AMETRINE
WHAT IS AMETRINE: Ametrine is a naturally occurring variety of quartz.It is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange.The colour of the zones visible within ametrine are due to differing oxidation states of iron within the crystal.The citrine segments have oxidized iron while...
ROSE QUARTZ
WHAT IS ROSE QUARTZ: A pink rose quartz crystal is a translucent, usually turbid, very coarse-grained macrocrystalline variety of the mineral quartz (the most abundant mineral on the planet).The color of rose quartz ranges from a light pale pink to blushing pink to a dark rosy dusky pink colour (which...
DIAMOND QUARTZ
WHAT IS A DIAMOND QUARTZ: Diamond Quartz is a variety of quartz which is found all around the world and is naturally formed double-terminated crystal which a hardness of around 7.5 on the Mohs scale. This means it is harder than normal quartz. Diamond Quartz are mined mostly in Pakistan....
BLACK SPINEL
WHAT IS BLACK SPINEL: Black spinel stone is a rare gemstone made up of hard vitreous magnesium aluminium oxide or magnesium aluminate. Specifically, black spinel is one of the rarest minerals that comes from the Spinel family and is a true gemstone often confused with black tourmaline. It’s said that...
FLUORITE
WHAT IS FLUORITE: Fluorite, also called fluorspar, is a mineral made up of calcium and fluoride or calcium fluoride. It can come in every single color on the color spectrum.Fluorite dates back at least to the 1500s and has many industrial uses.Its crystals are cubic shaped. METHAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES: -Fluorite represents...
LODOLITE
WHAT IS LODOLITE: Trade name for quartz with mineral inclusions of the chlorite group. According to the type of chlorite, the very attractive inclusions appear in various colours like green, brown, orange, white, pink, or purple.The literal translation means "mud stone" from Spanish "lodo" -mud, sludge. We are not sure,...
SILVER SHEEN OBSIDIAN
WHAT IS SILVER SHEEN OBSIDIAN: It is an extrusive rock, meaning it forms when lava comes out of a volcano and solidifies above the Earth’s surface. It can form along the edges of a lava flow, a volcanic dome, or along a dike.It can also form when lava comes in...
EMERALD
WHAT IS EMERALD: Emeralds are made from the mineral Beryl.Its green colour comes from chromium or vanadium.It registers 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale of hardness, similar to hardened steel.However, emeralds contain natural inclusions and can be quite brittle.The word “emerald” comes from the Greek smaragdus meaning “green”.Although emeralds are mined...
RHODOLITE GARNET
WHAT IS RHODOLITE GARNET:Put simply, rhodolite garnet is rose-coloured garnet.Considered a fine gemstone, its colour may vary from pink to purplish-violet red and, like all garnets, it is celebrated for its perfect gemstone properties of brilliance, hardness 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale and it's colour. METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES: -Rhodolite Garnet offers...
ETHIOPIAN WELO OPAL
WHAT IS ETHIOPIAN WELO OPAL: Many of the opals mined in Ethiopia are hydrophane opals, particularly from the Welo rocks.Ethiopian opal is one of today’s most varied and spectacular opal types on the market. Because this type of opal is new, there is no industry-accepted way of grading this type...
CHRYSOCOLLA
WHAT IS CHRYSOCOLLA: Chrysocolla is a copper stone, ranging from light green to deep blue, and is often found in association with Malachite and Azurite. Some chrysocolla contains Cuprite. METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES:-Chrysocolla calms, cleanses and re-energises all the chakras.-It draws out guilt, heals heartache and increases the capacity to love.-Improves communication...
BLACK ONYX
WHAT IS BLACK ONYX: In correct usage, the name refers to a (usually) black and white banded variety of Agate, or sometimes a monochromatic agate with dark and light parallel bands (brown and white for example) - but traditionally the name was reserved for black and white banded agate, and...
SMOKY QUARTZ
WHAT IS SMOKY QUARTZ: Smoky Quartz is a macrocrystalline variety of the mineral Quartz.Quartz is the most abundant single mineral on earth. It makes up about 12% of the earth's crust, occurring in a wide variety of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.A smoky-gray, brown to black variety of quartz that...
LABRDORITE
WHAT IS LABRADORITE: Labradorite is a kind of feldspar mineral –the most abundant group of minerals, which may be found in the crust of the earth. The name that it has is originally from where it’s first found –in Labrador, Canada.This crystal commonly comes in astounding colors of pale green,...
Almandine Garnet, Energize your Chakras
The name “garnet” comes from the Latin granatus (“grain”), possibly a reference to the Punica granatum (“pomegranate“), a plant with red seeds similar in shape, size, and color to some garnet crystals.
Celestite, Crystal for Meditation
WHAT IS CELESTITE:Celestite typically in sedimentary rocks, it forms as a groundwater or low temperature hydrothermal precipitate, meaning the crystals are formed by groundwater depositing the mineral in cavities in the host rock.Celestine geodes such as those found in Madagascar are understood to form by replacement of alabaster nodules consisting...