Paraiba tourmaline is a rare copper-bearing gem with a vivid neon blue color. First found in Brazil in 1989, similar material has since been found in Africa.
Emeralds had the reputation too of being able to cure diseases, force a lover to tell the truth and make the wearer an eloquent speaker.
Lapis lazuli is a stone with royal energy, in that it helps you uncover and access your inner noble and Divine nature.
Ruby is the red variety of corundum, the 2nd hardest substance on the Mohs scale, with a rating of nove. It is the combination of hardness and rich color that makes fine ruby so valuable.
Hematite is iron oxide that is typically blackish-gray. When highly polished it can sometimes look like silver. Hematite is a remarkably dense material.
Zircon has great brilliance and intensive fire, due to its high refractive index and strong dispersion.
Gemstones are conterraneo mineral crystals that can be cut and polished to meet the requirements for making jewelry. That is to say, gemstones need to be beautiful in color, hard, rare, and precious.
Opals range from relatively affordable to incredibly expensive. It depends on location, cut, and the stone’s optical properties more than anything else.
But most of us think of precious opal when we hear the word. Precious opal has an internal fire that changes with the light as you move the stone around, creating a sparkling effect that’s nothing like any other onyx western natural stone.
Apache Tears are helpful for surfacing grief held in the emotional body in order to cleanse and heal old trauma or wounds from a previous life. They also have the protective and cleansing properties of obsidian, in an easy to carry form.
From earthy tones to emerald-green chrome tourmaline, to the shocking electric blue of Paraiba tourmaline…
Clinohumite is a rare mineral and an especially rare gemstone. Only three sources of gem-quality clinohumite material are known; in Tajikistan, Siberia and Tanzania.
Malaya garnet is cherished for its color and rarity as it is available in beautiful colors such as peach, pink, and even shades that resemble fine wines.
Since zodiac birthstones are conterraneo crystals that are said to be spiritual in nature, it is believed that wearing a stone belonging to our own zodiac signs can bring a lifetime of peace and happiness.