Obsidian is found in areas of volcanic eruptions, including the Western United States, Armenia, Italy, Turkey, Iceland, New Zealand, Mexico, Kenya, Greece and Scotland. Obsidian beads are believed to dispel negativity and to have both healing and protective powers. Opal Stone Beads Although ...
7.0 - 7.5 on the Mohs scale. Occurrence Arizona, South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Myanmar (Burma), Scotland, Switzerland and Tanzania. Often found in the presence ofdiamondbearing rock (kimberlite). Appearance Pyrope garnet is colored a deep blood red by iron and chromium, giving a...
Smoky quartz from the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland is called cairngorm. Appearance Smoky quartz is the dark brown variety of quartz. In the past, these were often sold as "smoky topaz". There is no such gemstone known as smoky topaz and it's illegal to refer to quartz as "topaz". ...
It is commonly used in Scotland for jewelry, kilt pins, and knife handles. In Central Europe smoky quartz is considered to be stone that imparts a protective influence and crucifixes are often made from it. Soldiers would carry the stone into battle for protection. It was said to warn ...
Their various disputes in India over taxes, a small slowdown in overall profits, and the closure of over 1,000 store locations has put the company in… Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found in the UK Could Be From Scotland In May of this year, the world’s largest… December 18, 2019 ...