Citrine is a macrocrystalline form of quartz, as are amethyst, aventurine and rose quartz. It is a mineral based on silicon dioxide. Gem-quality transparent specimens of citrine with good color are very rare.
Citrine is the November birthstone and associated with the zodiac sign of Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21). Citrine Metaphysical Properties & Jewelry Design »»
Sapphires and rubies are closely related, having corundum as their base mineral. The iron pigment in the corundum makes sapphire blue, while the chromium element in rubies makes them red.
Corundum gemstones are the second hardest of the most precious of gemstones (diamond, sapphire, ruby, and emerald).
Sapphire actually has a range of colors, from blue to yellow to green to orange-pink. Colorless sapphires are occasionally used as a substitute for diamonds in jewelry. Sapphire Metaphysical Meaning & Properties »»
Amber (pronounced AM-bur) is 50-million-year-old, fossilized tree sap (resin) from prehistoric pine forests. The pine trees are thought to have released the sap as a defense against fungus and insect infestation. The molecules in the sap cross-linked, eventually forming the natural “plastic” we know as amber today.
This amazing gemstone has been growing in popularity even as it becomes harder and harder to find. Amber Metaphysical Properties and Care »»
Garnet is a name used to describe a diverse group of silicate minerals that include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, grossular, andradite, mozambique and uvarovite. The deep wine red color of almandine garnet results from iron and chromium and the name “garnet” tends to apply to this variety. Garnet Metaphysical Meaning & Properties »»
Fluorite, also called fluorspar, comes in a variety of colors including shades of purple and lavender, clear and green banded as well as yellow, green, blue-green, white and rainbow.
Fluorite is aligned with the astrological signs of Pisces and Capricorn. Fluorite Metaphysical Properties »»
Chrysocolla, the king of carbonate copper gemstones, is an alluring, vivid blue-green color and is often mistaken for turquoise because they share many visual similarities. It can often be found intermingled with malachite, turquoise and azurite, creating a wonderful mixed gemstone known as Eilat stone (named after the city where it was once mined).
The rich, vibrant blue and green colors of chrysocolla are reminiscent of looking down upon the earth’s surface from space. Chrysocolla Metaphysical Meaning & Properties »»
Dalmatian stone is also called Dalmatian jasper, though it isn’t a jasper at all. Jasper has a conchoidal fracture and Dalmatian stone is much softer than jasper. Dalmation Jasper Meaning & Properties »»