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...
Cutting Tigereye Cabochons - (Post)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
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
Animal Symbolism and Fetish Meanings - (Page)Gemstone Animal Carving Figurines, Fetishes and Symbolism What is my spirit animal? Early people honored animals for their strength and character, and the animal was recognized as a symbol for...
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...
Arizona Pietersite - (Page)This rare semiprecious gemstone is known as
Finding what you want-Search engines and the SEARCH box - (Post)Tips on how to search my website to find the rocks you are looking for. Anybody who sells or shops online knows that the current search algorithms on both Google and eBay-and probably on most other “s
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...
Limb Cast or Petrified Wood - (Post)Limb cast are some of the most beautiful “Petrified Wood” around. But what is a limb cast? Limb cast begin the same way that Petrified Wood does, trees are buried quickly under several hundred yards