Gemstone Info

Gemstones:

African Jade: Also called Transvaal Jade, this Jade is mined in Africa
and has the composition of green Garnet.

Agate (Black/Red): Is a variegated form of chalcedony
(pronounced kal-sed’-nee), which is silicon dioxide in the
form of microscopic fibrous quartz crystals.

Amethyst: This gemstone is a macro crystalline variety of
quartz. The presence of manganese in clear quartz
is what gives Amethyst it's purple color.

Aventurine: Most aventurine is quartz, but the reddish brown shades
(aventurine feldspar) are called sunstone.

Black Stone: Many of these stones are from Jasper, a variety of
microcrystalline silicon dioxide with a hardness of 7

Black Onyx: Onyx is formed in the gas cavities of lava. It's multi
layering is similar to that of the agates. Black Onyx is
uniformly black microcrystalline quartz.

Brecciated Jasper: Jasper is a form of Chalcedony and comes in several variations
and colors. Brecciated Jasper can have deeply integrated colors of rich brown and
brick red which come from organic material and iron oxides imbedded in the
stones.

Chrysocolla: Chrysocolla is a very beautiful green-blue color gemstone
belonging to the Quartz family which resembles Turquoise.

Cultured Pearl: see Fresh Water Pearl

Fluorite: Also known as Fluorspar is Calcium Fluoride containing
purple, clear and green bands.

Fresh Water Pearl: Marine and fresh water oysters and mussels
are gathered and a small shell bead is inserted.
Then the oysters and mussels are returned to the water.
In 3 to 7 years a pearl is formed by the secretion of
Calcium carbonate coating the small shell bead forming
the irregular shaped pearl.

Fuchsia Quartz: Quartz is a macro crystalline form of silicon dioxide.
Fuchsia Quartz is a dyed quartz.

Goldstone: Goldstone is glass with copper flecks glittering thru it.

Howlite: Called Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide, is a white stone with
Streaks of gray or black called inclusions. This Stone is easily dyed
due to it's porous nature.

Hematite: Is a natural substance made from iron ore. Hematite can be
magnetic or non magnetic.

Italian "onyx": also known as onyx marble, is a banded calcite with neutral color
tones, a semi-translucent appearance and a glossy polish. Color, pattern and
veining/banding varies in each bead.

Labradorite: is a type of feldspar which crystallizes in the form of masses,
grains, and tabular crystals. The colour range includes white, yellow, and grey.
Sometimes, a display of spectral colors, due to the interference of light rays from
the plate-like composition causes Labradorite to flame with broad patches of
peacock blue, coppery or dusky gold called "labradorescence".

Lapis: is an intense royal blue stone. The beautiful mixture of textures of white
calcite (cloudy, patchy) and pyrite (brassy feathering) gives lapis its
characteristic look. This stone can have other ingredients: lazurite, sodalite and
hauyne.

LAVA: Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption.

Leopard Jasper: The gemstone properties of Jasper are made up
of silicate, chalcedony, quartz group. The colors of Leopard Jasper
are gray-brown-tawny with gold/brown markings - beautiful!

Mookaite Jasper: Found only in Australia, Mookaite Jasper is actually
a fossiliferous sedimentary rock.

Mother-of-Pearl: Mother of pearl, also called nacre, is an iridescent layer of
material which forms the shell lining of many mollusks

Mustang Jasper: Jasper is a form of Chalcedony and comes in several variations
and colors. Mustang Jasper is a dark brown stone with inclusions of brick red.

Opalite: Opalite is a purple lavendar Chalcedony (crytocrystalline form
of silica) type of stone with patches of mauve and white resembling opal.

Peridot: Is gem quality, Forsteritic Olivine.

Picture Jasper: Jasper is an opaque impure variety of silica. This Jasper creates a
beautiful "picture" with Gold-browns, brick reds, avocado greens.

Pink Aventurine: is a metamorphic rock, meaning it is made up of more than one
mineral. Pink Aventurine, made mostly of quartz in natural shades ranging
from light to medium peachy-pink. The beads have a semi-transparent look with
the durable properties of quartz.

Poppy Jasper: is found in two places - Spain and the Morgan Hill area of
California. Poppy Jasper exhibits stones of brick red mingling with shades of
brown or black.

Rainbow Flourite: This gemstone is calcium fluoride containing beautiful
purple, violet, clear and green colors.

Rainbow Obsidian: is a lightweight volcanic glass with iridescent properties,
giving it a subtle cat's eye glow in sunlight. Movement reveals a subtle sheen,
with muted rainbow colors moving on the stone.

Red Coral: Beautiful Red Coral found in the warm waters of the South
Pacific is an organic substance with calcium carbonate,
and magnesium.

Rose Quartz: Rose Quartz is a macro crystalline form of
silicon dioxide. It is milky pink in color. The pink color is believedto be due to
small amounts of titanium. Rose Quartz is associated with love.

Sesame Jasper: A translucent white and maybe a hint of mint green Jasper,
that is often peppered with black dots.

Serpentine: Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide is an attractive
green Stone marbled with black.

Sky Quartz: Quartz is a macro crystalline form of silicon dioxide.
A process known as Rayleigh Scattering, where microscopic
minerals scatter reflected light making Sky Quartz appear blue.

Snow Obsidian: Black with white inclusions made from volcanic,
amorphous, siliceous glass.

Tiger Eye: The gemstone Tiger Eye is actually silicified
crocidolite in quartz. It ranges in color from gold/yellow in brown
to deep gray with black to red.

Turquoise: The Turquoise stone ranges in color from blue to
green to yellow. It's filled with patterns of a brown
and black matrix that is composed mainly of copper deposits.

Unakite: An Altered granite composed of pink, orthoclase
feldspar, green epidote and clear quartz. Unakite is considered
a semi-precious stone.

White Mountain Jade: White Mountain Jade is a high grade
beautiful dolomite marble from Asia.

Zebra Jasper: is a fine grained opaque crypto-crystalline variety of quartz
(Chalcedony) and contains organic material and mineral oxides which give it
interesting patterns, bands and colors of dark brown/black with off-white/white
steaks, from India and South Africa.