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|Abreciated Jasper |
|This stone is composed of angular fragments of minerals. Metaphysically it is often used for stress relief and relaxation. Mined in |
|China and Brazil. |
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|African Sodalite |
|A navy blue stone that is made up of sodium and has streaks of white calcite running through it. Darker blue than regular Sodalite, |
|it is often confused with Lapis. It is said to harmonize the inner being and it is used to stimulate thought. Mined in Africa. Mohs |
|hardness 6-7. |
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|African Turquoise |
|African Turquoise is mined in Africa and is actually a type of spotted teal jasper rather than turquoise. Its matrix structure and |
|shade is similar to that of turquoise, and is light bluish-green. Metaphysically, African Turquoise is called a ‘Stone of Evolution’ |
|because it brings encouragement to growth, development and positive change within life itself. Mined in Africa. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Agua Nueva Agate |
|The Agua Nueva Ranch mine is located about hour north of Chihuahua City in Mexico. Some of the world's best agate has come from the |
|Agua Nueva ranch. Predominant colors include gold, lavender, purple, pink and white. Metaphysically, Agate is a good protective stone|
|and can also strengthen the body’s connection to the earth. Hardness: 6.5-7.0 |
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|Amazonite |
|A member of the feldspar family, Amazointe, also known as Amazon Stone, ranges in color from blue-green to green. It's an opaque |
|stone often found with white, yellow, or gray inclusions and a silky luster or a silvery sheen. It is know for it's balancing energy,|
|harmony, and universal love. Most commonly mined in Madagascar, Russia, or Brazil. Mohs hardness 6-6.5 |
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|Amethyst |
|This is the official birthstone of February. It forms in silica-rich liquids deposited in geodes and generally is found in clusters |
|of crystal points. Amethyst's name is derived from from the Greek word amethystos meaning "not drunken", because people of ancient |
|times believed it to protect the wearer from drunkeness. Mined in USA, Uraguay, South America, & Africa. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Angelite |
|A natural blue quartz, it raises the state of conscious awareness and facilitates contact with your angels. It is mined in Africa. |
|It's also known as Angelita and Angelite Quartz. Morhs hardness 7. |
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|Artistic Stone |
|It is often called a jasper, but is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate (commonly referred to as limestone). Each bead can depict|
|a unique landscape or can resemble a Chinese character making each bead a piece of artwork. It is said to increase and amplify |
|energy. It is a protecting , grounding, and centering stone that is said to bring prosperity. Morhs hardness 4. |
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|Australian Dragons Blood |
|A serpentine mined out of Australia. "Dragon's blood" refers to the red spots that are matrixed in the stone. Historically, in the |
|19th century, people became aware of the fire resistant nature of serpentine, as a result is was utilized in many materials and |
|fabrics. According to legend, Romans used this stone as protection against sorcery and the dark arts. mohs hardness 6.5. |
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|Aventurine |
|Aventurine is a form of quartz, characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a shimmering|
|or glistening effect termed aventurescence. The most common colour of aventurine is green, but it may also be orange, brown, yellow, |
|blue, or gray. Chrome-bearing fuchsite (a variety of muscovite mica) is the classic inclusion, and gives a silvery green or blue |
|sheen. Oranges and browns are attributed to hematite or goethite. Because aventurine is a rock, its physical properties vary: its |
|specific gravity may lie between 2.64-2.69 and its hardness is somewhat lower than single-crystal quartz at around 6.5. |
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|Birds Eye Rhyolite |
|Birds Eye Rhyolite refers to some spherulitic rhyolites. Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because of its beautiful bands, bubbles|
|and crystal-rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone and moves forward. Rhyolite can look very different, |
|depending on how it erupts. Rhyolite has a composition similar to granite but has a smaller grain size. It is composed of the |
|light-colored silicates and is usually buff to pink in color. Because of its varied formational traits it represents change, variety|
|and progress. Mined in Mexico. Also known as Brown Rhyolite. Mohs hardness 6. |
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|Black Gold Amazonite |
|This stone is made up of Amazonite, Tourmaline, and Pyrite all in one light blue and black stone. This member of the feldspar family|
|often forms near Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Albite, a white transparent variety of the feldspar family. Mined in Africa. Also |
|known as Rainbow Amazonite and Black Cloudy Amazonite. Mohs hardness 6. |
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|Blue Apatite |
|A blue transparent Phospate mat erial. It derives from the Greek word apate, meaning to deceive. Apatite is a great stone for |
|encouraging inspiration and is famous for deepening meditation. Mined in Brazil, Mexico, Myanmar, Africa, and USA. Mohs hardness 5. |
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|Blue Crazy Lace Agate |
|This is color enhanced Mexican Crazy Lace Agate which is normally white opaque with swirling patterns. To emphasize these beautiful |
|patterns, the blue color is added. Color enhancing is common amongst agates to make them fashionably relevant. Although colors are |
