precious stones

For its green colour Olivine can be associated with the Libra sign since this sign, ruled by Venus, prefers the green colour.

Olivine, more commonly called Peridot, draws its name from the olive green colour of its crystals. The greek name for it was "khrisólithos" which means golden stone. It has a vitreous and oily schiller. The dark stones can be lightened if brought to incandescence.

Moonstone belongs to the Felspar group. Its name is due to the white bluish reflection originated by its structure. It is cabochon cut.

Moonstone, alike pearl, can be associated to the Cancer sign which is ruled by Moon. Moonstone is particularly suitable for women wishing to get pregnant or to raise their femininity.

All iridescent and yellow stones are ascribed to the Gemini sign, ruled by Mercury. Suitable to this sign is therefore the Yellow Topaz, which has the function to control emotivity and to stimulate spirytuality.

Topaz can be found in different colours, of which the most frequent is yellow, the most precious pink. The coloured stones are step cut, the colourless ones diamond cut, those with many inclusions are cabochon cut.

The name Turquoise means "Stone from Turkey", because that was the country from which it was imported to Europe. Its colour is blue and it's quite rare to find it uniform; usually you find it with brown spots of limonite or dark grey of sandstone or black of jasper.

Turquoise is associated with the Sagittarius sign, which ruled by Jupiter, prefers the blue colour. This stone has a typical function of protection an guarantees vitality to all the body.

Red Garnet is associated with the Aries sign, ruled by Mars. It prefers all the stones ranging from red to purplish-blue. Garnet brings strength and energy.

Contrary to what it is thought Garnet comes in different colours but all with the same chemical composition. The most common anyway is the red one. Its name comes from latin "granum" and it's due to its rounded shape. It can be distinguished into two categories Ugrandite and Piralspite.

Quartz can be found in different colours and it's certainly one of the most common minerals in the world. Its gems are the most copious. in transparent stones purity is almost absolute. Use of quartz is very ancient, same as human history.

Blue quartz is associated with the Aquarius sign, ruled by Uranus. It prefers all the colours ranging from blue to purple and black. Quartz helps to put thoughts into order and clear the mind.

With Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, are associated dark and black stones. Typical stone of this sign is Onyx which helps those bom under this sign to overcome possible difficulties, by stimutating them all the time to realize their own individuality, and regularize sexual impulses.

Onyx from the greek "onis" which means nail, has taken this name because, like the nail, is translucent. Onyx is a chalcedony of a single colour.