Semi Precious Stones

Faceted Smokey Quartz

noreply@blogger.com (Sterling Silver Jewelry) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:08:00 +0000

Smoky or smokey quartz is a brown to black variety of quartz.^[1] Like other quartz gems, it is a silicon dioxide crystal. The smoky colour results from free silicon, formed from the silicon dioxide by natural irradiation.

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Carnelian

noreply@blogger.com (Sterling Silver Jewelry) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:33:00 +0000

Carnelian

Carnelian is a semiprecious gemstone from the Quartz family Carnelian is available in colors ranging from orange to reddish brown. The color variation in the stone is because of the difference in Iron content. .Carnelian toumbled is an energy booster. It helps the insecure person to find strength within them so they can come into their own. It is said to increase the appetite. Some places where this stone is found are India, Australia, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and the USA.

Red Jasper

noreply@blogger.com (Sterling Silver Jewelry) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:28:00 +0000

Red Jasper

This Red Jasper tumbled stone is full of grounding Earth energy. Red Jasper can connect one more to the vibrations of the Earth, bringing a greater understanding of the necessity of natural events. Tumbled Red Jasper aids in resolving difficult situations and can be used to ground and stabilize the Aura. Using Jasper can bring helpful insights.