by Ron and Sue Windred | Jul 23, 2014 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Apache Tears – Meaning and Benefits. Apache Tears – Meaning and Benefits – Apache Tear is a form of Obsidian with the same general properties as Black Obsidian, but gentler in its effect. At first glance it appears opaque, but is translucent...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Jun 25, 2014 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Obsidian – Meaning and Benefits. Black Obsidian is said to get its name from the discourse of Natural History written by the elder Pliny of Rome in reference to a volcanic glass called Obsian. It is a naturally occurring volcanic glass that is formed when molten...
by Ron and Sue Windred | May 28, 2014 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Tibetan Quartz – Meaning and Benefits Tibetan Quartz, also called Tibetan Black Quartz is colourless and transparent to slightly smoky crystal, with green to black inclusions of manganese and/or carbon. It also occurs in an opaque mostly black variety. It has a...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Apr 16, 2014 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Celestite – Meaning and Benefits Celestite – Meaning and Benefits – Celestite, also known as Celestine, derives its name from the Greek cœlestis, meaning celestial or heavenly and was so named by Abraham Gottlieb Werner in 1799. It occurs as crystals...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Mar 18, 2014 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Fuschite – Meaning and Benefits Fuschite – Meaning and Benefits – also spelt Fuchsite and Fuchite (so be very careful how you pronounce it) is a chromium rich, emerald green variety of Muscovite that can have a beautiful sparkly shine. It was named...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Feb 19, 2014 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Rhodochrosite – Meaning and Benefits Rhodochrosite – Meaning and Benefits – Rhodochrosite is also known as Inca Rose Stone and Raspberry Spar. An opaque stone with swirling patterns, its colour varies from bright red to soft shades of pink which is...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Dec 17, 2013 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Seraphinite – Meaning and Benefits Seraphinite – Meaning and Benefits – Seraphinite is the New Age name for Clinochlore which was discovered in the 19th Century in Russia, deriving from the Greek words, klino, meaning oblique, and referring to its...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Nov 19, 2013 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Chrysocolla – Meaning and Benefits Chrysocolla – Meaning and Benefits – Chrysocolla gets its name from the Greek chrysos, “gold”, and kolla, “glue”, referring to the material used since the earliest times by goldsmiths as an...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Oct 15, 2013 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Apatite – Meaning and Benefits Apatite – Meaning and Benefits – Apatite is a relatively new find in the crystal world so it doesn’t have any ‘old world’ history to report. It was so named in 1788 from the Greek apatao meaning ‘to deceive’ or ‘to be...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Sep 17, 2013 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Rutilated Quartz – Meaning and Benefits Rutilated Quartz – Meaning and Benefits – Rutilated Quartz is also known as Rutile Quartz, Sagenite, Venus Hair Stone, Golden Hair Quartz, Red Hair Quartz and Grass Stone. It is transparent Clear to Smokey...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Aug 20, 2013 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Aventurine – Meaning and Benefits Aventurine – Meaning and Benefits – Aventurine is a variety of microcrystalline Quartz characterised by its translucency and the presence of shiny inclusions that give a shimmering or glistening effect termed...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Jul 16, 2013 | Crystal Meaning and Benefits
Red Jasper – Meaning and Benefits Red Jasper – Meaning and Benefits – Red Jasper is a massive, fine-grained opaque rock, a variety of Chalcedony, with a Mohs Hardness of 7 and a trigonal crystal structure. Its name is derived via Old French, Jaspre...