|enhanced the healing properties remain the same. Lace agates are said to keep the wearer well-balanced while helping to banish fear.|
|Mohs hardness 6.5-7 |
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|Blue Goldstone |
|Goldstone is a glass with flecks of copper suspended in it. The glass is made in a reducing furnace with copper salts added; the |
|copper platelets suspended in the glass give it its characteristic glitter. Goldstone has been around since the European |
|Renaissance. Stories say that it was discovered by Venetian monks when by accident, molten copper tipped into a molten glass |
|container. This crystallized into thousands of tiny crystals and formed a melt with golden light sparkles. Made in Italy and China. |
|Mohs hardness 5.5. |
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|Blue Green Quartz |
|From Brazil, Blue Green Quartz, also known as Prase, is solid clear Quartz crystals that get its bluish green color from Actinolite |
|and Chlorite. Quartz is the most common mineral found on the face of the earth and occurs in all environments and all rock types - |
|sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous. Mohs Hardness 7.0 |
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|Blue Impression Jasper |
|Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix |
|colors which create a striking contrast to any color it may be enhanced. Blue Impression Jasper has been color enhanced. It is used |
|to find clarity and inner peace. Mined in Hubei China. Also known as African Blue Opal, Aqua Terra Jasper, Impression Jasper, Sea |
|Sediment Jasper. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Blue Kyanite |
|This stone is a blue silicate material found in aluminum-rich environments. It is considered the "Earth Stone" due to its soothing |
|earth tone colors, as well as its grounding and tranquil nature. While most minerals have just one hardness, kyanite has a range of |
|4.5-6.5; this is due to Kyanite have alternating cleves. Mined in Brazil, U.S.A., Switzerland, Russia, India, Kenya, Myanmar and |
|Australia. Mohs hardness 4.5-6.5. |
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|Blue Labradorite |
|Labradorite is a plagioclase feldspar found in igneous or metamorphic rocks. It has been dyed blue to enhance the purple and blue |
|fire or labradorescence (schiller) the material emits. Labradorite is said to detoxify the body and slow the aging process. Named |
|for Labrador Island in Canada the first place it was discoved. Mined in Canada, Madagascar, the Ukraine, Australia, Mexico, Norway |
|and the U.S.A. Mohs hardness 6. |
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|Blue Lace Agate |
|Blue Lace Agate is a unique natural form of Agate from the Chalcedony family, pale blue in color, laced with bands or swirls of |
|white to grey to periwinkle. It is among the most popular and rare varieties of Agate. It is said to be a calming and uplifting |
|stone that relieves stress by fostering peace and tranquility when gazed upon. AKA: Lace Chalcedony. Mined in Africa. Mohs hardness |
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|Blue Tiger Eye |
|This stone is natural in color and is classified as a "pseudomorphous" stone. This means that the blue Crocidolite is replaced |
|during the growth process by Silica (Quartz). Used to balance pessimistic behavior and dissolves negative energy and the thought |
|patterns associated with it. This "all seeing stone" allows perspective on any situation and it can help gently attune the Third Eye|
|and will enhance psychic abilities such as clairvoyance. Mined in Canada, India, South Africa and USA. Also known as Hawk's Eye and |
|Falcon's Eye. Mohs hardness 7 |
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|Botswana Agate |
|Botswana Agate is banded with defined parallel lines. It is found in purple, pinks and white on hues of gray. The value of the rough|
|material has risen in recent years since it has become scarce on the market. Botswana Agate has an anti-depressant quality and |
|stimulates the exploration of the unknown. Mined in Botswana. Mohs hardness 7 |
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|Brioche Agate |
|Brioche Agate is a brown, tan and white agate that has brecciated patterns and subtle banding. Agate is a variety of chalcedony |
|formed from layers of quartz which usually show varicolored bands. It usually occurs as rounded nodules or veins. Metaphysically it |
|is a very good protective stone, especially children. Mined in Africa. Mohs hardness 6 |
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|Bronze Infused Purple Turquoise |
|Created from sky blue Kingman Turquoise infused with violet epoxy resin, heated and finished in metal bath of Bronze. It is truly a |
|striking combination of textures and colors. Made in the USA. Mohs hardness: 4-5 |
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|Bronzite |
|Bronzite is a member of the orthopyroxene group of minerals, belonging with enstatite and hypersthene to the orthorhombic series of |
|the group. Rather than a distinct species, it is really a ferriferous variety of enstatite, which owing to partial alteration has |
|acquired a bronze-like sub-metallic luster on the cleavage surfaces |
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|Carnelian |
|A translucent chalcedony or an A-grade Agate that receives its beautiful red tints from iron oxides. Heat treated to darken the |
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|Cat's Eye |
|Cat's Eye is a form of Chrysoberyl and is an aluminate of beryllium with the formula BeAl2O4. The name chrysoberyl is derived from |
|Greek words chrysos and beryllos, meaning "a gold-white spar". Despite the similarity of their names, chrysoberyl and beryl are two|
|completely different gemstones. Chrysoberyl is the third-hardest frequently encountered natural gemstone and lies at 8.5 on the |
