07 January 2014

Gemstones. Nature's gift!



The bright orange is the crocoite - this orange color is due to the toxic chromium..



Rhodochrosite - vivid pink-rose color that seems to be transmitted out of the crystal as if lit from within



The hues and tones of extravagance - Violet! Amethyst





Cross section of the 1600 pd pocket amethyst...



Azurite and Malachite - Deep blue "azure", meaning blue in Arabic word for blue. The blue color is due to the presence of copper. The next one is Malachite, which is its close colorful cousin! The stone of the heavens..




The inscription below the Mayan mural image gives information about Jade - " Objects fashioned rom jade were valued by the mayans for their inherent beauty and sacred qualities. By wearing jade in ears, as beads, the maya elites symbolized theiri associtation with water, vegetation and life"



Gypsum..



Beads and crystal figures..

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