Green Gemstones

The Green Gemstones

Emerald | Malachite | Jade | Green Tourmaline | Chrysoprase | Peridot | Dioptase | Aventurine |
Moss Agate | Green Jasper

Cancer

Cancer is termed the gateway to life. In the mystic waters are born the seeds of life. Green is the color of the planet, of nature. Life and love are synonymous in spiritual realms, therefore new births on all planes of manifestation through the magic power of love is the message and quest of this sign.

Emerald :-

• Physical Cure :-
Aids in developing a revitalized, beautiful physical body. Balances and heals. Gives peace to body and heart. Normalizes blood pressure. Good for eye infections.

• Spiritual Effect :-
New birth. Provides a serene inner lift-abundance and richness. Potential to reveal the mysteries of heaven and earth. Helps self-control and maturity.

Malachite :-

• Physical Cure :-

Heals and balances the whole system. Aids functions of pancreas and spleen. Good for eye infections, asthma, menstrual disorders, poisoning and rheumatism.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Teaches that through the process of creation we understand spirit. Reveals our deepest fears about change and growth. Mirrors the soul.

Jade :-

• Physical Cure :-
Calming and quieting. Overall healing and balancing influence. Good for childbirth, influenza, neuralgia, migraine.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Giver of virtues: humility, wisdom, justice, courage. Consciousness raising.

Green Tourmaline :-

• Physical Cure :-
Quiets the mind via the nervous system. Potential for regenerating and rejuvenating entire body. Good for inflammation, asthma, heart, influenza, cancer. Normalizes blood pressure.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Creates the will to achieve wisdom and to ease conflicts. Realigns the mental body by shattering old concepts and pushing us to begin anew on a different level of consciousness.

Chrysoprase :-

• Physical Cure :-
Sedative and tranquilizing effect like jade. Creates balance and purpose to all with neurotic patterns of behavior. Good for the heart, bleeding, hemorrhage, childbirth. Influences the glands.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Clarifies problems bringing unconscious thoughts to consciousness and strengthening inner vision.

Peridot :-

• Physical Cure :-
Calming, purifying and balancing for the physical body. Has cleansing effects. Good for digestion of foods; relieves constipation; helps inflamed conditions of the bowel. Relieves melancholia.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Helps to develop mental capabilities, supplies balance and tranquility to emotions. Opens the inner sight to the spiritual sun.

Pink Gemstones

The Pink Gemstones

Tourmaline | Rubellite | Watermelon Tourmaline | Kunzite | Rhodochrosite | Rhodonite | Rose Quartz

Taurus :-The symbols of this sign are love and wisdom. The true function of wisdom is illumination of the mind through the power of love. Taurus people are closely attuned to products of the earth. They need to transform the love of personal to that of selfless service. persistence and perseverance, qualities inherent in the spiritually awakened Taurean, will transmute self-seeking into selflessness, or the tendency to possessiveness into an impulse to share. Peace, plenty and beauty become the soul signature of the illumined Taurean.


Tourmaline :-

• Physical Cure :-
Unsurpassed aid for nervous system. Maintains balance on all levels.

• Spiritual Effect :-
For using the different shades of color follow the color Chakras.

Rubellite :-

• Physical Cure :-
Subtly balances the heart center. Increases depth of insight and perception.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Teaches us to lead form the heart. Strengthens the will to love and sacrifice. Opens the heart to self devotional urges.

Watermelon Tourmaline :-

• Physical Cure :-
Balances polarity. Healing and harmonizing influence on heart and nervous system. Aids in altering cellular structure. Helps to prevent cancer because of continuous balancing emanations, preventing irregular cell growth. Good protection to wear.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Teaches us to be self contained, integrated, secure in ourselves. Helps us become more open and flexible. Allows us to use the heart chakra more fully.

Kunzite :-

• Physical cure :-
Removes and alleviates the heart from old pain and suffering. Brings softness, light, and truth to the heart.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Links the heart emotions to the higher realms so the individual will be able to experience the infinite love of the spirit.

Rhodochrosite :-

• Physical Cure :-
Integrates the physical, mental, and emotional triad. Is good conductor of energy. Warm, soothes the heart. Beneficent to the wearer.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Increases creative thinking process. Instills love of life.

