Aventurine is a silicon dioxide mineral with a hexagonal structure, characterized by mineral inclusions of platey mica. The mica inclusions give it a shimmering optical reflectance known as aventurescence. Aventurine comes in green, blue, orange, pink, red, brown, yellow and gray. The price of the stone often depends on the amount of aventurescence in the stone, an abundance of this…
Aventurine is a silicon dioxide mineral with a hexagonal structure, characterized by mineral inclusions of platey mica. The mica inclusions give it a shimmering optical reflectance known as aventurescence. Aventurine comes in green, blue, orange, pink, red, brown, yellow and gray. The price of the stone often depends on the amount of aventurescence in the stone, an abundance of this…
Faden Quartz is named after the German word, Faden, for thread. The crystals appear to have a tabular, thread-like white stripe going through the middle. Faden Quartz forms in cavities between rocks that are continuously growing or moving closer to the surface. Due to the constant movement of these rocks, the Faden Quartz crystals continuously crack and heal over while…
Faden Quartz is named after the German word, Faden, for thread. The crystals appear to have a tabular, thread-like white stripe going through the middle. Faden Quartz forms in cavities between rocks that are continuously growing or moving closer to the surface. Due to the constant movement of these rocks, the Faden Quartz crystals continuously crack and heal over while…
Faden Quartz is named after the German word, Faden, for thread. The crystals appear to have a tabular, thread-like white stripe going through the middle. Faden Quartz forms in cavities between rocks that are continuously growing or moving closer to the surface. Due to the constant movement of these rocks, the Faden Quartz crystals continuously crack and heal over while…
Flower Agate is a translucent pale pinky white to peach, purple, blue or dark gray chalcedony with opaque "flower" like inclusions in white, pink, orange, yellow, red and light green. The entire stone is a cryptocrystalline quartz and a member of the chalcedony family, like all agates. A relatively new find from Madagascar, Flower Agate is associated with the alignment…
Green Moonstone, also reffered to as Garnierite, is actually closer related to Labradorite than to Moonstone. The name is a slight misnomer as most Moonstones are used for gems and jewelry. Green Moonstone gets it's green color from Garnierite inclusions, Garnierite is a nickle ore. Green Moonstone that has more gray/brown coloring to it might allow the white sections of…
Hematoid Quartz is a variety of quartz that posesses hematite, iron oxide, inclusions. It is a translucent to opaque stone which has red and white colors. The darker the color the higher the price. Associated with the root chakra, zodiac signs of Libra and Taurus and vibrates to the number 7, Hematoid Quartz is used for grounding and centering chaotic…
Hematoid Quartz is a variety of quartz that posesses hematite, iron oxide, inclusions. It is a translucent to opaque stone which has red and white colors. The darker the color the higher the price. Associated with the root chakra, zodiac signs of Libra and Taurus and vibrates to the number 7, Hematoid Quartz is used for grounding and centering chaotic…
Hematoid Quartz is a variety of quartz that posesses hematite, iron oxide, inclusions. It is a translucent to opaque stone which has red and white colors. The darker the color the higher the price. Associated with the root chakra, zodiac signs of Libra and Taurus and vibrates to the number 7, Hematoid Quartz is used for grounding and centering chaotic…
Hematoid Quartz is a variety of quartz that posesses hematite, iron oxide, inclusions. It is a translucent to opaque stone which has red and white colors. The darker the color the higher the price. Associated with the root chakra, zodiac signs of Libra and Taurus and vibrates to the number 7, Hematoid Quartz is used for grounding and centering chaotic…
Hematoid Quartz is a variety of quartz that posesses hematite, iron oxide, inclusions. It is a translucent to opaque stone which has red and white colors. The darker the color the higher the price. Associated with the root chakra, zodiac signs of Libra and Taurus and vibrates to the number 7, Hematoid Quartz is used for grounding and centering chaotic…
