Description
Star Flowers pendant
Silver 925, platinum plated.
Waxed cord 45ec. light blue color.
Handmade silver pendant with Amethyst, Aquamarine and Pink Quartz from the Star Flowers series.
-Amethyst is a violet (violet or purple) variant of the mineral quartz and is used for decorative purposes as a gemstone.It starts life as transparent quartz but when found in places on the Earth’s mantle where high temperatures and pressures develop, it turns purple. Of course, depending on the variety of the stone, the purple can border on black, while in another cut it can appear completely colourless.Its name comes from the abstract “a” and the verb “to get drunk” (mitho), as in ancient times it was believed that this gem protected its owner from drunkenness!In ancient times it was one of the rarest and most valuable stones and its price often equaled or exceeded that of a diamond! The price of this stone fell when huge deposits of it were discovered in South America.
-Chalazia is a silica mineral, specifically pure silica, the second most common mineral in nature.Its name is derived from the word ‘halaza’ because of the similarity of the colour of common Quartz to hail.
It is known internationally as ‘Quartz’ Quartz, a term derived from the old German word ‘Quarz’, of unknown etymology.
The various varieties of Quartz are named after their colour or form.
Pink Quartz is said to attract love and true love.
