Virtues Stones
Ruby Stone
RUBY CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: From the Latin “rubeus” which means “red”. Chemical Composition: Aluminum oxide, Al2O3. Group of origin: Corundum Crystal system: Rhombohedral Hardness: 9 Deposits: Burma, Sri...
Ruby Stone
RUBY CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: From the Latin “rubeus” which means “red”. Chemical Composition: Aluminum oxide, Al2O3. Group of origin: Corundum Crystal system: Rhombohedral Hardness: 9 Deposits: Burma, Sri...
Rhodochrosite Stone
RHODOCHROSITE CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: From the Greek “rhodon” meaning “rose”. Chemical Composition: Manganese carbonate, MnCO3. Hardness: 4 Crystal system: Rhombohedral Deposits: Argentina, United States, Peru. Color(s): Pale pink,...
Rhodochrosite Stone
RHODOCHROSITE CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: From the Greek “rhodon” meaning “rose”. Chemical Composition: Manganese carbonate, MnCO3. Hardness: 4 Crystal system: Rhombohedral Deposits: Argentina, United States, Peru. Color(s): Pale pink,...
Pietersite Stone
PIETERSITE CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: From the man who discovered it, Sidney Pieters. Chemical Composition: Complex silicate, SiO2. Hardness: 7 Crystal system: Rhombohedral Deposits: South Africa, China, Namibia. Color(s):...
Pietersite Stone
PIETERSITE CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: From the man who discovered it, Sidney Pieters. Chemical Composition: Complex silicate, SiO2. Hardness: 7 Crystal system: Rhombohedral Deposits: South Africa, China, Namibia. Color(s):...
Hawkeye Stone
HAWK EYE FEATURES Origin group: Quartzites Chemical Composition: Silicon dioxide, SiO². Crystal system: Rhombohedral Hardness: 7 Deposits: Australia, Burma, Brazil, India, South Africa, United States. Color(s): Blue-gray, blue-green gray. History...
Hawkeye Stone
HAWK EYE FEATURES Origin group: Quartzites Chemical Composition: Silicon dioxide, SiO². Crystal system: Rhombohedral Hardness: 7 Deposits: Australia, Burma, Brazil, India, South Africa, United States. Color(s): Blue-gray, blue-green gray. History...
Obsidian Stone
OBSIDIAN CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: discovered by an ancient Roman character “Obsius”. Chemical Composition: Vitreous rock of volcanic origin based on silica. Hardness: Between 5 and 5.5. Deposits:...
Obsidian Stone
OBSIDIAN CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: discovered by an ancient Roman character “Obsius”. Chemical Composition: Vitreous rock of volcanic origin based on silica. Hardness: Between 5 and 5.5. Deposits:...
Malachite Stone
MALACHITE CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: Derived from the Latin “malachites” meaning “through” and the ancient Greek “malakhe” meaning “mauve”. Group of origin: Carbonate Chemical Composition: Basic copper carbonate CU2CO3(OH)3....
Malachite Stone
MALACHITE CHARACTERISTICS Origin of the name: Derived from the Latin “malachites” meaning “through” and the ancient Greek “malakhe” meaning “mauve”. Group of origin: Carbonate Chemical Composition: Basic copper carbonate CU2CO3(OH)3....