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Carnelian belongs to the Quartz family of minerals. This stone is formed when quartz crystals have iron impurities. The colour of the crystal depends on the level of iron in the crystal. It is mined in Brazil, India, Siberia and Germany. Ancient...

The name Fluorite comes from the Latin word fluere which means to flow, based on its use as a flux in the manufacture of steel and other metals to eliminate impurities. The term fluorescence is also derived from fluorite, which will often...

Beryl is colorless in pure form; it is the many different impurities that give beryl its varied colouration. The popular colours are Pink (Morganite), Yellow (Heliodor), Green (Emerald), Colourless (Goshenite), and Blue (Aquamarine). Beryl enhances...

Amethyst is the perfect stone for any spiritual seekers. It is thought to be a meditative and calming stone which works in the emotional, spiritual, and physical planes to promote calm, balance, and peace. Amethyst is found all over the world with...

Howlite is a basic calcium silico-borate. In its natural state it is white, and commonly marked with black, gray, or brown intersecting veins. It is often dyed to resemble other more expensive stones like turquoise and Lapis Lazuli. The stone is...

Amazonite belongs to the Feldspar group of minerals. It is found in Russia, the USA, Canada, Madagascar and Brazil. Amazonite is one of the stones that don’t belong to the traditional or the modern birthstone charts, but it is believed to...

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Rutilated Quartz is a transparent Quartz with golden yellow Rutile inclusions that are in hairlike growths. The Rutile inclusions range from thin, sparse, and parallel, to thick, dense, and crisscrossed, and everything in-between. Each Rutilated...