “rose-like”.

Rhodolite tends to be lighter in color than most other kinds of red garnet. It can sometimes be confused with ruby because of the similarity in color. The mixture of red and violet in rhodolite is very attractive.By the colouration, and the commonly inclusion-free nature of garnet from this locality, has led to rhodolite being used as a semi-precious gemstone.

The composition of rhodolite is situated between almandite (almandine) and pyrope. Although each stone varies slightly, the mixture is roughly about 55 percent pyrope and 37 percent almandite, along with other elements.


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The Red Blood Pyrope

Pyrope Garnet

Pyrope Garnet

There are several varieties of garnets which differ based on their chemical composition and color. One variety of garnet is pyrope, which are dark red, crimson, orangish-red, or purpleish-red. They are often found without any inclusions and do not need enhancements for clarity or color. Almadine garnets are similar to pyropes, but they are brighter and have a darker color of deep velvety red. These are the most common garnets for jewelry whether they are cut into beads or cabochon, or faceted for elaborate jewelry. Rhodolite is a velvety red garnet with a raspberry red or violet undertone. It is a mix of pyrope and almandine with small amounts of aluminum and magnesium
providing the magnificent color that makes this the most prized garnet.

Pyrope comes from a Greek word meaning “fire like.” The common dark red garnets are a mixture of pyrope and almandine. One popular garnet is chrome pyrope. These are found in Arizona, where ants bring them to the surface. Hence, they are dubbed, “ant hill garnets.” While their color is superb, they are very dark in tone. Gems are rarely faceted in sizes over one carat because of this. In the middle ages, garnet was also called “Karfunkel” in German, referring to the glowing red reminiscent of burning embers.In ancient times it was believed that garnets illuminated the night and prevented the wearer from evil.

Pyrope Garnet is the most famous of the red garnets. Its dark, blood red color is distinct and attractive, often resembling the color of ruby. This gem is often found inclusion free. The impressive brilliance of pyrope garnet is due to it high refraction index. Pyrope is sometimes referred to as “Bohemian Garnet” from its historical source in former Czechoslovakia. Pyrope was the European fashion stone of the 18th and 10th century

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Prehnite The-Unconditional-Love Stone

Prehnite Gemstone

Prehnite

There are hundreds of mineral are have their names after individual, and including numbers of gemstones. But there is one gemstone that has the distinction of being the very first mineral ever named after an individual. The gemstone Prehnite was named for its discoverer, Colonel Hendrik von Prehn (1733-1785), a Dutch mineralogist and an early governor of the Cape of Good Hope colony. Prehnite was also the very first mineral to be named and described from South Africa, long before South Africa became an important source for precious gems.

Prehnite is a hydrated calcium aluminum silicate that occurs in a soft yellow-green to apple-green color. Many specimens have an intriguing luminous quality. It has a vitreous to mother-of-pearl luster. Prehnite is usually cut as cabochons or carved. Specimens displaying the cat’s-eye effect are known but rare. Recently some green translucent to transparent material has been faceted, producing a new look for prehnite that has become popular for jewelry.

Prehnite is a stone of unconditional love. It is said to connect to the archangel Raphael. Prehnite enhances inner knowledge, showing the path forward to spiritual growth through atonement to divine energy. Moreover, Prehnite is said to calm the environment and to bring peace and protection. Its serene energy is said to be beneficial for hyperactive children.

Until recently, prehnite was a rare gemstone, but new deposits have made it more available. While you are unlikely to find it in your local jewelry store, gemstone dealers often have some supply. Deposits are found in South Africa, Australia, China, Scotland and the United States.


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