Green Amethyst - Know My Story!

 Green Amethyst is a light green colored- transparent Semi-Precious Gemstone. Prasiolite is Green Quartz, a silicate mineral which is chemically silicon dioxide. Prasiolite, which is popularly known as Green Amethyst stone does not occur naturally. It is produced by heating Amethyst which is Yellowish Quartz. This Yellow Quartz is mainly found in Brazil and the USA. Amethyst is heated at about 500-degree centigrade to produce Green Amethyst Stone having a pale Green Color which when exposed in direct strong sunlight loses its color. Some varieties of Green Quartz do occur naturally. These are members of the Chalcedony Quartz family. They comprise of Chrysoprase and aventurine. Aventurine is mainly dark-green with a glittery metallic appearance caused by included green mica. Chrysoprase is colored due to the presence of trace amounts of nickel. Its color varies from apple-green to deep green. These are purely and completely Natural Gemstones.

Pyrite - Know My Story!

Pyro means heat and pyrite comes from the Greek word “Pyr” which means fire. When it was introduced it was struck with steel and it caused a spark. Hence then that spark was used for igniting a fire for gun to shoot. Since then it was named Pyrite; stone that ignites a fire.

It is an iron sulfide and found residing with other sulfides at the time of mining.

It is found under the sedimentary and metamorphic rocks where gold is also found. Though people often call it a Fool’s gold but sometimes it constitutes of gold too.

So better not call any metal especially nature’s gift to be disgracious.

It seems to be pale- darkish yellow with hardness from 6-6.5 at Mohs scale.

Usually, Pyrites from a crystal cuboidal shape and resembles the artificial geometrical models found in Europe as early as the 5th century BC.

When Pyrite is found, it is in dust form and if it is exposed to air, it decomposes into sulfates or iron oxide. Then to preserve it so that it stays, there’s this bacteria acidithobacillusin in which it is preserved and this oxidizes the Pyrite to make ferrous oxide and sulfate.

It’s never an easy process to extract nature’s heaven and smack it on to the world. Things go under extensive workload, pressure, reactions, combination and then prepared. And that’s when it shines so bright.

Talking of prices, if pyrite contains 0.25% gold then one ton of pyrite will worth over $109,000.

So, it costs a higher stake which makes it nonetheless than gold itself. 

Let me tell you my Origin – Prehnite

Prehnite It is the first Gemstone to be named after an individual. It is named after Colonel Hendrik von Prehn, a minister of Cape of Good Hope and its discoverer. It was first discovered in 1788 in Karoo dolerites of Cradock, South Africa.

It is formed due to low-grade metamorphism in cavities of mafic volcanic rock.

This beautiful greenish Crystal is mainly found in the USA, China, Australia, Scotland, and South Africa. Green is the most commonly found Prehnite but it also comes in shade of white, brown, gray and sometimes colorless.

Green Prehnite ranges in various shades of green, from yellowish-green to pale green and even dark greenish color. Apple green colored Prehnite is the most desired and top-selling stone while the other shades such as orange and gray have rare occurrences and are desired by antique collectors.

Multi Tourmaline - Know my Story!

Multi Tourmaline -  Long back in 1700s, there were hardly 3to5 types of stones commonly who had a name, those who were not Ruby or Sapphire were known as “turamali” Sinhalese name for those stones who had mixed colors. It was originally found in Sri Lanka by Dutch people and then science grew and stones were given names as a variety of Gems were then begun to arise, therefore “turamali” became “TOURMALINE”.

Tourmaline is found throughout the world such as in US, Brazil, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Russia, Burma, and Mozambique.

Talking about its constituents, it is a boron silicate crystal mineral compound. It is rich in many other minerals such as aluminium and potassium.

How different Tourmaline is from others is this one fact that Tourmaline is distinguished by its three-sided prisms; no other common mineral has three sides.

Let me tell you My Origin - London Blue topaz

 It is found in various countries around the world. USA, Afghanistan, Australia, Myanmar, China, Germany, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Brazil are the chief producers of this Brilliant Blue Stone. Brazil is the heart of London Blue Topaz, producing the finest and the largest London Blue Topaz of top quality.

Topaz is as old as the roman and Greek era. In medieval times, it was mined in the mountains of Germany. Several rulers wore it as jewelry as it was a rare and prized stone.

Topaz mainly occurs in white color and Blue Topaz is a rarity. Hence, White Topaz is radiated to produce Blue Topaz which is also called Swiss Blue Topaz.

London Topaz is produced by exposure to radiation in a nuclear reactor. When Topaz is exposed to fast neutrons, the radiation changes the color centers, producing a deep blue color. Further heat treatment is often used to lighten the inky color.

From, as blue as an azure sky to as dark as ink, London Blue Topaz can be found in various shades. Due to being Dichroic, a tint of green color is often seen in this stone when moved in the light.

Majestic Origin – Lapis Lazuli

 Lapiz Lazuli – The wisdom keeper is a deep Blue Semi-Precious metamorphic rock prized for its antiquity, thanks to its intense color. The Stone you use now has been highly valued by the Indus Valley Civilization(3300-1900 BCE). Afghanistan is the country which holds the significant top-notch quality of the stone as a primary country where it is mined for centuries.

The name Lapiz Lazuli, which sounds intense just like its color, as well as fancy, comes from a Latin word Lapis “Stone” and the Persian lazhuward “blue.” With the mineral in multiple stacks as Lazurite, Calcite, Pyrite and Sodalite, the rocks of this stone were formed. In ancient times, King Tutankhamen’s golden sarcophagus was laid with Lapis as well as other burial ornaments of the Egyptian kings and queen. Well, the name is fancy and so as its use since 4000 BC.

The stone is not only found in Afghanistan but also in Canada, Pakistan, Chile, Siberia, and the US. A planetary stone for Capricon and libra’s zodiac stone. Another Majestical history of the stone is that it was the part of the Breastplate of Judgement of Aaron and when it was first introduced in Europe it was called as ultramarinum as beyond the sea. In the times where the art and style got a birth, aka, Renaissance Lapis was recommended to be used, and Buddhists marked the stone to be used to bring out inner peace and freedom from negative solicitude.

Larimar - Know My Story!

Sunlight in Caribbean sea appears to be dancing as dynamic as the stone also called as “Lorimar” a rare blue variety of Pectolite. Larimar Anonym, ‘Stefilia’s Stone” is a silicate ore of Pectolite discovered in Dominican republic. Though the tint varies from white, light-blue, green-blue to deep blue, but it is one of the rare blue stripe.

Larimar is the manifestation of the mild sea and comforting sky, which makes it a stone element of cardinal water. The stone enhances the level of comfort as it widens up the meditation and connection to the mystical feminine. Throat Chakra stone, Larimar an Atlantic stone is vibrant to soothe your communication. The goddess stone is found on the islands of Hispaniola but also other parts of the world as well including Canada and the USA.

Veins in the skin, making it look pretty just like that the stone is patterned with blue tint with white veins throughout giving it a divinely gorgeous look. This makes us say that the stone is actually named after a daughter named Larissa as the founder of the stone Miguel Mendez in 1974 crafted the name Lar from Larissa and Mar which means Sea in the local language hence, Larimar.