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Rhodonite, named after the Greek word "Rhodon" that means "Rose", is a manganese metasilicate mineral, typically found in pink colour.  Rhodonite which is more scarlet in colour is one of...

Tiger Eye, named after the animal’s eye, is a variety of Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of silica. It’s made up of fine intergrowths of moganite and quartz. It forms when Crocidolite has its...

Labradorite is a plagioclase mineral. Plagioclase minerals are feldspars that range from pure albite to pure anorthite. Labradorite falls into the 50-70% anorthite category with a 50-70% calcium to 30-50%...

Amazonite is a mineral of the feldspar group and more specifically the potassium feldspar. It is part of the triclinic crystal system and has a vitreous luster. It is a...

Rose Quartz is a variety of quartz crystals. It is usually formed in the cores of granite pegmatites and has a hazy to translucent appearance and a colour that ranges from a...

Lapis Lazuli is one of the oldest opaque gemstones and its healing properties make it considered the Stone of Wisdom. It is not an element nor a mineral - it is...