WORLD OF GEMS
GEMS TO KNOW:
QUARTZ
Coming Soon: Amethyst, Phantoms, Citrine
CLEAR QUARTZ
Chemical family: Silicates.
System: Rhombohedral-hexagonal.
Composition: Silica and oxygen.
Place of origin: All over the world.
Characteristics: Occurs as well-formed crystals and in uncrystallized masses. Transparent to translucent. Hardness of 7. Piezoelectric properties.
Color: Colorless.
History & lore: Used as a sacred object by shamans of many native peoples all over the world. Relates to the element silver and to the moon.
Therapeutic and metaphysical information: Like the diamond, clear quartz transmits the full spectrum and can be used in any synergy. Mainly used as a transducer and recorder of energy.
SMOKY QUARTZ
Chemical family: Silicates.
System: Rhombohedral-hexagonal.
Composition: Silica and oxygen.
Place of origin: Brazil, Scotland, Switzerland, USA.
Characteristics: Occurs as well-formed crystals and in uncrystallized masses. Transparent. Hardness of 7. Piezoelectric properties. The smoky color is caused by exposure to natural radioactivity.
Color: Varies from gray to amber brown and deep brown.
History & lore: Not existent in records to my knowledge.
Therapeutic and metaphysical information: Maintains quality of grounding static energies from all the chakras; balanced Yin and Yang polarities. Relates to the base chakra. Introspection.
ROSE QUARTZ
Chemical family: Silicates.
System: Hexagonal.
Composition: Oxygen, silica, manganese, titanium.
Place of origin: Brazil, Madagascar, USA.
Characteristics: Hardness of 7, piezoelectric properties. Translucent. Rarely occurs as well-formed crystals. More commonly found in masses. Often included and fractured.
Color: Varies from a clear light to medium pink and milly baby pink.
History & lore: This stone has no recorded history to my knowledge.
Therapeutic and metaphysical information: Relates 10 feclings and the heart with a tranquilizing effect. It is helpful to balance emotions affecting internal organs. Balanced between Yin and Yang, ruled by the planet Venus.
RUTILATED QUARTZ
Chemical family: Quartz: Silicates. Rutile: Oxides.
System: Quartz: Rhombohedral-hexagonal. Rutile: Tetragonal.
Composition: Quartz: Oxygen and silica. Rutile: Oxygen
and titanium.
Place of origin: Brazil, Madagascar, Switzerland.
Characteristics: Well-formed quartz crystals containing rutile crystals captured inside their structure. Hardness of 7 for the quartz and of 6 to 6.5 for the rutile crystals. Piezoelectric properties.
Color: Quartz can be clear or smoky. The smoky color is caused by exposure to natural radioactivity. Rutile crystals can occur in different hues of gold, copper, reddish or silvery color.
History & lore: Not existent in records to my knowledge.
Therapeutic and metaphysical information: I have been living with abundant rutilated quartz in my environment for ten years and I have distinctly observed that is has an energizing effect on the nervous system and the solar plexus Balanced between Yin and Yang. "Helps assimilation of lie force, and all nutrients are easier assimilated. Tends to reverse disorders associated with a lowered immune system. Rudas.
GARNETS
Garnets Coming Soon: Spessartine, Green (tsavorite) Navajo, Grossular, Mandarin
TOURMALINE
-Tourmaline: Paraiba, Rubellite
PEARLS
-Pearls: Sonoran, Keshi
COMING SOON
-Chrysoprase
-Chrysocolla
-Aquaprase
-Kunzite
-Aquamarine
-Emeralds
-Opal
-Sunstone
-Moonstone
-Druzy
-Heliodor (Beryl)
-Topaz (Blue, Imperial)
-Hauyn
-Sugelite
-Lapis Lazuli
-Diamonds
-Ruby
-Spinel
-Saphire