If it wasn’t so abundant, amethyst would be very expensive. These pieces are collected, heated, then pressed into large blocks.Īmethyst is the gemstone for February, and for those born under the zodiac of Pisces. Also called the Royal Purple Pope Stone, the purple variety of quartz.
Ambroid, although known as pressed or reconstituted amber, is made from real amber scraps and shavings generated by amber carvers. Some amber beads in Egyptian tombs were made from copal – which is also fossilized tree resin, but only thousands of years old. It was also believed to aid intellect, help memory loss and anxiety.Īmber has always been imitated.
Because rubbing amber against a wool made it electrically charged, attracting small objects. Years ago, it was thought amber could magically draw energy to its bearer. It's colour creates jewellery that makes the wearer both look and feel good - sometimes with more effect than diamonds. When the land was replaced by sea, the weight formed the resin into amber, which eventually floated to the surface.Īmber's been called 'petrified sunlight'. Until discovered it formed millions of years ago where sea was then forest. Usually the gemstone is brownish, but it can also form in pink, red, light green and blue.Īmber was once a mystery. Sardonyx agate is a combination of the mineral sard in between white strips of onyx, creating a banded, zebra-like appearance. It is said to liven up the feeling of humdrum routine. Fire agate is a stone of integrity for the ambitious that increases stamina and circulation, as well as stirring the emotions of others to aid attraction between mates. The inner heat enhances sensations and stimulates creativity, sexuality and will. Its mysterious ‘cracked crystal’ appearance provides a vibrant energy that awakens the lower chakras and stimulates a zest for living. It is also considered to be an excellent stone to heal and improve relationships, and is especially protective for children.įire agate has a translucent deep reddish-brown base, with flashes of orange, red and green that looks like flames within the gemstone - prompting alchemists to believe it contained the essence of fire. Wear agate when you have to make an important decision.
Agate can't change emotions, but improves our level of acceptance. Agate is also thought to protect from stress, bad dreams, and help stomach upsets. Some people swear that wearing agate heightens spiritual consciousness and balances the body's physical and mental state.Īgate was valued as a powerful talisman in ancient times, when it was used on the breastplates of armor to give strength and courage. Different colours are caused by iron oxide or limonite crystals carried by water seeping into the cavity. Agate is one of the most common bead beaders use because it is readily available in an abundance of styles and shapes.Īgate is a variety of microcrystalline quartz that forms in layers and many colours and texture, by filling a cavity in a host rock - although it is usually in round nodules with bands looking like eyes in the rings of a tree trunk.
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