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NATURAL GEMS , MINERALS, CRYSTALS |
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Cut & Faceted
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Facets are flat faces on geometric
shapes. Gemstones commonly have facets cut into them in order to
improve their appearance. Of the hundreds of facet arrangements
that have been used, the most famous is probably the round brilliant cut, used for diamond and many colored gemstones. The art of cutting a faceted gem is an exacting procedure performed on a faceting machine. The ideal product of facet cutting is a gemstone that displays a pleasing balance of internal reflections of light known as "brilliance", strong and colorful dispersion which is commonly referred to as "fire" and brightly colored flashes of reflected light known as "scintillation". |
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Cabochon
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Cabbing is the most popular form of gem
cutting - a gem or bead cut in convex form and highly polished. Cabs
are gems that are cut with a flat bottom and a curved or domed top.
Cutting "en cabochon" is usually applied to opaque gems. The usual
shape for cutting cabochons is an oval. A cabochon or cabachon is a
gemstone which has been shaped and polished, as opposed to
facetted/faceted - facets are flat faces on geometric shapes.
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| Tumble Stones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tumbling is a simple process where the rough gemstone is put in a revolving barrel with abrasives. Progressively finer abrasives are used until a polish is obtained. This process closely resembles what happens to rocks in a stream or on the beach, except that the level of polish is much higher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Himalayan Quartz Crystals are mined by hand, at altitudes of 10,000 to 15,000 feet high up in the Himalayan Mountains in an area near the border of Tibet and Nepal. These Quartz deposits are considered to be the oldest and highest deposits known. In this region the locals believe that the crystals are the “Eyes of God “, that the crystals hold the knowledge and wisdom of all past yogis and saints of the Buddhist and Hindu traditions.The crystals are then carried by pack great distances over and down the mountain trails to reach us. Due to the fact that these Himalayan Quartz crystals are hand mined in such difficult conditions, very few crystals ever reach the marketplace. They are much sought after by the metaphysical enthusiasts and collectors alike.Himalayan Quartz Crystals are a stone of power, amplifying energy and intention; they raise one’s consciousness towards enlightenment. Himalayan Quartz Crystals help to shield one from negativity. They aid in accessing past and future lives and realities. |
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| Found only in one area in the world, in India on the banks of the Narmada River, known by Indians as a stone of the Kundalini. These stones are naturally shaped and finished polished by the locals who rub them with mud and natural oils. The Lingam shape is representative of the power of the Lord Shiva, the masculine energy & the markings symbolize the feminine energy, which manifests the creative power in the dance of the cosmos. The Sacred Stone relates to the love energy that resides in all of us. The Shiva Lingam is one of the most sacred icons of the ancient as well as the modern world). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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