shaped into a round bead and strung on a black cord—the landscape itself made wearable

Greek and Roman lapidaries carved it into seals and amulets

and throat chakras and with a sense of warmth and connection to the natural world

Selenite is a variety of gypsum (CaSO⊂4

Major sources include Brazil

Blue Kyanite Sterling Silver Ring Golden Tiger's Eye shaped into a round beadA blade of blue caught in silverthe mineral's natural striations visible through the stone. Blue Kyanite is an aluminum silicate, chemical formula Al2SiO5, with a distinctive anisotropic hardness: Mohs 4. 5 along the long axis, Mohs 6. 5 across itwhich is why lapidaries work it with such care. Its color ranges from pale sky to deep sapphire, concentrated in parallel striated bands that run the length of each blade shaped crystal. This faceted stone is