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The Beginner's Guide to Getting Stoned...I mean Stones! (Smokey Quartz)

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The Beginner's Guide to Getting Stoned...I mean Stones! (Smokey Quartz)

He can smell a fire, before it starts to burn... Nosey disembodied voice: What are you singing?" The Smokey Bear song. Disembodied voice: Why? Because this month's featured gemstone is Smokey Quartz! One of the hottest and most dangerous gemstones on the planet! I need to warn everyone before the fire gets out of hand. Disembodied voice: Ummm, I don't think you have to worry about fire. Well you know the saying--Where there's smoke, there's fire. Disembodied voice: The gemstone is Smoky Quartz, not Smokey, and it gets its distinct color from natural radiation interacting with aluminum impurities, not from fire. Oh....

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The Beginner's Guide to Getting Stoned...I mean Stones! (Rainbow Moonstone)

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The Beginner's Guide to Getting Stoned...I mean Stones! (Rainbow Moonstone)

Why are there are so many songs about rainbows? Maybe because they can be found everywhere--even in stones! I present you with Rainbow Moonstone--the shinyite of the month!    Described as having a "light that flows" or "moonlight on water," Rainbow Moonstone is actually a very flashy form of white labradorite, and not technically a moonstone--making it more of a cousin rather than a sibling to moonstones. The labradorescence--the blues, greens, and oranges that give it its rainbow appearance come from light diffracting and scattering microscopic layers of albite and orthoclase. Significant deposits are located in Australia, Tanzania, Canada, and Brazil, but...

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Beginners Guide to Getting Stoned... I mean Stones! (Seashells)

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Beginners Guide to Getting Stoned... I mean Stones! (Seashells)

   What stone do Parakeets love? SEASHELLS!    I have it on good authority!    And not just because Charlie said so--mineral blocks made for bird cages are often made from crushed seashells.    But seashells also have a lot of spiritual uses as well! They are considered potent symbols of protection, femininity, and thought to harness the soothing energy of water. They represent the journey of life and are believed to help provide emotional balance. In addition, they are often associated with spiritual growth and are frequently linked to the deities of love as well as the oceans mysteries....

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