Crystal and stones » cabochon http://www.crystalandstones.com Properties of natural crystal precious stones, birthstones, gemstones, lithotherapy, crystal healing, chakras Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:06:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Chrysoberyl http://www.crystalandstones.com/about-precious-stones/chrysoberyl.html http://www.crystalandstones.com/about-precious-stones/chrysoberyl.html#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:54:00 +0000 precious stones http://www.crystalandstones.com/?p=89 There are certain stones and other minerals which, owing to their possession of numerous microscopically fine cavities, of a globular or tubular shape, have the appearance of “rays” or “stars,” and these are called “asteriated.”

Several of such stones have been discussed already in the last chapter, and in addition to these star-like rays, [...]]]> http://www.crystalandstones.com/about-precious-stones/chrysoberyl.html/feed 0 Cutting of precious stones http://www.crystalandstones.com/cutting-stones/cutting-of-precious-stones.html http://www.crystalandstones.com/cutting-stones/cutting-of-precious-stones.html#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:43:37 +0000 precious stones http://www.crystalandstones.com/?p=53 As existing in a state of nature precious stones do not, as a rule, exhibit any of those beautiful and wonderful properties which cause them to be so admired and sought after as to become of great intrinsic value, for their surfaces have become clouded by innumerable fine cuts or abrasions, because of the thousands [...]]]> http://www.crystalandstones.com/cutting-stones/cutting-of-precious-stones.html/feed 0