Lovely Ilvaite
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Lovely Ilvaite

Have you ever experienced the lustrous mineral called Ilvaite? I love its dark and magical beauty as well as its stabilizing energy! What is Ilvaite? The meaning of the name of Ilvaite (also known as Yenite) comes from the location where it was first discovered on the Italian island of Elba, which is located in…

Marvelous Malachite!
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Marvelous Malachite!

Don’t you just love Malachite? I love the vibrant green color and how when polished it makes the most magical swirls and orbicular patterns! What is Malachite? Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with chemical formula [Cu2CO3(OH)2] formed by the weathering of copper ore bodies in the vicinity. The hardness varies between 3.5–4.0. This…

Amazing Baobab Elestial Amethyst!
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Amazing Baobab Elestial Amethyst!

Have you experienced Baobab Amethyst? There are a few crystals that call to me from afar and Baobab Amethyst is one of them! The formations, colors and elestials on these prized beauties is just profound! Baobab Amethysts are named for their origin in the Baobab mine of Kenya. Baobabs are luminous crystals with color zoning….

Hemimorphite Love!
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Hemimorphite Love!

Hemimorphite is a stone that is needed now and is closely associated with Smithsonite, another rare collector’s gem. Because of their close resemblance, hemimorphite and smithsonite were grouped together as calamine. They were later discovered to be two distinctively different minerals by James Smithson the mineralogist of the Smithsonian Institute. Hemimorphite’s name originates from the…

Crystal Types/Shapes Part 2
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Crystal Types/Shapes Part 2

Did you ever wonder about the significance of the shapes of crystals? Why should I choose a sphere or a point or a pyramid shaped crystal? Terminated crystals: A terminated or pointed crystal focuses energy. They are also very helpful in breaking up energy blockages. One of the things you can do in a crystal…