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Not Gemstones, Ghosts - Spooky Abandoned Mines
In the spirit of Halloween, let us take a dive into a few abandoned mines and towns. Save for a few bold residents and ghosts, nobody inhabits...
Petrified Wood Stone | Meaning and Properties
Petrified wood is a beautiful gemstone that symbolizes the power of time and the importance of patience. It’s been around for millions of years and...
TWINKLE IN THE GROUND – THE COMET MINE OF MONTANA
Comet, Montana, is one of many American ghost towns today. It is also home to one of the abandoned mines in Montana. Once an economic...
Raining Diamonds: Gemstones that are out of this World
Raining Diamonds: Gemstones that are out of this World Quality diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and similar precious stones are rare on Earth. But in space? Not...
Graphite: Stone for Writers and Scribes
A guide for the history, meaning, metaphysical uses, purposes, crystal healing, and properties of the storytelling Graphite.
Malachite Properties & Use
A guide for the history, meaning, metaphysical uses, purposes, crystal healing, and properties of the mesmerizing Malachite.
GREEN GOLD: THE HISTORY OF CHINESE JADE CULTURE
Artisans worked with jade, much like how we work with diamonds today. Because of jade’s scarcity, lapidaries had to work with caution and precision. Any...
Rarer than Diamonds - What is the Rarest Stone in the World?
STONES RARER THAN DIAMONDS AROUND THE WORLD Diamonds are rare in their own right, but they aren't the rarest stone out there. There are several...
Nuummite - The Sorcerer's Stone
A guide for the history, meaning, metaphysical uses, purposes, crystal healing, and properties of the Spellbound Nuummite.
Opal - Stone of Angelic Energy
A guide for the history, meaning, metaphysical uses, purposes, crystal healing, and properties of the Seraphic Opal.
The Violet Mines - Brazilian Amethyst and its History
Brazil has long reigned as one of the leading producers of amethyst in the world. Today, Brazil effortlessly produces thousands of tons annually while countries...
O Diamante - The History of Diamonds in Brazil
Brazilian diamonds today are well-known and pretty. But in the days of exploration, mercantilism, and colonialism, diamonds were known only to come from India. The...
Cultured Pearls: Saltwater & Freshwater
Cultured pearls are gorgeous and inexpensive. They differ from “natural pearls” in that they are grown under controlled conditions.
Morganite - Stone of Love in All its Incarnations
A guide for the history, meaning, metaphysical uses, purposes, crystal healing, and properties of the Rosy Morganite
Pyrite - Stone for Protection
A guide for the history, meaning, metaphysical uses, purposes, crystal healing, and properties of the protective Pyrite.
