What does the name beryl mean? Beryl definition comes from the ancient Greek word “berillos”. The word is so old that its literal translation is lost in centuries. We only know that the Greeks gave such name to all, without exception, transparent green stones. A Bit of History During excavations
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Stones meaning and properties. All you need to know about stones and crystals.
Agate – Lucky Mineral
There is no more diverse natural stone in its types and colors than agate. Mineral agate was so named by Theophrastus, Greek philosopher and naturalist who discovered it at the Achates river. It is believed that the scientist called the found gem in honor of the river. Agate stone meaning
All Colors of Agate
A wonderful semi-precious stone agate boasts very rich colors. Each of them is truly unique and has its own authentic beauty as well as magical properties, successfully used by humanity over the last several millennia. The major distinctive feature of this mineral type is the presence of stripes. Exactly this
Almandine: Variety and Features
Almandine is one of the most common and hardest varieties of garnet. Name of the stone came from the distorted word “Alamanda”(Small Asia) – a city in Asia, in which these stones were processed and sold. There is also another theory, according to which, Alamanda was only a transit point