January
GARNET
is derived from the Latin "granatum", meaning
pomegranate or seeds. Garnet, however, is a group name for silicate
minerals. Gem-quality garnet occurs in many countries, and beautifully
formed crystals have been prized as gems for over 5000 years. Garnets
are from brownish, purplish reds, blood-red, oranges and greens and
colorless.
Gem power: Garnets can act as strong help
to balance energy system and stimulate desires and uplift attitude.
Garnets are lucky stones.
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February
AMETHYST
is composed of a purple quartz found in volcanic
extruding rocks. The color is caused by chemical impurities and most
quartz is found in Brazil.
Gem power: Wear an amethyst to get in touch
with intuition, feelings, or values.
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March
AQUAMARINE
received the name from the seawater color and is
a variety of the mineral beryl. Iron creates the greenish-blues of
the aquamarine and many are virtually flawless. Much greenish-blue
aquamarine is heated to produce the blue color so popular in modern
jewelry.
Gem power: This gemstone of sailors is believed
to possess the calming, soothing cleansing effects of the sea.
BLOODSTONE
is the most famous of the member of the chalcedony
family. It is an opaque stone of intense dark green with blood red
or orange spots. Spots are created by traces of iron.
Gem power: Many of the powers attributed
to bloodstones include correcting of the mind and the giving of strength
and courage.
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April
DIAMOND
is known as the "king of gems" and is derived
from the Greek "adamas" meaning unconquerable or invincible.
The hardest of all natural minerals it is the most intensively mined
and carefully graded of all gems minerals. Diamond varies from colorless
to yellows and browns, to green, blue, pink and a very rare red.
Gem power: The diamond is said to possess
a high psychic energy and can magnetize into its radiant fields thoughts
and actions. Symbolically diamonds have been associated with love,
and innocence and security of love.
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May
EMERALD
with its unique velvety green places the emerald
among the most precious of gems. Flawless emeralds are exceedingly
rare. Inclusions can provide the key to the source of an emerald.
It has been common practice to disguise the inclusions or "Flaws" and
enhance colors in old emeralds. Emeralds should be checked by a Gemologist.
Gem power: Named from the Persian word for
green, the emerald has always been surrounded by deep mystery. The
light energy of an emerald can aid in strengthening memory, enhancing
speech, and can act as a natural tranquilizer when worried or mind
is troubled.
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June
The PEARL
is a wondrous and mysterious creation. A pearl is
an organic gem, a mass of nacre secreted by various mollusks, particularly
the oyster. Most pearls are cultured by man while the natural are
very rare. Pearls appear in white, blue, cream, rose, exotic grays
and blacks.
Gem power: Pearls can stimulate femininity
and help with self-acceptance.
MOONSTONE
is a member of the Feldspar family, one of the most
abundant mineral groups in the Earth's crust. The moonstone are found
in various delicate colors of the rainbow such as pink, blue, green
and lustrous white.
Gem power: The ancients believed that the
full moon increased their powers. The moonstone is believed to promote
love.
ALEXANDRITE
was discovered in the Ural mountains in Russia on
the birthday of Tsar Alexander II in 1830. Alexandrite is famous
for its dramatic color change, from deep green in daylight to red
in tungsten light. It is a scarce and costly gemstone.
Gem power: During the day, use an alexandrite
to stimulate happiness, good fortune, and success, but at night,
when red, how about using it to become more sensual, warm and loving?
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July
The beauty of the
RUBY
lies in the richness and intensity of the color.
A variety of the mineral corundum the ruby is the hardest mineral
after the diamond. Colors range from a pinkish, to medium to dark
red mineral. Considered one of the most perfect gemstones, the ruby
can be beautifully cabochoned as well as faceted.
Gem power: To own a ruby assured the wearer
of contentment, physical prosperity, and peace.
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August
The attraction of
PERIDOT
rests in its color, ideally a rich 'oily' green but
ranging from pale golden green to brownish green. The peridot is
one of the few gemstones sometimes found in meteorites.
Gem power: Use as personal sun stone to
prevent darkness from fears and guilt.
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September
The SAPPHIRE
beauty lies in the rich and intense color. It is
available in a wide range of colors from azure blue or dark royal
blue to pink, green or yellow.
Gem power: Sapphire can contribute to mental
clarity, perception and wisdom. A blue sapphire will guide the way
to the stars.
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October
The OPAL
is a mysterious gem, each one appears different in
its delicate beauty. Some are milky, some are on fire, some are jelly,
but all have the magic rainbow within. Their market value depends
upon the size of the stone, the color and pattern displayed, and
most importantly, the amount of fire within. Precious black opal
are the rarest.
Gem power: Opals have been known to absorb,
carry and pass enromous amounts of energy. The opal absorbs energy
like the diamond, and transforms that energy and expresses it like
a crystal.
TOURMALINE
shows the greatest color range of any gemstone. It
is the name applied to a family of aluminum silicate minerals mixed
with various metals and are usually found as crystals in granite
rocks. Tourmalines come in a huge variety of colors; green, pink,
red, blue, brown and black.
Gem power: Tourmaline can be used for super
magnetic sending and receiving. When warmed or rubbed it becomes
charged with magnetic electricity and will act just like a magnet
sending thoughts out and attracting return energy.
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November
TOPAZ
varies from pale blue and colorless to yellow, orange,
brown and pink. The vivid blue topaz is produced by irradiating and
then heating certain colorless material. Golden amber topaz has the
highest market value.
Gem power: A topaz can be used to help calm
emotions, relieve tensions and stress and restore physical energy.
The CITRINE
is a member of the quartz family. Most commercial
citrine is amethyst turned yellow by heating while a natural yellow
citrine is comparatively rare.
Gem power: Citrine can bring light and warmth
and personal energy.
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December
TURQUOISE
was one of the first gems to be mined. The sky blue
color is due to the copper that is an essential part of its chemical
composition.
Gem power: Turquoise can relax the mind
and ease mental tension, calming emotions and stress overstimulation.
The BLUE ZIRCONS
are commonly found in granite. The zircons are relatively
rare in gem quality and are found in every color of the rainbow.
Gem power: The healing properties have usually
been associated with emotional/physical balance. The Zircon can become
a wonderful stabilizer and balancer.
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