|hardness scale, between corundum (9) and topaz (8). Area of origin: Madagascar |
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|Cherry Quartz |
|Cherry Quartz is a beautiful man-made glass from China, a mixture of clear glass and swirls of deep pink. It is made from glass |
|melted in a furnace then combined with a coloring agent to produce the swirling inclusions or "needles" that give it its unique |
|look. The glass is then cooled, cut, & polished like a gemstone. It has been said to attract love. Country of origin: China. Mohs |
|Hardness: 7 |
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|Chrysocolla |
|Chrysocolla is a copper bearing mineral that is often confused with Turquoise. A relatively soft stone, it has variegated colors of|
|blue and green and is most often found wherever copper deposits occur, especially in the southwestern US, Australia, Chili, Zaire, |
|England and France. The name Chrysocolla was first used to describe the stone by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist, in|
|315 B.C. Chrysocolla is associated with peace and tranquility and is said to foster creativity. Mined in United States. AKA |
|Chrysocolla Malchite, Azurite Chrysocolla Mohs hardness 7 |
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|Dog Teeth Amethyst |
|Dog Teeth Amethyst is a combination of Amethyst and White Quartz mixed together in a striped, chevron pattern. Named for its |
|resemblance to a flower, the Dog Tooth Violet. Metaphysically, Dog Teeth Amethyst is said to help remove resistance to change and |
|to dissipate and repel negativity of all kinds. AKA- Dog Tooth, Cape Amethyst, Chevron Amethyst. It is mined in Africa. Mohs |
|hardness 7. |
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|Dragon Blood Jasper |
|A "stone of courage", Dragon Blood Jasper is actually a variety of quartz that displays flecks and veins of red within an opaque |
|green background. A legend says the stone is the remains of deceased ancient dragons ? the green being the skin and the red the |
|blood. Metaphysically, Dragon Blood Jasper is an intensely healing stone, promoting courage, strength, and vitality while also |
|supporting centeredness and grounding. Mined in South Africa Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Dumortierite |
|Dumortierite is a fibrous variably colored aluminum boro-silicate mineral. The crystals are vitreous and vary in color from blue, |
|green, and brown to the more rare violet and pink. It can enhance organizational abilities and orderliness. It is mined in North |
|America, South America, South Africa, Europe, Mozambique, Australia, and South Korea. Mohs hardness 7-8.5. |
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|Emerald |
|Emerald is a variety of green Beryl, and it is a highly sought after gemstone. The color in an Emerald is caused by trace amounts |
|of chromophore such as Chromium or Vanadium. The majority of Emeralds are mined in the Muzo area of Columbia. Emeralds are the |
|stone of love and romance. Mohs hardness 7-8.. |
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|Flower Jade |
|Flower Jade is a type of jadeite. The variety of jade known as jadeite comes in a variety of colors including red, orange, yellow, |
|green, blue, lilac, pink, black, white, and brown. Jadeite can be found in Japan Myanmar, Guatemala, California and Alaska. |
|Historically, jadeite has been treasured in China as the royal gemstone, Yu, for 5,000 years. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Fluorite |
|Fluorite is a colorful mineral, both in visible and ultraviolet light, and the stone has ornamental and lapidary uses. |
|Industrially, fluorite is used as a flux for smelting, and in the production of certain glasses and enamels. The purest grades of |
|fluorite are a source of fluoride for hydrofluoric acid manufacture, which is the intermediate source of most fluorine-containing |
|fine chemicals. Optically clear transparent fluorite lenses have low dispersion, so lenses made from it exhibit less chromatic |
|aberration, making them valuable in microscopes and telescopes. Fluorite optics are also usable in the far-ultraviolet range where |
|conventional glasses are too absorbent for use. Mined in China, Germany, and USA. Mohs hardness 4 |
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|Fuchsia Labradorite |
|Labradorite is a plagioclase feldspar and we dyed it Pink to enhance the purple and blue fire or labradorescence (schiller) the |
|material emits. Labradorite is said to detoxify the body and slow the aging process. Named for Labrador Island in Canada the first |
|place it was discoved. Mined in Canada, Madagascar, the Ukraine, Australia, Mexico, Norway and the U.S.A. Mohs hardness 6. |
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|Golden Obsidian |
|Golden Obsidian is a variety of obsidian that has a golden sheen effect. Obsidian is a volcanic glass, a rock rather than a |
|mineral. It is formed in the latest stages of volcanic eruptions. Metaphysically is is used to alleviate pain, reducing tension, |
|and releasing energy. It is protective and helps remove negativity. Also known as Sheen Obsidian. Mohs hardness 5-5.5. |
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|Goldstone |
|Goldstone is a glass with flecks of copper suspended in it. The glass is made in a reducing furnace with copper salts added; the |
|copper platelets suspended in the glass give it its characteristic glitter. Goldstone has been around since the European |
|Renaissance. Stories say that it was discovered by Venetian monks when by accident, molten copper tipped into a molten glass |
|container. This crystallized into thousands of tiny crystals and formed a melt with golden light sparkles. Made in Italy and |
|China. Mohs hardness 5.5. |
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|Green Brecciated Jasper |
|This stone is composed of angular fragments of minerals. Pyhsically, it is found in a pale and earthy green. Metaphysically it is|
