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Green Jasper

Green Jasper is a variety of microcrystalline Quartz that can be considered a form of opaque Chalcedony, combined with the mineral iron silicate which gives this crystal a green pigment.

Aventurine

Did you know Aventurine is a variety of Quartz and Chalcedony? Aventurine is the translucent type of Green Quartz (not Prasiolite) with a glassy appearance. The most interesting thing about Aventurine is the plate-like inclusions inside it, responsible for its glitter effect called aventurescence.

Iolite

Did you know Iolites helped Vikings discover the New World? It reduced solar glare and polarized the sunlight while they navigated the ancient seas. Iolite is often called the Viking’s Compass.

Snowflake Obsidian

A variety of Obsidian, Snowflake Obsidian is named after its vivid snowflake patterns. The Snowflake Obsidian meaning is purification. It is a volcanic glass formed 2.5 million years ago during rhyolitic volcanic eruptions.