Rhodolite Garnet – Know My Story!

 Rhodon a Greek word which gave us “rose colored” aka, pinkish hue gem Rhodolite. A Garnet mix of Pyrope and Almandine composition is a raspberry-red, purplish-red or colored Garnet - Rhodolite Garnet 

Pyrope is actually a mineral in Garnet family, and Rhodolite (rose-pink to red) is a varietal name for it. The color spectrum of Rhodolite Garnet occurs in all the varying color tints among violet and red as well as appears transparent red-pinkish-purplish Gemstone. Sounds fancy isn’t it like a gemstone really got a feminine voice and preference.

This Garnet’s name is not a scientific term neither it is not recognized as an individual Gem. But a Gem is a Gem, single or grouped. The excellent point of this Garnet is unlike all other Garnets? Rhodolite Garnet is not generally treated as well as discovered in metamorphic rocks correlated with other manganese minerals.

Countries like USA, Tanzania and North Carolina, additional origins append Burma (Myanmar), Brazil, China, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and South Africa are the primary sources for this stone. The Gemstone is a mixture of Almandine and Pyrope Garnet, the Gem is comparatively least expensive compared to those Rare Garnets.

Sri Lanka holds the position of significant Rhodolite supplier (deep reddish-purple variety).

Red Garnet - Know My Story!

 A silicate mineral used since bronze age came from a 14’th century word “Garnet” meant “Dark Red” derived from a Latin word Granatum, meant pomegranate due to the resemblance of the granular varieties of seeds. As per facts, Garnet was used in former Czechoslovakia for more than five thousand years ago as far as bronze age and in Egypt. Taking it back to B.C age than, In 2100 B.C it was used in Sumeria and between 1000 and 2000 B.C in Sweden - Red Garnet

It is believed that Garnet provided the light to Noah’s Ark. Europeans used the stone to intensify revelation, acceptance, and integrity. A stone’s therapeutic powers and guarding energy made it priceless, but also it was prized as an ornamental Jewel. Breastplate of the High Priest was said to be one of the sacred breastplate and Garnet is said to be the twelve stone in it.

Today, Garnet isn’t solely worn ornament-ally as a stunning Gem, however, is employed fully in industrialized markets, from watch gears and systematic instruments to sandpaper and polishers.

Iolite - Know My Story!

A lucid variety of Cordierite as the stone is rich with iron, magnesium, and aluminium. The word Iolite is a Greek word for violet and so the color of this transparent to a translucent Gemstone. The polarizing filter of Iolite was first used by the Viking mariners as it extracted the sun’s position for them to navigate safely.

Iolite sometimes used as an inexpensive alternative for the Sapphire as it is much softer than Sapphire and found sufficiently in Australia, Burma, Canada, Brazil, Yellowknife area of the Northwest Territories, India, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Madagascar, Tanzania and the US.

A water Sapphire Gemstone in its deep Blue Sapphire color is the other name for Iolite. Just like its fellow Blue Gemstones IoliteSapphire and Tanzanite, Iolite is pleochroic- as it spreads light differently when observed from different directions.

There are some sacred texts in which Iolite is also known as Neeli as its powers are considered equally to Blue Sapphire. Iolite was named after a French geologist – Cordier. Iolite does precisely what a Polaroid do: it eliminates steam, vapor, and clouds to form things seem more open. The Gemstone has been cherished and utilized for a hundred years and divulged about in every jewelry within the eighteen century in Europe but to the latest, it is used moderately sometimes. 

Citrine – Know My Story!

 

A stone often called as The Light Maker is derived from a French word for lemon “Citron” which carries the sense of optimistic joie de vivre(joy of living) and sense of sunny vibes.

The Gemstone is naturally found all over the world, including Brazil, Madagascar, Spain, Africa, Russia, the US, Scotland, and France.

You are a Citrine Gemstone when you are 300BC old as you have been one of the desirable stone among Greeks and Romans to be used in decorative jewelry.  A crystal so rare was carved into Cabochon rings and intaglio work in First Century AD.

