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Name of Stone: Lapis Lazuli or Lazurite (Blue)
Colour Name: A mixture of rich light to deep blue, greenish-blue, violet-blue and golden
Form: Pendant
Material of ring/extra metal: Silver
Origin Country: Afganistan, Egypt
Importance: Ancient Egyptians obtained the material through trade with Mesopotamians, as part of Egypt–Mesopotamia relations. During the height of the Indus Valley Civilisation, approximately 2000 BCE, now known as Shortugai, was established near the lapis mines.
Additional Info: In ancient Egypt, lapis lazuli was a favourite stone for amulets and ornaments such as scarabs. Lapis jewellery has been found at excavations of the Predynastic Egyptian site Naqada (3300–3100 BCE). At Karnak, the relief carvings of Thutmose III (1479-1429 BCE) show fragments and barrel-shaped pieces of lapis lazuli being delivered to him as a tribute. Powdered lapis was used as eyeshadow by Cleopatra.
Name of Stone: Opal Carnelian Red or Mexican Fire Stone
Colour Name: Fire Orange
Form: Circular with a hole for Pendant Chain (not supplied)
Material of ring/extra metal: None
Origin Country: Mexico
Importance: Fire Opal is a stone of luck, abundance, creativity and passion. It enhances intuition and helps you make better decisions by letting you trust your instincts. Fire Opal brings a zest for variety and spices up your life. It can increase vitality and sexuality, bringing relationships more passion.
Name of Stone: Onyx Black
Colour Name: Solid Deep Black
Form: Ring-Oval
Material of ring/extra metal: Silver
Origin Country: Onyx is a gemstone found in various regions of the world including Yemen, Uruguay, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Latin America, the UK, and various states in the US.
Importance: Onyx seals were very popular with the Romans who carved the pattern of the seal to give a raised point. Onyx is a protective stone when facing adversaries in a battle of conflict of all kinds. It is formed of bands of chalcedony in alternating colours. It is cryptocrystalline, consisting of fine intergrowths of the silica minerals quartz and moganite. Its bands are parallel to one another, as opposed to the more chaotic banding that often occurs in agates
Name of Stone: Amethyst
Colour Name: Deep purple
Form: Stone
Origin Country: Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
Importance: Amethyst is good for healing balance mood swing
Gemstones are the secret healing components. It could be a source for providing energy to people in the form of treatment or adornment in India. Astronomers are pursuing researches to discover which gemstones help people in gaining energy and is helpful too.
The gemstone is a pseudoscientific alternative technique that uses semi-precious stones and crystals to heal or cure any disease.
Devotees of the technique claim that although there is no scientific basis for this claim, these have healing powers. Practitioners of crystal healing believe they can boost positive energy, block negative energy, and change your body tone.
