Crystals
Synthetic aventurine
Synthetic Aventurine • aventurine glass (“goldstone/aventurina”) — soda‑lime silica glass with reflective crystals Formula (base): ~Na₂O–CaO–SiO₂ • Reflectors: typically copper (golden/brown); other recipes use chromium/cobalt in the glass matrix Crystal...
Synthetic aventurine
Synthetic Aventurine • aventurine glass (“goldstone/aventurina”) — soda‑lime silica glass with reflective crystals Formula (base): ~Na₂O–CaO–SiO₂ • Reflectors: typically copper (golden/brown); other recipes use chromium/cobalt in the glass matrix Crystal...
Shiva lingam
Shiva Lingam (Narmada Lingam) • river‑tumbled microcrystalline quartz (jasper/chert) with iron‑oxide patterns Shape: ellipsoid/egg‑form • Finish: hand‑polished from naturally smoothed river stones Mohs: ~6.5–7 • SG: ~2.6 • Luster: waxy–vitreous...
Shiva lingam
Shiva Lingam (Narmada Lingam) • river‑tumbled microcrystalline quartz (jasper/chert) with iron‑oxide patterns Shape: ellipsoid/egg‑form • Finish: hand‑polished from naturally smoothed river stones Mohs: ~6.5–7 • SG: ~2.6 • Luster: waxy–vitreous...
Snowflake obsidian
Snowflake Obsidian • natural volcanic glass (rhyolitic) with cristobalite spherulites Structure: amorphous base glass • Texture: black glass with radial white “snowflakes” Mohs: ~5–5.5 • SG: ~2.35 • Luster: vitreous...
Snowflake obsidian
Snowflake Obsidian • natural volcanic glass (rhyolitic) with cristobalite spherulites Structure: amorphous base glass • Texture: black glass with radial white “snowflakes” Mohs: ~5–5.5 • SG: ~2.35 • Luster: vitreous...
Tiger eye
Tiger’s Eye • chatoyant quartz — pseudomorph after crocidolite (riebeckite) fibers Crystal system: Trigonal (quartz) • Habit: micro‑fibrous aggregate producing a moving “cat’s‑eye” band Mohs: 7 • SG: ~2.64–2.71 •...
Tiger eye
Tiger’s Eye • chatoyant quartz — pseudomorph after crocidolite (riebeckite) fibers Crystal system: Trigonal (quartz) • Habit: micro‑fibrous aggregate producing a moving “cat’s‑eye” band Mohs: 7 • SG: ~2.64–2.71 •...
Rose quartz
Rose Quartz • pink variety of quartz — SiO₂ Color origins: microscopic fibrous inclusions (dumortierite‑like) in massive rose quartz; rare “pink quartz” crystals colored by photo‑sensitive centers Crystal system: Trigonal...
Rose quartz
Rose Quartz • pink variety of quartz — SiO₂ Color origins: microscopic fibrous inclusions (dumortierite‑like) in massive rose quartz; rare “pink quartz” crystals colored by photo‑sensitive centers Crystal system: Trigonal...
Red jasper
Red Jasper • opaque microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony + moganite) Color: iron oxides (hematite/goethite) Mohs: ~6.5–7 • SG: ~2.58–2.64 • Luster: waxy to vitreous Texture: compact, fine‑grained; takes a high polish...
Red jasper
Red Jasper • opaque microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony + moganite) Color: iron oxides (hematite/goethite) Mohs: ~6.5–7 • SG: ~2.58–2.64 • Luster: waxy to vitreous Texture: compact, fine‑grained; takes a high polish...