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Amethyst Meaning and Use February’s birthstone is a form of quartz. Taking its colors from the iron and manganese, the higher the manganese content, the deeper the color. Power, wealth and royalty have long been associated with the color purple. Throughout history,...
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Turquoise Stone Meaning When we think of turquoise, southwestern style is usually what comes to mind, but turquoise has been prized for centuries by the ancient Egyptians, Persians and Native Americans among others. In fact, turquoise was mentioned in the bible as...
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Hematite A dark-colored, shiny stone, hematite gets its metallic, mirror like sheen from the iron that is its main component. In its natural state, hematite’s iron content is covered in rust, earning its name, which comes from a Latin phrase meaning “blood stone”....
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Copper Ranging from a dark brick red to a soft red-brown, it is highly electrical and conductive. The third most abundant trace mineral found in the human body, copper is transported throughout the bloodstream with the help of proteins. The liver and brain contain...
