STONES

STONES

African Rubies

One of the 4 major “precious” gems. Usually purplish to dark red in color.

 

Agate

A variety of chalcedony found in all colors.

 

Amazonite

An opaque form of feldspar

 

Clear Quartz

A clear stone that is very durable, completely clear and often used either on its own or in a “doublet” on top of another stone for either a more sparkly appearance or protection of bottom stone.

 

Dark Amethyst

A clear, dark purple variety of crystallized quartz

 

Amethyst

A clear violet variety of crystallized quartz

 

Blue Topaz

A topaz that is light brown or colorless when mined, which turns a vivid blue when exposed to heat

 

Bronze Turquoise

Turquoise infused with bronze

 

Carnelian

A translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony, sometimes banded in a red and orange design, like an agate

 

Chalcedony

A greyish-blue quartz

 

Citrine

A variation of quartz that can range in color from light yellow to bright orange

 

Cognac Citrine

A citrine that has smoky overtones

 

Coral

A form of Calcium Carbonate, secreted in long chains by coral polyps who live in colonies under the ocean

 

Chrysoprase

A form of Chalcedony known for its vivid-to-soft green color from nickel deposits

 

Freshwater Pearls

An irregular pearl of various colors, produced by freshwater mollusks such as mussels and clams

 

Garnet

A family of stones having many varieties in color and their constituents

 

Hematite

An iron ore consisting of ferric oxide in crystalline form. Dark grey in color and incredibly reflective. Generally topped with a clear quartz for added dimension. Depending on the lighting, this stone can appear grey, black or even blue.

 

Iolite

The gem variety of the mineral Cordierite which is a deep purplish-blue. It can also appear navy or black depending on the depth of the color. It is naturally very included.

 

Labradorite

A member of the Feldspar family that is composed in aggregate layers that refract light. The stone is super iridescent and can have flashes of every color. The iridescence is called the stone’s “labradorescence”.

 

Lapis Lazuli

A deep-blue metamorphic rock

 

London Blue Topaz

A popular variation of Topaz with a vivid, dark blue color

 

Mother-of-Pearl

The opalescent material on the inside of mollusk shells like oysters and mussels

 

Onyx

A semi-precious stone that is black in color

 

Opal

A stone known for its iridescent, luminous qualities

 

Orange Carnelian

An orange-colored glassy, translucent stone variety of Chalcedony

 

Pave

A large field of small stones set very close together to create wall-to-wall paved object

 

Peridot

A yellow-green, transparent variety of Olivine.

 

Prasiolite

A green variety of quartz (also called green amethyst).

 

Quartz

The family name for naturally occurring crystals composed of Silica or Silicon Dioxide.

 

Rhodolite

A rose-pink to red mineral stone in the garnet group.

 

Rutilated Quartz

A variety of quartz which contains acicular (needle-like) inclusions of rutile.

 

Swiss Blue Topaz

An exceptionally bright, vivid blue color variety of the Topaz gemstone.

 

Tanzanite

A semi-precious gemstone, popular for its brilliance and known for its varying shades of violet ranging from: deep, rich and purple to lilac.

 

Turquoise

A semi-precious stone, known for its true Robin's egg Blue. Our turquoise is some of the last full vein, full cut turquoise that is offered on the market. It comes from the Kingman Mines, in Arizona. The mine is also home to a copper (or “ferrous”) vein, which brings warmth to the stone which is usually found in more of a cool blue coloring. If veining is present, our veining is more orange or brown (vs the typical turquoise currently on the market, which is black).