|often used for stress relief and relaxation, but is also said that it can enliven and promote happiness. Like other forms of |
|jasper it is a power, grounding, and protective stone which promotes strength and vitality. Brecciated Jasper is also known to |
|increase physical endurance and fend off dehydration. AKA: Army Jasper, Abreciated Jasper, Brecceated Jasper, Bracciated Jasper |
|Mined in Africa. Mohs hardness 6.5-7 |
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|Green Crazy Lace Agate |
|Color enhanced Mexican Crazy Lace Agate and is normally white and opaque with swirling patterns. To emphasize these beautiful |
|patterns the green color has been added. Color enhancing is common amongst agates to make them fashionably relevant. Although the|
|colors are enhanced the healing properties still remain. Lace Agates are said to keep the wearer well-balanced while helping to |
|banish fear. Mined in Mexico. Mohs hardness 6.5-7 |
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|Green Garnet |
|Garnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of |
|garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different species are |
|pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon-stone and tsavorite), uvarovite and |
|andradite. |
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|Green Goldstone |
|Goldstone is a glass with flecks of copper suspended in it. The glass is made in a reducing furnace with copper salts added; the |
|copper platelets suspended in the glass give it its characteristic glitter. Goldstone has been around since the European |
|Renaissance. Stories say that it was discovered by Venetian monks when by accident, molten copper tipped into a molten glass |
|container. This crystallized into thousands of tiny crystals and formed a melt with golden light sparkles. Made in Italy and |
|China. Mohs hardness 5.5. |
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|Green Impression Jasper |
|Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix|
|colors which create a striking contrast to any color it may be enhanced. Green Impression Jasper has been color enhanced. It is |
|used to find clarity and inner peace. Mined in Hubei China. Also know as Impression Jasper, Sea Sediment Jasper. Mohs hardness 7.|
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|Green Kyanite |
|Green Kyanite is the more rare green version of this silicate material found in aluminum-rich environments. It is considered the |
|"Earth Stone" due to its soothing earth tone colors, as well as its grounding and tranquil nature. While most minerals have just |
|one hardness, kyanite has a range of 4.5-6.5; this is due to Kyanite have alternating cleves. Mined in Brazil, U.S.A., |
|Switzerland, Russia, India, Kenya, Myanmar and Australia. Mohs hardness 4.5-6.5. |
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|Hematite |
|Hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral system, and it has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and corundum. Hematite and |
|ilmenite form a complete solid solution at temperatures above 950 °C. Hematite is a mineral, colored black to steel or |
|silver-gray, brown to reddish brown, or red. It is mined as the main ore of iron. Varieties include kidney ore, martite |
|(pseudomorphs after magnetite), iron rose and specularite (specular hematite). While the forms of hematite vary, they all have a |
|rust-red streak. Hematite is harder than pure iron, but much more brittle. Maghemite is a hematite- and magnetite-related oxide |
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|Mohs hardness 5.5 - 6.5 |
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|Herkimer Quartz |
|Herkimer Quartz is the industry name for a very hard variety of Citrine. After breaking diamond drill bits and dulling saw blades|
|cutting this material the factory incorrectly labeled this material a diamond. It forms in small nodules, not like most crystals.|
|Also known as Citrine Quartz. Mohs hardness 7 |
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|Hessonite Garnet |
|Hessonite is an orange-brown variety of garnet popular with the Greeks and Romans for jewelry. It was also believed that |
|hessonite illuminated the night, therefore preventing evil from harming the wearer. Garnet is also the January birthstone, and |
|derived its name from the Latin word "granatus", meaning "like a grain." In Madagascar, hessonite is often referred to as |
|"cinnamon stone." The color is from traces of manganese and iron. |
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|Howlite |
|Howlite grows in irregular nodules that are white with fine gray or black veins in an erratic, often web-like pattern, and in |
|rare situations grown in crystal form. It was discovered near Nova Scotia. It is known for creativity and improving ones |
|emotional attitudes. It is mined in California. Also known as White Turquoise, White Buffalo Turquoise, and White Buffalo Stone. |
|Mohs Hardness 3.5 |
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|Ice Obsidian |
|This rare stone is from the Caucasus Mountains in Russia. It is not easy to export mineral items from Russia. Obsidian is a |
|natural glass of volcanic origin that is formed by the rapid cooling of viscous lava. Metaphysically, this stone integrates the|
|shadow and the light to clear murkiness. AKA: Russian Midnight Lace Obsidian. Mohs hardness 5-6. |
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|Imperial Jasper |
|Imperial Jasper is found in beautiful combinations of pale earthy tones of mossy greens, pink, brown, and cream. Each stone has|
|a unique pattern including branding color variation and streaking. Metaphysically, Imperial Jasper is known as a spiritual and |
|healing stone. Like other types of jasper, it a strong healing, power, and protective stone. It is also known as a good stone |
|to help one get organized, relax, and reach tranquility. Each stone is a very solid, fine-grained, and hard jasper. Mined in |
