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f i want to consider turquoise as teal i will lol i can honor margaret by helping somebody else i deeply care about and that s what i m going to do posted by subeeds at 1 52 am no comments wednesday may 7 2014 ruby zoisite is the featured gemstone ruby zoisite is a highly unusual mineral gemstone composed of both zoisite and ruby it is also known as anyolite zoisite is commonly found in green shades and ruby zoisite has as the name says opaque red or pink ruby inclusions scattered throughout the piece it can also have the occasional black inclusion it has a very distinctive appearance it has two measurements on the moh scale the zoisite is moderately soft around 5 5 while the ruby measures a 9 this presents special challenges when cutting it into gemstones zoisite is named for mineral collector sigmund van zois who was first brought this material by a mineral dealer who had found it in the saualpe mountains in carinthia austria in 1805 zoisite is related to tanzanite which is the blue or lavender transparent variety of zoisite sources for this gemstone include tanzania kenya norway switzerland austria india and pakistan it can also be found in washington state in the u s there are no known enhancements such as heating or irradiating used for this mineral since ruby zoisite is fairly new to the gemstone world there is not much folklore associated with it it is believed to amplify the entire energy field of the body the ruby part of the stone is valued for many of the attributes that rubies are valued for healing courage love and nobility the green zoisite is said to help balance and calm the ruby influence it is also believed that it amplifies spirituality posted by subeeds at 4 00 am no comments labels about ruby zoisite dancingwinddesigns healing gemstone properties healing properties of ruby zoisite ruby in zoisite ruby zoisite thursday october 31 2013 about agates agates are some of the most creatively striped gemstones found in nature agates are found in all colors of the rainbow with blue and green being the most unusual agates are a form of chalcedony kal sed nee quartz they are classically associated with volcanic rock they differ from jasper in the fact that agates are composed of fibers of crystalline quartz while jaspers are composed of grains of crystalline quartz jasper will be the subject of another blog post agate hardness on the moh scale varies between 7 and 9 agates are formed when gas bubbles that are trapped in solidifying lava become filled with alkali and silica bearing waters and other mineral impurities which then gel the alkali attracts the iron in lava and the bands of iron hydroxide are created in the gel over time the gel loses water and crystallizes leaving the bands intact this is why agate is often found with rings like a tree trunk it can have tiny quartz crystals called drusy or druzy form within that will add sparkle and uniqueness to the stone drusy is sometimes cut from the stone and used by itself agates are found all over the world including africa asia brazil india italy mexico and the usa agates are usually named for the place they are found but there are different types of banded formations that are added to their name listed below are some of the formation types fortification agate in this type of agate bands crystallized into concentric layers that basically followed the shape of the cavity it formed in when sliced the bands resemble the aerial view of a fort water line agate or onyx in this agate formation gravity controlled the formation of the bands the solution either entered the cavity slowly allowing for one band to form at a time or it drained out slowly the bands in these agates are almost perfectly parallel shadow agate these agates are formed with alternating translucent and opaque bands the shadow effect occurs when light moving across the surface causes what appears to be movement across the face of the stone eye agate this unusual characteristic forms when most of the silica drains from the cavity leaving behind only droplets that bead up on the inner wall of the cavity sometimes crystal growth will continue from this drop similar to the formation of stalactites in caves later the cavity fills in with the usual deposits of chalcedony micro crystals plume agate these agates first had formations on the outside layer that formed before the deposit of the chalcedony bands they are filament growths of mineral inclusions that look like feathers or ferns moss agate this type of agate has mineral inclusions that look like landscapes plants or trees these inclusions usually consist of iron or manganese oxide sometimes the inclusions inhibit the chalcedony banding and let the mineral clusters freely grow in the silica gel seam agate these agates grow in cracks in the host rock rather than in cavities the bands form in parallel rows that follow and fill in the crack or the seam somewhat in a class by themselves are lake superior agates these