Later, Queen Victoria made it lay by wearing it as jewelry. With this fascinating pace, Scottish men used it as a Gemstone to adorn their swords and stilettos. Its praising didn’t end here as in World War II, and III large crystals were set as prized pieces.

Heard about Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford? Yes, those famous Hollywood stars for whom influential Citrine jewelry was conceived.

Over the vast period of modernization and growing popularity of Citrine nowadays, it is not one of the most expensive and rare stone though the origin of this stone was profound to be one of the most desirable stones in the history and now it has little to do with rareness.

Amethyst – Know My Story!

 Amethyst enjoys the prized Gemstone since centuries as the origin of this beauty comes from the land famous for its ancient civilization, Egypt.

A Gemstone turned from “Gem of Fire”, a Precious historic stone to a Semi-Precious Gemstone, Amethyst has been highly admired for its astounding charm and mystical qualities.

The stone was worked mainly to make antique for intaglio carved Gems. The beliefs of Greeks regarding this stone were firm as they stated – it will remove intoxication. In ancient history, European soldiers used the stone as amulets for protection with the faith that it will make them cool-headed and Heal them.

A stone which has a strong cultural history where Tibetans believe that Amethyst must be sacred to the buddha and then prayers beads were made from it.

It a colossal remark for the stone to be so culturally extended as a symbol of royalty to grace British Crowns. Its royal purple color which is very fascinating and was used to symbolise Christ thus praised more like sapphire and ruby.

The ancient jewelry is more captivating,

Have you ever wished to get that in life?… We bet yes, as the messenger of love “Saint Valentine” used to wear a ring with the Amethyst etched with an image of cupid on it.

That’s how the origin of this violet beauty took place and now desired by every Gem collector in the market.

Peridot - Know My Story!

 Relish a whiff! Think… Why we have stated about the bible above and its precepts… The origin of this very well-known Gemstone which was initially called “The Gem Of The Sun.” The stone was discovered on Topazo Island in the Egyptian red sea around 1500 B.C. made Peridot one of the oldest Gemstone ever found.

Historically, Peridot was called as Olivine and sometimes Chrysolite.

Peridot sounds such a fancy word as it came from the Arabic word – faridata, which meant Gem. The stone is currently mined in many parts of the world but still retains the grandeur of National Gem of Egypt.

When we talk about its origin then at times the stone origin was believed to be found in volcano ashes which were the tears of the Volcano Goddess.

As the age of the stone is old and so as its origin is enthralling, the bible stated- Peridot was the second stone specified in the High Priest’s breastplate as well as procured from the Hebrew pitdah which translates it into Topaz. So the process of Lucifer decoration was done with Peridot.

In extension to its facts, the most vital and exquisite samples of Peridot come from the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Not only these countries are in the part of its life cycle, but the vibrant light green color stones with a subtle composition of silky gloss come from Myanmar. Some Peridots are more petite which comes from Arizona are usually a bit more yellowish or golden-brownish in tint.

Pink Tourmaline - Know My Story!

Sri Lanka gave the word Tourmaline meant “a stone mix of colors.” The Gem is derived from a boron silicate fused with copious metals(Iron and Magnesium). Pink Tourmaline hails from the USA, Brazil, Africa, and Afghanistan as its deposits were found there as well as best stones from California. Originally, Pink Tourmaline was brought by Dutch East India Company to curb the growing demand of Gems and Curiosities.

 

The fascinating story of Pink Tourmaline includes design, experience, and spiritualism. Besides its lovely color and legislated history, this gorgeous Gem continues to be embraced in jewelry vogue. They were used by the chemist to polarize the light by shining rays onto polished gem in the 19’th century.

An assortment of composite crystal silicate mineral compounded with aluminium, iron, sodium, lithium, magnesium, or potassium makes the formation of Tourmaline. From colorless to black tourmaline serves you in those versions. Hence, a Gemstone which has become more popular in the Gemstone collectors closet. From the nature of Tourmaline. This Tourmaline arises as it is lithium-rich and those kinds of Tourmaline have the color of Blue, Green, Red, Yellow and Pink. The Pink color in this Gemstone makes it go under the category of Rubellite and making it one of the most precious and valuable stone desired in Gemstone family.