|USA. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Impression Jasper |
|Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson |
|matrix colors which create a striking contrast to any color it may be enhanced. It is used to find clarity and inner peace. |
|Mined in Hubei China. Also known as African Blue Opal, Aqua Terra Jasper, Sea Sediment Jasper. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Iron Zebra Jasper |
|Iron Zebra Jasper is a stone composed of characteristics similar to Tiger Iron and Tiger Eye. Colors vary from dark rich browns|
|streaked with grey to a lighter brown brushed with a cream color and some materials have shiller, like Tiger Eye. Iron Zebra |
|Jasper is said to bring strength, artistic creativity and balance to those who wear it. Mined in Africa. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Jade |
|Jade is the industry name for this beautiful deep green stone. Ours is actually a Serpentine, but takes a trained eye and a |
|microscope to discern the difference between this material and the Jade it is named after. It is extremely tough and resistant |
|to fracture and has been used to make choppers and blades since Neolithic times. It has been said that it brings strength and |
|longevity to the wearer. It protects against failure and misfortune. AKA- BC Jade, Serpentine, Canadian Jade, Green Jade. Mined|
|in North America. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Kyanite |
|Kyanite is a vitreous stone and the name comes from the Greek word ?kyanos? meaning blue, the common color of the species. |
|Mined in North America, South America, South Africa, Tanzania, Nambia, Europe, Asia, and Australia. This stone has been used |
|for attunement and it is known to induce tranquility and calm. Mohs hardness 5.5. |
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|Labradorite |
|Labradorite is a plagioclase feldspar that emits a purple and blue fire or labradorescence (schiller) when the light hits it. |
|Labradorite is said to detoxify the body and slow the aging process. Named for Labrador Island in Canada the first place it was|
|discoved. Mined in Canada, Madagascar, the Ukraine, Australia, Mexico, Norway and the U.S.A. Mohs hardness 6. |
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|Lapis |
|Lapis is a semi-precious stone that contains primarily Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite. It was originally described from the |
|Lapis-Lazuli mine in Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan. It is said to enhance ones insight, intellect, and awareness. Mined in|
|Afghanistan, and San Gabriel Mountains in California. AKA: Lapis Lazuli and Denim Lapis. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Larvakite |
|The name originates from the town of Larvik, Norway where this type of igneous rock is found. Larvakite goes by other names |
|such as “Norwegian Moonstone”, “Black Labradorite”, and “Blue Granite”. Legend has it that it came to the world’s attention in |
|the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative |
|stone from Norway to the World’s Fair in Germany. It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture, jewelry, and |
|architecture. It is not a granite, rather a feldspar-rich igneous rock. Mined in Norway. Mohs hardness 6.5 - 7.0 |
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|Malachite |
|Malachite is a bright green carbonate that is considered a secondary mineral of copper that forms when it minerals are |
|changed. Carbonated water and limestone create malachite when combined with copper. Malachite is the indicator that copper is|
|present by it bright green color. Malachite is a soft stone that once polished and cut, can be used for ornaments, and |
|jewelry. It was even used for the construction of columns for St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia. Metaphysically|
|Malachite is believed to be a strong protector of children. It is said to protect the wearer from accidents and protects |
|travelers. Most commonly mined in Africa. Mohs hardness 4 |
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|Matte Amazonite |
|A member of the feldspar family, Amazointe, also known as Amazon Stone, ranges in color from blue-green to green. It's an |
|opaque stone often found with white, yellow, or gray inclusions and a silky luster or a silvery sheen. It is know for it's |
|balancing energy, harmony, and universal love. Most commonly mined in Madagascar, Russia, or Brazil. Mohs hardness 6-6.5 |
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|Matte Carnelian |
|Carnelian is a translucent chalcedony or an A-grade Agate that receives its beautiful red tints from iron oxides. Most deep |
|red Carnelian is heat treated to darken the material, this one has been sandblasted to give a matte finish. The ancient |
|Greeks and Romans particularly valued Carnelian and believed that it could calm bad temper or still the blood. Mined in |
|Brazil, India, Australia, Russia, Madagascar, South Africa, Uruguay and U.S.A. AKA- Cornelian, Mecca Stone, Natural Agate |
|Mohs 6.5 |
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|Mexican Crazy Lace Agate |
|Mexican Crazy Lace Agate is white and opaque with swirling patterns of red, mustard and crimsons. While Lace Agates are mined|
|all over the globe- the Mexican variety is the most strinking. Lace Agates are said to keep the wearer well-balanced while |
|helping to banish fear. Mined in Mexico. Mohs hardenss 6.5-7. |
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|Mexican Laguna Lace Agate |
|Mexican Laguna Agate is known for it's tight banding and vibrant hues of red. It is found about 150 miles south of the |
|American-Mexico border in the state of Chihuahua. It is mined on several sites on the mountains, spanning 4 miles. Agates |
|metaphysically are used for improving memory and increasing energy. They are also useful for stabilization and strength. |
