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Legends surrounding the Sun Stone 29 Jul 2012 | 08:42 pm
Sunstones are known as minerals reflecting the colours of the sun, from yellow to orange-brown, such as Citrine and Aventurine-Feldspar. From the Middle Ages onwards only the Aventurine-Feldspar is re...
Earth Chakra 27 Jul 2012 | 08:05 pm
Formed with the elements and powers that also formed the earth, the Boji joins and balances the energy. The word chakra in Sanskrit means “wheel”, and describes the permanent flow of movement of the ...
Aquamarine – the birth stone of Pisces 26 Jul 2012 | 05:56 pm
As the Latin name (aqua = water, mare = sea) itself indicates, has the colour of the ocean. From pale blue to dark green extends the dazzling spectrum of this gemstone, which is seen as a symbol of sp...
The magical Amethyst 26 Jul 2012 | 12:38 am
The Magical Amethyst The magical Amethyst In ancient cultures, the amethyst was considered a “miracle stone”, worn as an amulet; he saved the wearer from snake bites, locust plagues, protected again...
Onyx and Garnet (Capricorn) 22 Jul 2012 | 12:29 am
Garnet: Capricorn has two birthstones, complementing each other, sometimes you might say they contradict each other – Onyx and Garnet. Onyx is actually black Chalcedony and if you look at it unde...
Healing stone Agate 21 Jul 2012 | 09:31 pm
Healing stone Agate The Greek philosopher Theophrastus, naturalist and of Eressos, a pupil of Aristotle, gave the Agate 300 BC his name. Way back then, the gem was found in large quantities the rive...
Amazonite 21 Jul 2012 | 08:58 pm
Recently I had a very interesting discussion about Amazonite. I have a very nice Sphere which I got in Munich during the Mineralientage last October (just have a look at the photo I made). It is a pow...
Scorpio and healing stone Falcon Eye (Blue Tiger Eye) 21 Jul 2012 | 12:15 am
Scorpio and healing stone Falcon Eye (Blue Tiger Eye) One of the many varieties of quartz micro-crystalline rock is a Falcon Eye. The Agate has similiarities to the falcon eye in drawing parallel lay...
The Gemoholic Shop 21 May 2012 | 12:53 am
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Amethyst can help us avoid undue spiritual influences 24 Jun 2011 | 09:11 pm
The people of the 21st Century are exposed to extreme and permanent media influences probably more than any other generation before. Whether it’s about looks, income or life philosophy is, everyone an...