agates are only found in a certain region of the us glacial activity spread the agates throughout minnesota the upper peninsula of michigan and extreme northwestern wisconsin they can also be found around the thunder bay in nw ontario canada lake superior agates are known for the rich orange red and yellow coloring this comes from the iron that is leached from rocks formed millions of years ago from iron rich lava agates are said to be very powerful gemstones the healing and metaphysical properties are as varied as the colors of the agates themselves bamboo agate blue lace agate translucency of blue lace agate dyed blue agate slice with druzy plume agate photo courtesy of stones that rock posted by subeeds at 3 24 am no comments labels about agates agates saturday september 28 2013 morganite is the featured gemstone the lovely pink gemstone morganite is in the beryl family which makes it a cousin to emeralds and aquamarines discovered in 1910 on an island off the coast of madagascar morganite was named for legendary financier and gem collector j p morgan after being called simply pink beryl for the first year or so it was around morganite is the official name of this beryl but there has been some attempt in the jewelry trade to change the name to pink emerald to make it sound more valuable morganite can also be found in colors from peachy pink violet pink or a light lilac and a light salmon color on the moh scale morganite has a good hardness of 7 5 to 8 unlike emeralds which often have inclusions morganite is usually quite clean and clear heat treating is the most common way to bring out the pink in this gemstone it also removes any yellow shading that might be in the stone most morganite today comes from pala california but is also found in afghanistan brazil madagascar mozambique namibia and zimbabwe it is also found in maine in the u s in october of 1989 the rose of maine was found at the buckfield quarry in buckfield maine this stone was somewhat orange in hue and measured 9 inches 23 cm long and about 12 inches 30 cm across along with the matrix it weighed just over 50 lbs 23 kg morganite is valued first and foremost for the intensity and saturation of color followed by size and clarity the beautiful rosy hues are most often found in larger stones pink is the most popular color for jewelry but the unheated peach and salmon stones have found popularity among collectors rare magenta colored morganite from the original deposit in madagascar is still considered to be the finest and the rarest variety of this gemstone it is believed that morganite can foster love tolerance and empathy acceptance and a live and let live attitude the rose of maine if you want to see more of this beautiful gemstone just go to google images and put morganite in you will find some gorgeous rough and polished samples posted by subeeds at 4 24 am no comments labels about morganite healing properties of morganite morganite tuesday september 17 2013 tanzanite is the featured gemstone this beautiful blue lavender gemstone is relatively new on the gemstone market it was discovered in 1967 by a tailor who was looking for rubies and was led to a deposit of blue stones in the foothills of mt kilimanjaro by a group of masai tribesman it was first called blue zoisite because it is a type of zoisite but was later renamed tanzanite by tiffany a co who wanted to capitalize on the rarity of the stone which is only found in tanzania several claims were filed which led to many mines being opened in 1971 the tanzanian government took control of the mines and in 1976 turned the running of the mines over to the state mining corporation their methods caused production to drop tiffany stopped promoting and buying the stone in the late 70 s due to the unreliability of the supply by the late 80 s the government had lost control of the area and it was flooded with thousands of illegal miners by 1991 the government had regained control of the area and began issuing licenses to private domestic parties which has helped increase and stabilize the supply however when these mines are played out the only tanzanite available will be what is already on the market expert geologists maintain that the odds of tanzanite being found anywhere else are one in a million the most prized color for tanzanite is either the sapphire blue or the very intense violet blue most tanzanite mined today is a brownish color which is heat treated to bring out the deep blues and purples in the stones since heat treatment has no effect on the price it is assumed that finished gems cut and polished are heat treated any treatment should be disclosed by the seller on the moh scale it has a hardness of 6 5 there are several gemstones that are confused with tanzanite among those are iolite blue spinel and lower quality blue sapphire there is a lab created tanzanite called tanzanique it does not display the same light defraction as natural tanzanite in october 2002 the american gem trade association added tanzanite as a