|Mined in Mexico. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|Mexican Red Snowflake Jasper |
|Mexican Red Snowflake Jasper is a stone mined in Mexico. It looks like a variation of the Orbicular Jasper, also know as |
|Ocean Jasper, and Fish Eye Jasper. It consists of warm fall colors, nice dark reds, blacks, oranges and browns. Mined in |
|Mexico. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|Moss Agate |
|Moss agate formed from silicon dioxide & is a type of agate which includes minerals of a green color embedded in chalcedony, |
|forming filaments and other patterns suggestive of moss. Mined in Australia. Historically, Moss agates are considered the |
|most powerful of the agates. It was the agate of warriors. Mined in North America and Europe. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|New Burma Jade |
|New “jade” is the trade name for a semi-translucent serpentine stone available in a variety of green shades including olive, |
|sea green, green, and peridot. New Burma Jade is from a newly discovered deposit and closely resembles the top grade Jade |
|from Burma. Metaphysically it is said to help correct emotional inbalance and to enable you to feel more in control of your |
|life. |
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|Noreena Jasper |
|Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is known for its |
|abstract designs in rusty red, mustard yellow and cream tones and can be confused for Mookaite. Our Noreena Jasper is A |
|Grade. Mined in Australia. AKA- Norena Jasper, Red Australian Picture Jasper. |
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|[pic] |New Brazil Agate |
| |Found as sizable geodes of layered nodules in Brazil. These occur in |
| |brownish tones inter-layered with white and gray. Quartz forms within |
| |these nodules, creating a striking specimen. At the turn of the 20th |
| |century, the German area of Idar-Orbestein imported large quantities |
| |of agate from Brazil on an industrial scale using the stone as ship's |
| |ballast. During that time, they produced colored beads that were sold |
| |around the globe by making use of a variety of proprietary chemical |
| |processes. Mohs Hardness 6.5 |
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|Ocean Jasper |
|Ocean Jasper is a highly silicified Rhyolite or Tuff that has quartz and feldspar crystallized into needle like crystals that form orbicular |
|(spherical) structures. It is said to increase the expression of love in words and actions. It is mined off of a remote coast in Madagascar. |
|Also known as Orbicular Jasper. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Onyx |
|Black Onyx perhaps the most famous variety, but is not as common as onyx with colored bands. Artificial treatments have been used since |
|ancient times to produce both the black color in "black onyx" and the reds and yellows in sardonyx. Most "black onyx" on the market is |
|artificially colored. Mohs hardness 6 - 7. |
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|Orange Sodalite |
|This particular type of Sodalite is from Brazil however Sodalite is found all over the world. It is named after its sodium content; in |
|mineralogy it may be classed as a feldspathoid. Sodalite was discovered in Greenland in 1806, but was not widely used as an ornamental stone |
|until 1891 when large deposits were discovered in Ontario, Canada. On a visit to Ontario, Princess Patricia chose Sodalite as interior |
|decoration for Marlborough House in England, hence the alternative name for this beautiful gemstone: Princess Blue. Mohs hardness 6. |
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|Outback Jasper |
|Mined in Australia this Jasper closely resembles wood grain or petrified wood, but it is all Rock. Jasper is called an ornamental rock, |
|composed mostly of chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz, in association with other minerals, which is what give it those colorful patterns. |
|Dakota Stones has selected a matte finish to this material because we feel it enhances the organic look of the material. Metaphysically: |
|combats exhaustion. AKA- Matte Outback Wood Jasper, Petrified Wood Jasper. Mohs Hardness: 6 - 6.5 |
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|Picasso Jasper |
|Picasso Jasper is known for it's streaks of bold colors for an abstract look reminiscent of the late painter, Picasso. Originating from the |
|chalcedony/quartz family, Picasso Jasper is a stone with beautiful contrast. It is commonly found in black or grey with streaks of black, |
|grey, and sometimes red. Metaphysically, it is used to release creativity blocks, awaken spirit. and has strong calming and qualities. It is |
|known to aid in building relationships and self-discipline, while some say it also promotes weight loss. In astrology, Picasso Jasper is the |
|birthstone of the Leo. |
|AKA Picasso Marble, Spider Lace Jasper/Agate. Mohs Hardness 7 |
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|Picture Jasper |
|Picture jasper is a type of jasper that has great bands of different colors. It's typically found in the mountains of Eastern Oregon. It is |
|grounding and a harmonizing stone with a strong connection to the earth. It is said to promote feelings of responsibility towards the planet,|
|encouraging a need to care for and protect it. |
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|Pietersite |
|Pietersite is found only in Africa and China. Pietersite contains brown, gold and blue bands that are similar to tiger eye. Pietersite was |
|1st discovered by Sid Pieters in Namibia, Africa in 1964. In the mid 90s Pietersite was also found in China. The Chinese Pietersite's fibrous|
|mineral is a magnesium-rich alkalic amphibole. The African variety is mainly crocidolite. Pietersite is said to help you relax and release |
|limits placed on your creativity and allows you to recognize your divine potential. Mined in China and Africa. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|Pink Crazy Lace Agate |
