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Gemstones – Background and Lore – Chalcedony

Chalcedony is one of the oldest, most abundant, and most popular gemstones. The ancient Turkish seaport gave this gem it’s name. This stone has been considered a powerful talisman and were thought to prevent drowning or drive away ghosts and … Continue reading

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Gemstones – Background and Lore – Carnelian

Carnelian is a variety of chalcedony. It ranges from translucent to semitransparent yellowish orange, orangy red, or brownish orange. It is often made into beads or cameos. It was believed that carnelian could transform bashful speakers into eloquent ones. Carnelian … Continue reading

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Gemstones – Background and Lore – Bloodstone

The Bloodstone is an opaque to semi-translucent kind of chalcedony. It is dark green flecked with red. The Greeks called it heliotrope because it flashed red when dunked into water while faced sunward. Medieval Europe considered the bloodstone to be … Continue reading

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Purple Gemstones

March Specials 15% off of purple gemstones – iolite, amethyst, tanzanite, spinel, purple sapphire, and lavender chalcedony. Somewhere between the passion of red and the calmness of blue lies the mystery of purple. Those with a passion for purple are … Continue reading

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