birthstone for the month of december along with turquoise and blue zircon it is believed that tanzanite can be used to enhance psychic abilities composure harmony and poise it is also said to be beneficial for lowering stress levels and blood pressure and in getting people to slow down and take it easy it is sometimes called the workaholics stone these are a couple of the tanzanite stones i have posted by subeeds at 3 08 am 1 comment labels about tanzanite healing properties of tanzanite tanzanite friday august 24 2012 herkimer diamonds are the featured stone herkimer diamonds are rare double terminated quartz crystals found in herkimer new york they were discovered in the late 18th century by workman cutting into dolostone outcroppings in the mohawk river valley more were discovered in herkimer county and because of the clarity and beauty of the stones they were named herkimer diamonds they have 18 natural facets 6 sides and two terminations points the bedrock the crystals are formed in began forming billions of years ago in a shallow part of the cambrian sea that lapped against the southern part of what is now the adirondack mountains the clarity of this quartz variety from other clear quartzes is a different ratio of carbon to silicon geologists think that herkimer diamonds formed very slowly in small cavities called vugs they can also be found in larger cavities called pockets they can be found clear smokey or cloudy and can contain a variety of impurities these impurities can include clusters scepters fluid inclusions phantom and bridge crystals a fluid inclusion contains a water pocket plus methane or oil and sometimes even a rare crystal within the crystal a phantom crystal contains an image of itself within other places produce double terminated clear crystals and sometimes they are sold as herkimer diamonds but the only stones that can be truly called herkimer diamonds are the ones from herkimer new york as with any other gemstone purchase ask the seller any questions you may have about your purchase they should be able to knowledgeably answer or be able to quickly find the answer it is believed that herkimer diamonds are very powerful stones they are said to promote smooth energy flow enhance creativity dream recall imagination and psychic abilities they are considered to be energizing and enlivening it is also believed that they help connect the astral plane with the earth plane posted by subeeds at 4 40 am no comments labels about herkimer diamonds buying herkimer diamonds dancingwinddesigns herkimer diamonds metaphysical properties of herkimer diamonds tuesday june 5 2012 agatized fossil coral agatized fossil coral is a very ancient coral that has gradually turned into agate this occurred when the silica in the salty ocean water hardened and replaced the limy coral the coral skeletons appear as tiny flowers on the stone their appearance may vary greatly in a single stone depending on weathering oxidation and the original mineral content the oldest fossil corals are from the ordovican period over 450 million years ago corals are marine animals with a sac like body mouth tentacles and skeleton it is the skeleton that is seen in the fossil some people theroize that agatized fossil coral was the inspiration for millefiori thousand flowers glasswork fossil coral typically comes in gray black brown yellow white and on rare occasions red colors the most detailed specimans of fossil coral come from indonesia entire coral heads are often preserved and appear just as they did 20 million years ago in 2008 indonesian fossil coral processed in china to a red color began appearing in the market place the process is similar to the one used to make agate a red carnelian color fossil coral can also be dyed red but the color fades over time florida and georgia in the united states are also a good source of fossil coral in fact in 1979 florida designated it as the state stone since it has become agatized on the moh scale fossil coral has a hardness of 7 which makes it suitable for all kinds of jewelry agatized fossil coral has been worn by people for centuries it is believed that is can bring luck into a home when used as an ornament to help with trauma and emotional issues and is used in ancient healing traditions for women s health problems fossil coral was used by sailors as a talisman to ward off bad weather and it was also believed that it could ward off the evil eye posted by subeeds at 5 07 am no comments labels dancingwinddesigns on artfire fossil coral healing properties of fossil coral metaphysical properties of fossil coral older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me subeeds i am hopelessly addicted to weaving seed beads i got my first loom when i was 9 now i have 2 and am trying to get hubby to make me a third one the biggest one yet i live in the woods with my husband and a goofy little dog named sparky we also share our acreage with lots of deer fox the occasional 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