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Ohhh, shiny, but wait, that's not gold! Pyrite Small Sphere No, it's not. It's Pyrite, but don't let it "fool" you into thinking it is something less desirable or less worthy than gold, Pyrite is more than meets the eye!      To the untrained eye, Pyrite is often mistaken for gold (thus the reason it is often referred to as Fools Gold). It's shiny and pretty, and yes, it does resemble gold with its brassy, yellow appearance, but that is where the resemblance ends. Unlike gold, it is less malleable, has a different crystalline shape and a difference in...

Black Onyx Obelisk    What is Onyx? Onyx is the parallel banded variety of chalcedony - an oxide mineral. The colors of its bands range from black to nearly every color. But today I am going to talk about the uber cool black variety!      The gemstone is produced in water under low temperatures with vast silica deposits. Typically it is surrounded by many different rocks, fissures and cracks and can be found all over the globe in places like Greece, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Pakistan, India, the UK and the United States, to name just a few places.   ...

Malachite is a fusion of two gems, Lapis Lazuli and Jasper. As a fusion, Malachite has an increased power level and unique abilities that neither Lapis nor Jasper have alone....    Oh, wait, that is the tough antagonist character from Steven Universe, not the gemstone featured in this blog. My bad. Sorry, let's try again...    Malachite is a gemstone that is made of green copper carbonate mineral and often used as an ore of copper. Green stone malachite has an opaque transparency and sometimes patterned surface. Malachite is a rich shade of green and its meaning is transformation and...

 Feeling a bit Jaded these days? Then this blog post is for you! Jade Gemstone Skull    Get it? JADED? I crack myself up!    Seriously though, Jade is such a cool gem stone. It can be found anywhere in the world that rock is formed under higher pressure. There are two main types of Jade - nephrite and jadite, each having their own unique properties. Nephrite Jade is the more common of the two and is typically a softer and more porous stone.    Most Jade is found in northern Myanmar in a region known as the Jade Tract,...

   Thunderbolts and lightning can be very very frightening, especially if they cause wildfires... Forest Fire image from Pixabay on Pexels But sometimes, they can lead to wonderful discoveries.    Which is exactly what happened in Tanzania in 1967 when lightening struck in the hills of Merlani, exposing zoisite to the heat of a forest fire. After the fire subsided, local Maasai herders discovered beautiful blue crystals on the ground. Considering the crystals sacred they began giving them to Maasai women after giving birth to promote health, positivity, good fortune, and prosperity.    Later falling into the merchant hands of Manuel...