| Sub Category Of BRIOLETTES |
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AMETHYST BRIOLETTES
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The transparent purple to violet variety of the mineral quartz. Amethyst is rare in the deep colors that characterize fine quality. It is usually colored unevenly and is often heated slightly in an effort to distribute the color more evenly. Heating at higher temperatures usually changes it to yellow or brown (rarely green), and further heating removes all color. The principal sources are Brazil, Arizona, Uruguay, and Russia. |
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AMETRINE BRIOLETTES
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Ametrine is a mixture of amethyst and citrine. Partially it occurs to be purple and partially orange-yellow. So, with ametrine one can have the color of two gems for the price of only one.
Ametrine is durable and is suited for a variety of jewelry uses. |
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BLACK ONYX BRIOLETTES
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Black onyx is believed to be one of the most powerful protection stones. Its way of doing this is to absorb and transform negative energy. Because of this quality people find it helpful in relieving stress and for emotional stability.
It's one of the first (root chakra) grounding stones; as such,it encourages connection to material goals and to determination in realizing them.
Although this may include people born under the sign of Capricorn, it's not limited to them.
I mention the above because it's part of the lore about this stone; however, black onyx has another characteristic which can make it valuable to anyone.
It has been said that in India it was commonly worn to cool the ardors of love. Thus it may be very helpful for people who can't let go of past relationships (sometimes even long after they're over.) |
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BLUE TOPAZ BRIOLETTES
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The beautiful cool blue of the sky is captured in blue topaz. This pastel blue gem is a designer favorite since it is affordable and available in a wide range of gem shapes and sizes. Its bright and lively color looks right set in both yellow and white metals. You\'ll find that this versatile gem complements almost everything in your wardrobe, from browns and grays to vivid tones.
Blue was once the rarest color of topaz, but today it is the most common, thanks to a stable color enhancement process developed in the 1970s.
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CITRINE BRIOLETTES
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Citrine is a semiprecious gem that is valued for its yellow to brownish colour and its resemblance to the rarer topaz. Natural citrine is rarer than amethyst or smoky quartz, both of which are often heated to change their natural colour to that of citrine. Citrine is often marketed under various names that confuse it with topaz to inflate its price; it may be distinguished from topaz by its inferior hardness. It occurs mainly in Brazil, Uruguay, the Ural Mountains, Scotland, and North Carolina.
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CRYSTAL BRIOLETTES
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Transparent variety of the silica mineral quartz that is valued for its clarity and total lack of colour or flaws.Crystal formerly was used extensively as a gemstone, but it has been replaced by glass and plastic; rhinestones originally were quartz pebbles found in the Rhine River. |
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GREEN AMETHYST BRIOLETTES
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Prasiolite rarely occurs naturally. The material now being sold as "green amethyst" has been known for at least the past 50 years as "greened amethyst," which changes the meaning of the term entirely and tells the truth. It started its life as normal purplish amethyst and was greened by treatment |
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IOLITE BRIOLETTES
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Iolite, the gemstone of the Vikings, is very often minstaken for Tanzanite. It is bluish violet in color where the prominent blue tone resembles blue sapphire and the lighter one, tanzanite. The name Iolite has been taken from the Greek word 'ios' which means violet.
Iolite posesses pleochroism, showing of different colors when viewed from different angles and sides. This excellent quality is sometimes a hindrance in cutting. It needs to be handled with expert to make sure of the best color to be shown when viewed from above.
Believes says this stone to be the stone of happiness and joy. |
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LEMON BRIOLETTES
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Lemon quartz is the lemon yellow variety of quartz. It is more lemon in color than a citrine, which has tones of orange in it. Citrine and Amethyst are both in the quartz family of gemstones. Some people mistakenly call prasiolite lemon quartz -- prasiolite has a green tone in it, and is also called green amethyst. It is also known as green gold or lemon citrine.
Quartz comes from all over the world with some of the most famous sources including Brazil and Africa. Most of the world supply of lemon quartz comes from Brazil. |
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PERIDOT BRIOLETTES
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Peridot (pronounced pair-a-doe) is the gem variety of olivine. The best colored peridot has an iron percentage of less than 15% and includes nickel and chromium as trace elements that may also contribute to the best peridot color. |
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PREHNITE BRIOLETTES
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Prehnite is a phyllosilicate of calcium and aluminium with the formula: Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2. Limited Fe3+ substitutes for aluminium in the structure. Prehnite crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system. It is brittle with an uneven fracture and a vitreous to pearly lustre. Its hardness is 6-6.5, its specific gravity is 2.80-2.90 and its color varies from light green to grey or white. It is translucent.
Prehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person.
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ROSE QUARTZ BRIOLETTES
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Rose quartz is one of the most desirable varieties of quartz. The pink to rose red color is completely unique, unlike any other pink mineral species. The color is caused by iron and titanium impurities. Rose quartz is used as an ornamental stone and as a gemstone. It is also an alternate birthstone for the month of January. Rose quartz is also a very attractive ornamental stone and is carved into spheres, pyramids, obelisks, figurines and ornate statues.
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SMOKY BRIOLETTES
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smoky quartz n. A transparent or semitransparent brown or gray to nearly black
variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
Smoky quartz is a popular variety of quartz. It has an unusual color for a gemstone and is easily recognized and is well known by the general public. Only a few other brown or black minerals are ever cut for gemstones such as black diamond, smoky topaz, the very rare black beryl or brown corundum. Smoky quartz is also popular as an ornamental stone and is carved into spheres, pyramids, obilisks, eggs, figurines and ornate statues |
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TOURMALINE BRIOLETTES
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No gemstone has such richness in color variation as TOURMAILNE. known inantiquity in Mediterranean area, the dutch imported it in 1703 from Srilanka to Europe.Uni -colored tourmaline are quite rare. |
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