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Spotlight of the Week - Chrysoprase
Picture Reference - Bonhams : Chrysoprase Carving of Two Horses Chrysoprase has been used in various notable ways throughout history,...
Vicky Hutton
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Spotlight of the week - Shungite
A Shungite elephant in the Two Ravens UK Etsy shop £36 Shungite is a fascinating, ancient mineral primarily found in the Karelia region...
Vicky Hutton
Mar 102 min read
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Spotlight of the week - Apopholite
A 247g Apopholite Freeform in Etsy shop £44.50 Apophyllite is a fascinating mineral that captures the imagination with its captivating...
Vicky Hutton
Mar 51 min read
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Spotlight of the week - Vivianite
A vivianite shard sold in my shop January 2025. Vivianite is an intriguing mineral that is closely related to the process of organic...
Vicky Hutton
Mar 12 min read
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Kunzite
Kunzite Did you know Kunzite was named in honor George F. Kunz, an american gemologist. It was discovered in 1902 by Frederick M Sickler...
Vicky Hutton
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Larvikite
Chakra - Third Eye, Solar Plexus & Root Zodiac - Cancer (June 21st - July 22nd) Mohs Hardness Scale - 6 - 7 Crystal Formula - K(AlSi3O8)...
Vicky Hutton
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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Viviante
Vivianite is an incredible gemstone. It’s incredibly soft, with a Mohs hardness of only 1.5 - 2. This makes it a very fragile gemstone...
Vicky Hutton
Sep 7, 20231 min read
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Charoite
Charoite is named after the Chara river where the mineral was first found. In 1940, the first reports came out about the discovery of a...
Vicky Hutton
Sep 7, 20231 min read
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Purpurite
Discovered in 1905 by Louis Caryl Graton and Théodore Schaller. This beautiful stone's name wss derived from the Latin word “purpura,”...
Vicky Hutton
Sep 7, 20231 min read
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Bumblebee Jasper
Bumblebee Jasper is a sedimentary rock that is bright yellow-orange and black. While many sellers assume the yellow-orange part is...
Vicky Hutton
Sep 7, 20231 min read
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Aquamarine
The story of Neptune and the sirens Aquamarine was said to protect sailors, while on long sea voyages. Little did they know, sirens were...
Vicky Hutton
Jul 4, 20231 min read
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All about the Moerae
The Moerae or The Fates, were three sisters. Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. Clotho would spin a thread of life with her spindle. Lachesis...
Vicky Hutton
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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Malachite and the Egyptians
Malachite is very connected to Egyption history. Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife contained an eternal paradise which...
Vicky Hutton
Apr 9, 20231 min read
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Lots of new products ✨️
I've added a lot more products to the shop ✨️ including a stunning piece of Malachite 🤩 I'll do a post on Malachite cause it truly is...
Vicky Hutton
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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Opals
The Arabs believed these gems to have fallen from the heavens in flashes of lightning, where as in Greek mythology, it is believed that...
Vicky Hutton
Apr 2, 20231 min read
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Sapphire stories
The dazzling sapphire is one of the most cherished gems of all time and as such has lots of interesting folklores surrounding it. Persian...
Vicky Hutton
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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Amethyst
In Greek, amethyst means “not drunken.” Ancient Greeks and Romans believed this gemstone could ward off the intoxicating powers of...
Vicky Hutton
Mar 12, 20231 min read
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My confession
My name is Vicky, and I'm a gemstone collector, and I'm not sorry. Top marks to who can guess what my favourite colour is.😅 Despite this...
Vicky Hutton
Mar 4, 20231 min read
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Gemstone of the day - Rose Quartz
The story of Adonis and Aphrodite Aphrodite the goddess of love and beauty, found herself in love with Adonis, god of plants and rebirth....
Vicky Hutton
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Gemstone of the Day - Labradorite
Labradorite is one of my favourite gemstones. It is said that the lost souls from the Aurora Borealis live within the stone and reflect...
Vicky Hutton
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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