|Pink Crazy Lace Agate is actually color enhanced Mexican Crazy Lace Agate and is normally white and opaque with swirling patterns. To |
|emphasize these beautiful patterns the pink color has been added. Color enhancing is common amongst agates to make them fashionably relevant.|
|Although the colors are enhanced the healing properties still remain. Lace Agates are said to keep the wearer well-balanced while helping to |
|banish fear. Mined in Mexico. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|Pink Impression Jasper |
|Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors |
|which create a striking contrast to any color it may be enhanced. Pink Impression Jasper has been color enhanced. It is used to find clarity |
|and inner peace. Mined in Hubei China. Also known as Impression Jasper, Sea Sediment Jasper. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|Porcelain Jasper |
|Porcelain Jasper is a brecciated jasper found high in the Serra Madre Mountains of Sonora, Mexico, about a hundred miles North East of |
|Hermosillo Mexico. It was found years ago on a gold claim. Its exotic patterns and formations usually consist of purples, creams, and reds. |
|Mined in Mexico. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|Prehnite |
|Prehnite was discovered in South Africa in 1774, and was named after it's discoverer, a Dutch Colonel named Hendrik Von Prehn. Prehnite is |
|the first mineral to be named after a person. It is a fairly strong crystal with a rich green color. Prehnite is now considered to be within |
|the phyllosilicate category, and is composed of silicon, calcium, aluminum, and a trace amounts of iron. It is believed that it was formed by|
|Volcanic aftermath. Black Tourmaline often forms in Prehnite and can be seen as the black fibers crisscrossing throughout the materials |
|adding another dimension to the stone. AKA: Cape Emerald. Mohs Hardness: 6 - 6.5 |
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|Purple Artistic Stone |
|This is a rare Jasper with unique coloration in the Artistic Stone family. A mix of purples, burgundies and mustard tones with dramatic |
|patterns make this a great stone. It is reminiscent of Red Creek Jasper. We only acquired a small amount of rough and cut a limited run, so |
|get it while you can. Mined in China in the same area as Red Creek Jasper. Mohs Hardnesss 7 |
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|Purple Impression Jasper |
|Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors |
|which create a striking contrast to any color it may be enhanced. Purple Impression Jasper has been color enhanced. It is used to find |
|clarity and inner peace. Mined in Hubei China. Also know as Impression Jasper, Sea Sediment Jasper. Mohs hardness of 7. |
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|Pyrite |
|Pyrite is an iron sulfide and has an opaque, shiny, metallic luster. It is named for the Greek word pyr, or "fire," as it produces sparks |
|when struck with steel. Pyrite has been used in jewelry and ornamentation for thousands of years. North American Indians used pyrite as |
|amulets. Pyrite is used to foster intelligence, logic and analytical ability. All that and it also magnetic! Also known as Fool's Gold. Mohs |
|hardness 6. |
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|Quartz Crystal |
|Quartz is the most common mineral found on the surface of the earth. It is a significant component of many igneous, metamorphic, and |
|sedimentary rocks. Quartz is the stone of power. It can enhance thoughts, and is extremely beneficial in meditating, manifesting, and |
|protection. It is mined in North and South America, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Rainforest Agate |
|Mined in Madagascar, rainforest agate is a green and brown jasper that is marbled with pockets of chalcedony. Its formation is a result of |
|volcanic activity. |
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|Red Creek Jasper |
|Red Creek Jasper combines softly muted shades of mustard yellow, olive green, and burnt red in patterns reminiscent to a picturesque sunset.|
|Metaphysically, it is believed by some to bring balance and relaxation, and like all jaspers, it is a stone of protection and grounding. |
|Mined in China. Also known as Cherry Creek Jasper, Multi-Picasso, Red Picasso. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Red Tiger Eye |
|Red Tiger Eye is natural in color and is classified as a "pseudomorphous" stone. This means that the red Crocidolite is replaced during the |
|growth process by Silica (Quartz). Used to balance pessimistic behavior and dissolves negative energy and the thought patterns associated |
|with it. This "all seeing stone" allows perspective on any situation and it can help gently attune the Third Eye and will enhance psychic |
|abilities such as clairvoyance. Mined in Canada, India, South Africa and USA. Mohs hardness 7 |
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|Red Tiger Iron |
|Red Tiger Iron is composed of 2 billion year old sedimentary deposits of 3 stones; Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite. Both Tiger Eye and|
|jasper are members of the quartz family and Hematite is an iron oxide. Metaphysically, Red Tiger Iron enhances power, passion, and |
|creativity. It is also very protective, especially from danger. Mined in South Africa. Mohs Hardness 7 |
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|Rhodonite |
|Rhodonite is found all over the world but these specific Rhodonite bead are mined in Beijing. The black matrixing found in Rhodonite is |
|black manganese oxides. Rhodonite gets its name from the Greek work "rhodos" meaning Rosy. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Rhyolite |
|Rhyolite is an igneous rock with high silica content - chemically identical to granite, although sometimes mistaken as jasper. The stone's |
|mossy greens, browns and grays are reminiscent of a rainforest. Metaphysically, Rhyolite is said to light the fire of creativity within the |
