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What looks like metal but is considered a crystal? My favorite shinyite gemstone- Hematitie! Tumbled Hematite Is Hematite a real stone?      Weeelll actually...Hematite isn't classified officially as a gemstone, Instead, it's an iron oxide mineral and relatively soft one at that. With a hardness of just 5.5, you can scratch the Hematite mineral with a metal nail or similar item, and it can break if struck hard against a surface, so don't plan on using it as a hammer!      Despite its fragility, Hematite is a symbol of strength, worn by warriors to improve their chance of...

Birthstone of July, Ruby is the red shinyite of the month. Ruby Pendant    With a Mohs hardness of 9 it is considered one of the hardest stones second only to diamonds! As durable gems, they are commonly used in jewelry settings, but they are also used in watchmaking, medical instruments, and lasers because of their incredible strength and red fluorescence. Who knew?    While this gemstone can be made synthetically, it is not difficult to find natural stones as they are mined in a wide variety of locations around the world from Burma (Also referred to as the Myanmar Ruby)...

Opalite    Ohhh, look at the pretty cloudy sky blue shinyite!                              Like a summer sky with white puffy clouds,                              it exudes a sense of peace and tranquility.   As it should - Blue and white, the two primary colors often found in Opalite, are associated with peace, tranquility and purity. Natural Opalite is usually found in Africa and Brazil, although there are man made Opalites created by opalizing glass, creating stunning colors.So how...

Tree of Life w/Chakra Stones    Our planet abounds with trees, from coniferous trees that maintain green needles throughout the year to deciduous trees that drop their leaves every fall and remain bare until spring when new buds emerge.        Some are tall and majestic like the broad California Sequoia, while others remain small, such as the ornamental Blue Chinese Wisteria.         Just as there are trees of many colors and varieties, trees can have many symbolic meanings, from strength, individuality, and expression to calmness, growth, and the interconnectedness of everything. Even the Tree of Life has...

 Featured Shinyite: Apatite    Want to work up an appetite? I have just the stone for you! Get it? Apatite?    I think the boss just groaned. Well it's her own fault, after all, she bought me a beautiful pair of Apatite earing for my birthday and now I just can't get my fill. (I crack myself up!😆)    Of course, Blue Apatite is only one of the many colors found in Apatite. The name Apatite is actually given to a family of crystals and can be seen in shades of yellow, pink, purple, white, green and blue - the...