Orange Gemstones

The Orange Gemstones

Carnelian | Fire Opal

Leo :-Love is poured into the earth through the Sun. The sun's ray is gold. Gold is another way of expressing the orange ray, for orange is a blend of the yellow ray of wisdom and the red ray of activity. Leo symbolizes activity inspired by the red ray of activity. Leo symbolizes activity inspired by wisdom. The heart (ruled by Leo) is the sun-center of light for an illumined life. Divinity and humility are keynotes for meditation for the native of this sign. The principal task of slaying the lion of the self  is a long and arduous process thati involves conflict that leads to an understanding that love is fulfilling the law of life. It is loving understanding between nations and individuals that will become the manifestation of this new age.

Carnelian :-
• Physical Cure :-
For grounding and anchoring. Influences and regulates food intake and assimilation. Helps against blood poisoning, rheumatism and wounds.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Instills feelings of well-being and belonging on earth. Also indicates in flowing power.

Fire Opal :-

• Physical Cure :-
Breaks up all forms of crystallization. Aids the digestive system. Gives an energy boost when needed.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Helps us link to higher self, creating less separation. Restores suppressed feelings.

Red Gemstones

The Red Gemstones

Ruby | Garnet | Coral | Red Jasper | Bloodstone

Aries :-The keynote of this sign is activity, which is manifested as initiative, ambition, or creativity on the physical plane-and spiritual adventuring or pioneering toward a better world for humanity on the higher plane. Aries people may run the entire gamut from red to its higher form-white-the lowest to the highest.

Ruby :-
• Physical Cure :-
Activates and vitalizes the body through the action of the blood stream. Used also to prevent miscarriages.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Lifts the heart toward self-less ness and compassion for all human beings.

Garnet :-

• Physical Cure :-
Stimulates the sex drive. Aids the generative system. Good against depression, rheumatism and arthritis.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Raises the spirit from passion to purity.

Coral :-

• Physical Cure :-
Creates a heating influence on the body. Aids in anemia, deficient nutrition, lethargy. Good for women in times of menstruation Can be used against colic.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Teaches form and flexibility.

Red Jasper :-

• Physical Cure :-
Provides earth energy for protection. Aids liver, stomach troubles, and infections.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Bestows the strength of the earth.

Bloodstone :-

• Physical Cure :-
Invigorates and stimulates the whole being. Aids in bladder problems.

• Spiritual Effect :-
Helps us to trust in life and to understand the warmth of the earth.

Zodiacal Signs, Gems and Color

Zodiacal Signs, Gems and Color
	Sign	Color	Gems
	Aries                              Taurus                       Gemini                       Cancer                    Leo                     Virgo                         Libra                        Scorpio                       Sagittarius                      Capricorn                     Aquarius                Pisces	Red Yellow Violet Green Orange Violet Yellow Red Purple Blue Indigo Indigo	Ruby, Bloodstone, Red Jasper. Golden Topaz, Coral, Emerald. Crystal, Aquamarine. Emerald, Moonstone.  Ruby, Amber. Pink Jasper, Turquoise, Zircon. Opal, Diamond.Garnet, Topaz, Agate. Amethyst. Smoky Quartz, Beryl, Jet. Blue Sapphire. Diamond, Jade, Aquamarine.

Aquamarine Gemstone

Aquamarine Gemstone

Origins and General Information - Natural Aquamarine Gemstone

The word aquamarine symbolizes the deep blue waters of the sea. Aqua means ‘water’ and marine means ‘of the sea’. The name obviously comes from the fact that all aquamarines are blue in color. The gem owes its name and popularity to the unique color that it has. This blue gemstone is the birthstone for the people born in the month of March and hence called as the March Birthstone.

In India, the gem is know by it trade name ‘Beruj’. It is the birth stone for the month of march and a quality  is  sought after gem.

Aquamarine history and facts

The aquamarine rough was first mined in 1811 in Brazil. However, history has it that it has been used in jewelry much before this time. One of the first documented proofs of the use of aquamarine gemstones exists between 480 and 300 BC. This gem was used by the Greeks to make aquamarine jewelry. In the middle ages, people believed that this gem stone could magical overcome the effects of poison.

