Cabbing Tigereye to take full advantage of its special beauty takes a little extra care. In the world of gemstones, there are so many amazing phenomenal stones. Phenomenal stones are those that displa
Tigerseye or Tigereye - (Page)Tiger eye or Tiger's Eye is a member of the macro-crystalline quartz family. It is usually with rich chatoyant yellow and brown stripes. Occasionally Tiger's Eye can be found blue or red, but...
Arizona Pietersite - (Page)This rare semiprecious gemstone is known as
Chatoyant, Iridescent Stones - (Page)Chatoyancy is a lustrous, cat's eye effect seen in some gemstones. In a chatoyant material, light is reflected in thin bands within the mineral or stone. Chatoyancy arises either from the...
Moonstone - (Page)Moonstone is a member of the Feldspar mineral group, containing the feldspar species albite and orthoclase. It is named for its blue-white
Pietersite - (Page)Pietersite is not a actual mineral name, it is a trade name. It was given to a mixture of amphibole minerals with a pattern of fibers and colors that differs from those of Tigers eye. The first...
Australia Rocks and Minerals - (Page) List of Rocks and Minerals - (Page)There are about 5000 identified mineral names. There are new ones being added every year, but only about 130 of the known ones are actually considered "gemstone" minerals. "Gemstones" itself...
Metaphysical Defintion and Healing Crystals - (Page)Metaphysical Meanings on Rocks, Crystals and Minerals What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates principles of reality transcending those of any particular...
Glossary of Rock and Mineral Terms - (Page)What do the words used to describe rocks and mineral mean? Everybody loves the beauty of natural rocks and minerals. However, not everybody knows the meaning of all the words or terms used in the...
Tiger Iron - (Page)Tiger Iron consists of Red Jasper, Hematite, and Tiger eye. It is a great example of a metamorphosed gemstone: More than 2 billion years ago, deposits of these three materials were slowly mashed...
Brazilian Agate and Piranha Agate - (Page)Brazilian Agate and Piranha Agate are some of the most beautiful banded agates ever found. Brazil has the most massive deposits of agate in the world and they are mostly found in southern Brazil...