|soul and help with self-realization. Mined in USA and Africa. Also known as Rainforest Jasper, Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Rose Quartz |
|Rose Quartz is a pale pink to rose red semi-transparent quartz. Metaphysically, Rose Quartz is known as the "love stone" and known for it's |
|healing, calming, joy, and warmth qualities. As with other types Quartz, Rose Quartz is known for it's ability to amplify energy and is |
|commonly used in calming meditation and jewelry-making to stimulate romance and sensuality. Mined in: Madagascar, India, Japan, Brazil, |
|South Africa, and South Dakota. Mohs hardness: 7 AKA: Strawberry Rose Quarts, Bohemian Ruby |
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|Sardonyx |
|Sardonyx is an onyx that is characterized by parallel lines of sard and different colored minerals. It is a distinct and dramatically banded|
|variety of chalcedony composed of quartz layers. Typically found in black, brown and white layers. Metaphysically, Sardonyx is believed to |
|improve memory and increase one's analytical talents. Mined all over the globe. Mohs Hardness: 7 AKA- Black Line Agate, Tuxedo Agate |
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|Seraphinite |
|Seraphinite is a particular form of clinochlore and a member of the Chlorite group. It got its name because of the resemblance to feathers |
|the stone's surface has. It is mined in a limited area of eastern Siberia in Russia. It has been used for spiritual enlightenment, self |
|healing, and spirit communication. Also known as Chlorite Jade and Clinochlore. Mohs hardness of 2-4. |
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|Smoky Quartz |
|Smoky quartz is named after its smoky color which is caused by gamma rays. The color of Smoky quartz is variable from brown to black and |
|sometimes smoky gray. Sunglasses, in the form of flat panes of smoky quartz, were used in China in the 12th century. Smoky quartz is |
|nature's stone of endurance. If you need an extra boost, carry a smoky quartz gemstone with you. It enhances organizational skills and is |
|good to have around in the workplace or home office. Mined in Brazil. Mohs Hardness 7 |
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|Snowflake Obsidian |
|Snowflake Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass. It is formed when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools without crystal |
|growth. Obsidian has been known since prehistoric times, and has some fascinating properties as well as some important practical uses. In |
|addition to its use as a gemstone, obsidian has been used in cardiac surgery, as well-crafted obsidian blades have a cutting edge many times|
|sharper than high-quality steel surgical scalpels. In some stones, the inclusion of small, white clustered crystals of cristobalite in the |
|black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern, and this is known in the gem trade as snowflake obsidian. Mohs hardness: 5.5. |
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|Tiger Eye |
|Tiger Eye is a variety of quartz which is chatoyant because of parallel intergrowth of quartz crystals and altered amphibole |
|fibers that mostly turn into limonite. It has been used to enhance wealth and vitality. Mined in North America. Mohs hardness |
|7. |
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|Turritella Agate |
|Turritella Agate is one of those rare & interesting materials due to the visible appearance of fossilized animals crystallized|
|in agate over 40 million years. All rock is old, but being able to see ancient life in every bead or pendant adds a dimension |
|not common in all materials. It makes your jewelry an interesting conversation piece to point out the now extinct- E. Tenera- |
|freshwater snail that lived in Wyoming (USA) during the Eocene Epoch (35-55 million years ago). You can’t say that about glass|
|beads. |
|The name Turritella comes from the Latin word turritus meaning "turreted" or "towered" and the diminutive suffix –ella. The |
|ancient life held within its form lends the power of wisdom and healing. Turritella is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with|
|an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. They have tightly coiled shells, whose overall shape is |
|basically that of an elongated cone. |
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|White Lace Red Jasper |
|Red and burnt orange tones are accented with tan highlights and flecks of translucent quartz. This material is reminiscent of |
|the changing of the leaves in fall. Like most Jaspers White Lace can increase strength, vitality and courage. Mohs hardness 7.|
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|Wildhorse Picture Jasper |
|Wildhorse Picture Jasper is one of the many varieties of cryptocrystaline quartz, which includes others such as agates, |
|chalcedony, and various other jaspers. It is believed to help with spiritual communication and can help you achieve balance in|
|your life. It is mined in the Owyhee Mountains on the border of Idaho and Oregon. Mohs hardness 7. |
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|Yellow Jade |
|Yellow Jade is the industry name for this natural serpentine. This stone features an array of shades from deep oranges to |
|creamy off white tones. In China, jade was believed to preserve the body after death and is often found in the tombs of |
|emperors from thousands of years ago. To ensure physical immortality, one tomb contained an entire suit fashioned of jade. |
|Mohs hardness 6 - 6.5. |
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|Yellow Turquoise |
|Yellow Turquoise is sometimes called Chinese Turquoise or Yellow Chinese Turquoise. Most times this stone is actually a |
|Jasper. It is said to help with intuition, creativity, and communication. Mined in Africa. Also known as Lemon Chrysoprase. |
|Mohs hardness 7. |
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