Pirates and sailors used small opaque and translucent aquamarine rocks and (some times good quality aquamarine crystals too) as amulets and believed that it would protect them from the raging sea and ensure a safe return. In some parts of the world the aquamarine birthstone is considered to be a symbol of eternal youth, joy and happiness.

Composition of Aquamarine Gemstone 

The chemical formula for an aquamarine gem stone is beryllium aluminum silicate (3BeO Al2 O3 6 SiO2). Its specific gravity is 2.71 and refractive index ranges from 1.574 to 1.580. Its hardness on Mohs scale is between 7.5 and 8. It has a vitreous polish luster.

Varieties

Aquamarine gemstone is a transparent variety of the mineral group beryl.
 

Aquamarine Color

While all the aquamarine gemstones are a lovely blue color, they can be found in colors that are bluish-green, blue-green, light greenish-blue, greenish blue, light blue natural and beautiful light blue. The trace element in this case is iron. Regardless of its luster, even the most well polished deepest blue genuine aquamarine gemstone does not match up to the royal blue excellent brilliance of the sapphire gemstone.

CutSince the supply of genuine natural aquamarine gemstone is large, the rough material with heavy inclusions are often used in carving. The good clear transparent crystals are faceted into various simple shapes like oval, round and complicated ones like square princess, heart shaped, trillion cut, pear cut etc. Gems with different types of fancy cut and cushion cut are commonly used in fashion jewelry like rings, bracelets, earrings, pendants etc.

Carat
Not only these gemstones are available in abundance but also the sizes that they are available are in large. The mines of Minas Gerais, Brazil produced the largest aquamarine till date in 1990. It weighed 110 Kilograms and was 19 inches long with a diameter of 15 inches.

Clarity
Though aquamarine gemstones are not completely flawless, they do not have many natural inclusions. The trasparent rough crystals are usually eye clean. And those that are there are mainly faint natural inclusions. The most common eye visible inclusions are raindrop like needles which can be clearly seen under magnification.

Pricing and Buying of Aquamarine Gemstone

Today aquamarine gemstone is not as expensive as it used to be earlier. Although it is still one of the popular gemstones used in jewelry, its wide availability has resulted in a decline in prices. The main factor that affects the price of this gem is the color. Secondary factors that affect price are its carat size and clarity. The cut of the gemstone is not an important factor when it comes to deciding the price since it is readily available in various cuts.

A fine quality natural aquamarine gemstone with good luster that weighs a carat would cost somewhere around $25. These gems are usually found in huge sizes so the basic rule of gemstones pricing, ‘the bigger the stone the more the per carat rate’ does not apply here. A good quality aquamarine gem which is 15 carats is likely to cost $ 35 or less per carat and the weight of the stone does not really matter much here. Light and pale aquamarine rough with visible yellow or white tint and which are translucent are cheaply available from $1 per carat onwards.

Markets and Producers

Most of largest rough untreated (unheated) crystals of fine aquamarine in the world market today are from Brazil. The Brazilians know best how this gem is mined and since the gemstone was first mined in the country in 1811, Brazil has been consistently producing fine natural aquamarine gemstones.

Other countries where aquamarine crystal is mined are India, Pakistan, Mozambique, Nigeria, China, Madagascar, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Norway, North Ireland, Russia and the United States.

Treatments on Natural Aquamarine Gemstone

The only special treatment that the natural aquamarine gemstone undergoes is heat treatment that is done to reduce the green tones that are present naturally. This treatment where the fine quality rough or green coloured beryl is heated, produces a purer and deeper blue aquamrine. The blue colour of this gemstone is usually a result of heating and it is not detectable even in gemological laboratories. In short unheated aquamarines are not commonly found.

Simulants
The closest competitor to this gem is the treated blue topaz, which is much lower in terms of price. Since the color of aquamarine is unique, only close inspection is required to differentiate it from its simulants. Other common simulants are synthetic and natural blue spinel,, zircon, sapphire, tourmaline and glass.

Interesting Trivia and Aquamarine Facts

Aquamarine gemstone is the official state gem of Colorado, USA. It is worn by people born in the month of March and hence called as the March Birthstone.