Browse Articles By Virgo

Ankerite

Yedlinite

Its physical color can vary from deep emerald green to rich violet, displaying a mesmerizing play of colors. The texture of Yedlinite is smooth and glass-like. Its pattern often features intricate swirls and streaks, making each crystal unique.

Yeomanite

It has a pleasant, inviting texture and a vibrant color palette that spans from soft blues to verdant greens. A tale unto itself is spun by the patterns of Yeomanite crystals, which are characterized by swirls and lines.

Kashmir Sapphire

Kashmir Sapphire is a type of blue Corundum found in the remote Zanskar Range of the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, North India. Hence, they are called Zanskar Sapphire, Kashmiri Neelam, Blue Velvet Sapphire, Velvet Blue Sapphire, Indian Sapphire, Srinagar Sapphire, and Himalayan Sapphire.

Jasper

Jasper is a type of naturally formed Microcrystalline Quartz from the Chalcedony mineral family. It’s an impure Silica variety that exists in endless colors, color combinations, and patterns.

Wairakite

Chrysomelanite

Chrysomelanite is a variety of Nephrite Jade that forms from metamorphic rocks. It’s different from other varieties of Nephrite Jade due to its dark green hue with black mottling and a waxy luster. The patterns on this type of Jade include specks, lines, and veining.

Sagenite Agate

Sagenite Agate is one of a kind because of its amazing physical features. It comes in white, gray, brown, and black and can be see-through to opaque. It has needle-like "sagenite" minerals embedded in it and a smooth, polished surface. These tiny pieces make designs in the crystal that look nice, like delicate branches or ferns.

Elbaite

Elbaite is a Tourmaline variety, technically a Borosilicate with sodium, iron, lithium, potassium, and aluminum. It has a complex crystal structure and naturally occurs in pegmatites and miarolitic cavities or caves.

Laguna Agate

Laguna Agate is a variety of translucent cryptocrystalline Quartz, also called Chalcedony, that forms with typical patterning of layered banding, classifying it as an Agate crystal. This type of Agate is location-specific. It is only found in the mountains of Ojo Laguna in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Padparadscha Sapphire

Imagine a crystal resembling a beautiful sunset sky—the Padparadscha Sapphire has pretty pink and orange colors, feeling smooth like a shiny river stone with unique wave-like patterns.

Starlite

Crystal aficionados and collectors worldwide are fascinated by Starlite. It is translucent when held, enabling light to travel through. Blue, purple, and green hues shimmer and dance across the crystal. It feels cool and silky, comforting to the touch.