Agate is a very fine-grained form of Quartz. It grows within volcanic lava bubbles known as geodes. Diamond saws are used to slice the Agate it is then ground to remove any imperfections then polished and dyed to enhance and display the beautiful natural banding within. Most Agate comes from Brazil.
Agate is a very fine grained form of Quartz. It grows within volcanic lava bubbles known as geodes . Diamond saws are used to slice the Agate it is then ground to remove any imperfections then polished and dyed to enhance and display the beautiful natural banding within. Most Agate comes from Brazil.
Amethyst is a lilac to purple variety of the mineral Quartz. It forms beautiful crystals inside volcanic lava bubbles known as geodes . Due to it’s beautiful colour Amethyst is one of the most popular gemstones. The ancient Greeks believed Amethyst prevented drunkenness. Commonly from Brazil.
Bloodstone is a variety of deep-green chalcedony flecked with red jasper. Also know as heliotrope in recent years bloodstone has gained in popularity as a semi-precious gemstone. Bloodstone commonly comes from India.
Bloodstone is a variety of deep-green chalcedony flecked with red jasper. Also know as heliotrope in recent years bloodstone has gained in popularity as a semi-precious gemstone. Bloodstone commonly comes from India.
Quartz is a form of silica and is the most common mineral the earths crust. As such Quartz and Quartz crystals can be found in large quantities the world over. Regardless of this fact very clear and large Quartz crystals are highly prised by collectors.
Lepidolite is a lilac or rose-violet coloured phyllosilicate mineral. Lepidolite is sometimes cut and polished for use as a decorative stone. Localities, where Lepidolite is mined, include Brazil Ural Mountains Russia & California USA
Blue Obsidian glass is a manmade glass created as a by-product when manufacturing sheets of glass in the ‘float glass’ method. This blue glass is then sold to the lapidary market where it is made into polished goods.
Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colours of its bands range from white to almost every colour except shades such as purple and blue. Commonly specimens of onyx available contain bands of colours of white tan and brown. Pure black onyx is the most famous variety and has a long history of use […]
The tourmaline mineral group is chemically one of the most complicated groups of silicate minerals. Tourmaline has a wide variety of colours. Some crystals may consist of several colours for example crystals might be green at one end and pink at the other or green on the outside and pink inside this type is called […]
Petrified Wood is formed when a hot silica rich solution permeates the wood and perfectly preserves the wood grain. This preserves the wood grain. This Petrified Wood is from the Triassic period (230 million years ago) and was discovered in Madagascar.
Quartz is a form of silica and is the most common mineral the earth’s crust. As such Quartz and Quartz crystals can be found in large quantities the world over. Regardless of this fact, very clear and large Quartz crystals are highly prized by collectors.
Pure quartz traditionally called rock crystal (or clear quartz) is colourless and transparent (clear) or translucent. Quartz goes by an array of different names. The most important distinction between types of quartz is that of macrocrystalline (individual crystals visible to the unaided eye) and the microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline varieties (aggregates of crystals visible only under […]
Rose Quartz is a beautiful pink variety of the mineral Quartz. The colour is thought to be due to traces of Manganese within the crystals. Rose Quartz usually occurs in massive form with crystals being very rare. Rose Quartz famously comes from Madagascar.
Tiger’s eye (also called Tigers eye or Tiger eye) is a chatoyant gemstone that is usually a metamorphic rock that is a golden to red-brown colour, with a silky lustre. The undulating, contrasting bands of colour and lustre make it a popular member of the quartz group.
The Tourmaline mineral group is chemically one of the most complicated groups of silicate minerals. Tourmaline has a wide variety of colours. Some crystals may consist of several colours for example crystals might be green at one end and pink at the other or green on the outside and pink inside this type is called […]
Unakite is an altered granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar green epidote and generally colourless quartz. It exists in various shades of green and pink and is usually mottled in appearance.
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