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Composition    Iolite or cordierite is a magnesium iron aluminum cyclosilicate. Concentrations of iolite are present in Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Madagascar. The name originates from the Greek term for violet, "ios".   History   Cordierite, which was first described in 1813, was found in specimens from the Níjar area of southern Spain and named for the French geologist Louis Cordier. Iolite has often been referred to as "water-sapphire" and "Vikings' Compass" since it provided the Vikings with guidance of the sun on overcast days. The first important discovery of a sizable volume of iolite was recorded in 1996 by an...

Composition   In scientific terminology, "jade" is a word mainly used to refer to two distinct minerals - Nephrite, a calcium magnesium silicate, and Jadeite, a sodium aluminum silicate. Though their composition, hardness, density and crystal structure are distinct, nephrite and jadeite are both incredibly tough and close in appearance. The Spanish called it Piedra de hijada when they occupied the New World (lapis nephrictus in Latin), meaning "Stone of the loin," or "Stone of the flank" from its purported effectiveness in treating illnesses of the loins and kidneys.   History   Both nephrite and jade were used as  carving material...

Composition   K2 Jasper is actually a brilliant white granite that contains blue orbs of azurite. It is a distinctive stone taken from the base of Pakistan's K2, the second highest mountain in the country. The remote rugged terrain drive the uniqueness of this stone.     Healing properties    K2 jasper symbolises power and determination that comes from feeling harmonious and happy in all facets of life. It is the granite which provides K2 with its powerful grounding effects to enhance intuition. Granite is the foundation and it protects and supports internal harmony.  K2 jasper aids your inner muse and your allows artistic spirit come out. K2...

Composition   Kambaba is one of the rarest and most unusual types of Jasper.  It's a peculiar jasper that comes from  South Africa and Madagascar. Kambaba-Jasper is a structure consisting of microcrystalline quartz and interlaced with fossilized Stromatolites. Stromatolites are fossils produced by ancient microbes that resemble present-day blue-green algae. Stromatolites lived billions of years ago and are the oldest known fossils.   Healing properties   The Kambaba-Jasper is a stone of tranquility and harmony, imbued with the restoring forces of nature. It is a gemstone that stabilizes and energizes the body.   The dark circles and the dark green swirls on...

Composition   Turquoise is a blue-to-green stone containing copper and aluminum. It is a rare and precious gemstone due to its exquisite color, and has been valued as an ornamental gemstone for thousands of years. Turquoise is a precious commodity that is perhaps the most valuable, non-transparent, non-metal product in the jewellery sector, which is why there is so much imitation turquoise on the market today. It is very difficult to find Turquoise with a completely uniform and evenly distributed light blue hue, but there is one area in the world presently  manufacturing this quality of turquoise. The Sleeping Beauty mine in...