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Garnet Gemstone
2007-07-13 22:20:00
Garnet comes from the Latin word granatus ("grain"), possibly a reference to the Punica granatum ("pomegranate"), a plant with red seeds similar in shape, size, and color to some garnet crystals. It is a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. It can be translucent to transparent, sometimes opaque with a vitreous or resinous lustre. The best known type of garnet is red semi-precious stone pyrope, one of several red gems, which the ancients used to call Carbuncles. There are six common varieties of garnet that are recognized based on their chemical composition. They are pyrope, almandine, spessartite, grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon-stone and tsavorite), uvarovite and andradite. The garnets make up two solid solution series; 1.) pyrope-almandine-spessarite and 2.) uvarovite-grossular-andradite. Garnet symbolizes fire, faith, courage, truth, grace, compassion, constancy and fidelity. It gives an excellent assis...
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Chalcedony Gemstone
2007-07-12 17:42:00
Chalcedony is a species name for all cryptocrystalline (fine-grained) quartzes as well as the name of a specific gemstone in that species. It represents the family of fine-grained quartz crystals including agate, chyrsoprase, bloodstone, jasper, carnelian, moss agate, onyx, and sard. Chalcedony is a precious stone that occurs in many forms, colors, and shapes. The actual chalcedony gemstones come in a range of blue-white-gray hues. This beautiful stone is believed to banish fear, hysteria, depression, mental illness and sadness and also reduces fever. Its mystical power prevents from touchiness and melancholy. It is worn by many to promote calm and peace and also stimulates creativity.
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Amethyst Gemstone
2007-07-11 22:36:00
Amethyst comes from the Greek word a ("not") and methuskein ("to intoxicate"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. It is the most highly valued and recognizable gemstone of the quartz family. Its affordable pricing makes it a perennially popular choice. It is the most valuable transparent, coarse-grained variety of the silica mineral quartz that is valued as a semiprecious gem for its violet color. It contains more iron oxide (Fe2O3) than any other variety of quartz, and experts believe that its color arises from its iron content. Amethyst magnifies psychic abilities and right-brain activity. It strengthens immunity, while energizing and purifying the blood. It also relieves headaches, improves blood sugar imbalance. Amethyst is the birthstone of the people born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius (Water Bearer) that is born from Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 and the anniversary gemstone for the 4th and 6th year of marriage.
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Alexandrite Gemstone
2007-07-11 22:19:00
Alexandrite (named after Czar Alexander's II) is a highly prized variety of chrysoberyl. It only forms when aluminum/beryllium and chrome (which rarely occurs in nature) come together, accounting for its rarity. It is also a remarkable and valued variety that when viewed along the different crystallographic (optical) axes, changes from columbine red to orange yellow to emerald green. In addition, the stone changes from green in daylight to red in artificial light. Alexandrite helps fighting low self-esteem people and improves central nervous system disorders. It also relieves spleen & pancreas problems. Alexandrite along with pearls and moonstone are birthstones of Gemini (Twins) that is born from May 21 - June 21 and it is the anniversary gemstone for the 45th and 55th year of marriage.
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Agate Gemstone
2007-07-11 22:02:00
Agate is a type of quartz (silica), chiefly chalcedony, characterized by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. Agate has irregular, sometimes circular bands of color and often replaces fossil wood. Many fossils are agatized material where the original organic substance has been replaced by agate while retaining the original structure. Although agates may be found in various kinds of rock, they are especially common in metamorphic rock. The colorful agate and other chalcedonies were obtained over 3,000 years ago from the Achates River, now the Drillo, in Sicily.
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Sapphire Gemstone
2007-07-11 19:09:00
Sapphire is the single-crystal form of aluminum oxide. It is a gem variety of corundum in transparent or translucent crystals of a color other than red, also known as ruby. Other color of sapphire are blue, yellow, purple, orange or greenish color which comes from mixed amounts of elements such as iron, titanium and chromium. Although blue is considered as the normal color for sapphire. Those other than blue in color are considered fancy color sapphires. There are also sapphires that blend in color and they call it ?color shift sapphires?. Color shift sapphires are blue in outdoor light and purple in indoor light. Color changes may also be pink in daylight to greenish in fluorescent light.
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