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Complete Guide to Anglesite Stone

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Deriving its name from a deposit locality called Anglesey, an island in Wales, Anglesite is a stunning mineral known for its exquisite properties. Though chemically, it is lead sulphate mineral, it gets manufactured through oxidation of Galena. While the colorless variety of this gemstone is quite common, there are several hues in which the stone is available. From white to green, blue, yellow, gray, purple, brown and many more, it can be found in different colors. It is the stone’s strong dispersion that has made it a favorite of gem collectors across the world. As this stone has low cleavage and it ranks pretty low on the Mohs scale of hardness as well, it requires good care to ensure a long life. How to use Anglesite stone? When it comes to wearing gemstones, the use of anglesite is often not recommended as this stone is easily prone to fractures. This is the reason why it is not used in jewelry. Also, as the anglesite stone is highly sensitive to chemicals, heat, a

Complete guide to Morganite Stone

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With medium pink to salmon tones, the beautiful peachy-pink member of the beryl family, Morganite is a real stunner. This amazing gemstone was discovered in California and Madagascar in the early 20 th century and was initially named Pink Beryl. Later, the stone was renamed as Morganite after the renowned gem enthusiast J. P. Morgan. Interestingly enough, Morganite is also known as Pink Emerald, Rose Beryl, and Cesian Beryl. Origin of Morganite Though there are several deposits of Morganite across the world, some of the prominent ones exist in regions like Brazil, Namibia, Afghanistan, Mozambique, Russia, and the USA. Today, the Madagascar deposit may only produce a small amount of these incredible stones, but the original deposit used to produce some extremely high-quality morganites for the world to cherish forever. How To Use Morganite Stone Using the Morganite stone can bring several benefits in the life of the wearer. One of the excellent benefits of this st