The Gems and Mineral Diva

Rare Green Quartz Amegreen Quartz in the sun There is a special type of Quartz that is very rare, but still out there and I am fortunate to have one in my personal collection (a gift) and was even more blessed to have wire wrapped one for sale.  The Prasiolite on the left has been cut and faceted into a gemstone and dazzles in the sunlight.  I only have one available so you better get it before it's gone.  Also, free shipping in the USA and if you're outside the US and want it, contact me for a shipping quote.  on Square Market Why Three Names? Green Quartz otherwise known as Prasiolite is the green variety of Quartz. It all comes from one place and is sometimes mixed with Amethyst, hence the name, Amegreen, which is even rarer. Amegreen combines the spiritual properties of Prasiolite and Amethyst. Properties of Prasiolite Prasiolite has every property of Clear Quartz, the Master Healer along with it's very own unique prope...

Last night, I was watching my favorite show, Ancient Aliens. One of the theories they were discussing was the fact that this huge mound in Ohio that is shaped like a Serpent and can only be seen from the sky was built by extraterrestrials. The mound was build at a time when modern science says that there were no people. The mound was also built on the edge of a crater--a site where a meteorite crashed about 300 million or so years ago. Iridium, according to the theory, was a source of fuel for the ET's. Could they have come here to mine for Iridium? This inspired today's blog post. What exactly is Iridium? Iridium is an actual chemical element. It's atomic number is 77 and it is a very hard, brittle silvery-white metal in the platinum family. It is the second densest element after Osmium and is the most corrosion resistant metal even at temps as high as 2000 degrees Celcius. Iridium pretty much laughs at the feeble attempts made by acid. Yeah, I could see ET's...

I would like to share with you what got me into working with crystals and minerals and let me to the path of making jewelry from them. I was in Denise and Daryl's shop one day and still kinda new to the whole crystal thing. I'd already started a mini collection but was still kinda skeptical of gems and energy.  I was technically blocked from any and all energy. Anyway, Daryl told me about an accident he had while wire wrapping and during this time he was wearing a Moldavite pendant.  The story he told me seemed really unbelievable but, as I later found out, Moldavite has its own power. Here's what happened to him: Daryl had cut his hand badly so he and his wife rushed to the drug store to get bandages and stuff. Daryl told me that he just sat in the car and the sun shone onto the Moldavite, which somehow found itself in his injured hand.  He went into a trance and all he could hear was this sizzling and frying sound that didn't stop until the pain in his ...

Since moving to Arlington, TX, a DFW suburb, I stumbled upon this gem of a store. The owner, Trey, is super friendly and knows his stuff when it comes to gems and minerals. Trey does it all: he wire wraps, solders, cuts gems and minerals shaping them into cabs (cabachons for those of you who are not nerds like me) facets gems like emerald and diamonds. I'm so glad I found Trey and his shop which is right across the street from my apartment.  Today I went over to Power of The Rainbow to pick out a moonstone for a commission. And maybe a couple of extras to wrap and sell. Trey and I got to talking about Phenakite and, yes, I'm gonna make some earrings, but he pulled out this little, tiny, almost microscopic piece that had a name so huge. This piece, he told me, would sell for about $300ish on the market. He was selling it for $50. Why? Because Trey is the type of person who, when he gets  good deal, he makes sure he passes that on to his customers.  Anyway, Trey w...