The Metaphysical side of Amethyst
Manganese in clear quartz produces the beautiful shades of pinkish lavender to deep purple. The name comes from a Greek word which translates literally as “not drunken”. Amethyst is [...]
I Love Rocks!
So to prove I’m a stone junkie, I am digging back into my childhood. I was 16; my brother was 13; close to 38 years ago. My brother got a gray Geode as a gift from a Science teacher that lived [...]
Decorating with Architectural Minerals
Why decorate with natural stone? Even the most ardent city dweller is attracted to nature. Busy city streets are lined with trees and flowers to remind us that there is a natural world beyond the [...]
Can you see stones in 3D?
About a year ago, I was visiting a friend and admiring their new granite counter. The counter was Brazilin with big chunks of off white Feldspar offset by long spears of Tourmaline. Before [...]
Decorating with Minerals & Fossils
Alberta (OR SASKATCHEWAN), Canada Baculites inhabited marine environments during the late cretaceous period, from 99 to 65 million years ago, and are closely related the more commonly seen [...]
Decorating with Minerals- Smokey Quartz
Location of mineral deposit: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States Description: Quartz crystals have been collected from the area around Hot Springs, Arkansas since the mid 1800’s. The actual [...]
