Semi Perious Stone AQUA MARINE

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Monday, August 17, 2009

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Aquamarine enhances creative self-expression and helps those burdened with great responsibility by giving strength and wisdom and clarity of mind. Attuned to the ocean, it provides soothing calm, alleviating phobias and fears. This stone helps those who are judgmental become more tolerant of others, inspiring peace and tranquility. Aquamarine rekindles love in married couples and signifies making new friends. Legend says it's a treasure of mermaids, and it's power keeps sailors safe at sea. Aquamarine has been useful in reducing fluid retention, treatment of eyesight problems, coughs, thymus gland, the liver, swollen glands, the neck, ears, jaw, toothaches, and stomach difficulties.It is an ideal gem for those born on 3rd, 12th, 21st or 30th of a month (birth number 3) or for Pisces or for those in whose cases Jupiter is well placed in the ascendant intheir natal charts. It is also a recommended stone for Leo.The quality of gemstone will be superb and Rates are for per carat.Suppose you want to buy an five carat stone, then plz add 5 in quantity coloumn to avoid any confusions.

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Semi Perious Stone Amethyst

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Amethyst apart from being the beautiful charming purple gemstone is also known to be powerful and effective in bringing about a change in the person, internally and externally. Some people believe that the amethyst gemstone can be used to remove negativity and fear of failure and bring about a more intense spirituality and positive energy leading to success.It is good for natives born in the month of Jan or Feb of any year and for pisces( those born between Feb 21 and March 20), particularly those who may wish to obtain professional gains. They would acquire magnetic personality and would be able to win over the opposite sex with ease, with the use of this gem. The quality of gemstone will be superb and Rates are for per carat.Suppose you want to buy an five carat stone, then plz add 5 in quantity coloumn to avoid any confusions.

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Blue Sapphire Details

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Blue Sapphire:

CHEMISTRY Al2O3

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY Hexagonal

REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.757 - 1.779

HARDNESS 9 SPECIFIC GRAVITY 3.99 - 4.0

CLEAVAGE None

HEAT SENSITIVE No

WEARABILITY* Excellent

SPECIAL CARE INSTRUCTIONS None

ENHANCEMENTS Heat treated. Common. Diffusion treatment, (places a thin blue coating on colorless sapphire.) Occasional. Irridation, (turns colorless gems yellow, orange or light blue.) Rare.

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Hessonite Details

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Hessonite:

Hessonite is one of the gem varieties of the garnetmineral, grossular. The other gem variety of grossular is green and is called Tsavorite. Hessonite is usually cinnamon brown and has been called "cinnamon stone". Hessonite can also be orange; this color is becoming common on the gem markets. Gem quality hessonite is found at Sri Lanka, Brazil and California.

Facts about Hessonite:

VARIETY INFORMATION:
VARIETY OF: Grossular Garnet, Ca3 Al2 Si3 O12.
USES: Gemstone.
COLOR: various shades of brown and orange.
INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.73 - 1.75
HARDNESS: 6.5 - 7
CLEAVAGE: none
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: isometric

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Cat's Eye Details

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Cat's Eye:

Chrysoberyl is a hard, tough, and durable gem. Although it lacks fire, specimens are very valuable. Most chrysoberyl gems are yellow, and some are brown or green. A rare, costly variety, known as alexandrite, exhibits different colors in natural and artificial light. If viewed in sunlight, its color is dark yellow-green to greenish-blue. If viewed in artificial light, its color is strawberry-red. Alexandrite was discovered on the birthday of the Russian Czar Alexander II, and was named in his honor.

Another expensive form of chrysoberyl is the unusual cat's eye variety. When polished as cabochons, these stones exhibit a narrow band of concentrated light along the width of the gem. This effect, known as cat's eye effect, is caused by inclusions of fine, slender parallel fibers in the gem. The cat's eye variety may be called "cat's eye", cat's eye, "precious cat's eye", "oriental cat's eye", "catseye", or "chrysoberyl cat's eye". Many other gems also exhibit a cat's eye effect, but only chrysoberyl's cat's eye enjoys the privilege of having the name "cat's eye". (All other gems that exhibit a cat's eye effect must have the gem name preceding, such as "quartz cat's eye", whereas chrysoberyl's cat's eye is known simply as "cat's eye".)

Facts about Cat's Eye
Mineral information: Chrysoberyl

Chemical composition: BeAl2O4

Color:Yellow, orange-yellow, yellow-green, green, bluish-green, and brown. The variety alexandrite becomes reddish in artificial light.
Hardness: 8½
SG: 3.5 - 3.8
RI: 1.744 - 1.755
DR: .009
Luster:Vitreous

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