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"Donor Party!": Bloodstone
Bloodstone has had many names in its long and storied history. Heliotrope, Babylon Stone, Martyr Stone... Just to name a few. Bloodstone was SO revered by a myriad of cultures...
"Donor Party!": Bloodstone
Bloodstone has had many names in its long and storied history. Heliotrope, Babylon Stone, Martyr Stone... Just to name a few. Bloodstone was SO revered by a myriad of cultures...
The Myth of Amethyst
🍇The Myth of Amethyst🍇 . Legends say that Dionysus, Greek god of wine and ecstasy, fell in love with Amethyst. She was a beautiful, pure maiden who rebuffed the god's...
The Myth of Amethyst
🍇The Myth of Amethyst🍇 . Legends say that Dionysus, Greek god of wine and ecstasy, fell in love with Amethyst. She was a beautiful, pure maiden who rebuffed the god's...
Fabulously Flashy Feldspars
Gemstone Feldspars have fascinated humans for a LONG time because they seem to emanate their own light. Things that seemingly produce their own light can appear magical, as they exhibit...
Fabulously Flashy Feldspars
Gemstone Feldspars have fascinated humans for a LONG time because they seem to emanate their own light. Things that seemingly produce their own light can appear magical, as they exhibit...
"Is Someone There?": Pareidolia and Evil Eye St...
Let's learn about Pareidolia and eye-patterned stones. Pareidolia is the psychological phenomena of seeing faces and facial features... When nobody is actually there. Neurotypical brains are hardwired to see patterns,...
"Is Someone There?": Pareidolia and Evil Eye St...
Let's learn about Pareidolia and eye-patterned stones. Pareidolia is the psychological phenomena of seeing faces and facial features... When nobody is actually there. Neurotypical brains are hardwired to see patterns,...
Kiss My (Volcanic) Glass: Obsidian
Obsidian is actually a naturally forming glass. When viscous lava cools rapidly, it creates this type of igneous rock. It cools so fast that crystals are unable to form, meaning...
Kiss My (Volcanic) Glass: Obsidian
Obsidian is actually a naturally forming glass. When viscous lava cools rapidly, it creates this type of igneous rock. It cools so fast that crystals are unable to form, meaning...
Oh, Sard It: Red and Orange Chalcedony
Chalcedony is the mixture of quartz and moganite. Here is where things get confusing: moganite is a subset of quartz. It has the same chemical structure, yet it has a...
Oh, Sard It: Red and Orange Chalcedony
Chalcedony is the mixture of quartz and moganite. Here is where things get confusing: moganite is a subset of quartz. It has the same chemical structure, yet it has a...