Kamayo Jewelry

Category: Gemstone Names

  • Black Onyx: Stone of Power

    Black Onyx: Stone of Power

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    Jomar Pandan

    Black onyx is a sought-after gemstone for jewelry. What exactly is the black onyx gemstone? What do people wear the black onyx stone for?

  • Green Aventurine: Stone of Luck

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    Jomar Pandan

    Green aventurine is a shimmering variety of green chalcedony popularly kept as a good luck charm. What makes green aventurine the stone of luck?

  • Agate: Stone of Prudence

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    Jomar Pandan

    Agate is a banded gemstone believed to fight the Evil Eye. How was agate famed to be such a powerful talisman? What makes agate the stone of prudence?

  • Carnelian: Stone of Passion

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    Jomar Pandan

    Carnelian is the translucent red variety of chalcedony widely worn by public officials of antiquity. What is carnelian? What makes it a stone of passion?

  • Red Jasper: Stone of Perseverance

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    Jomar Pandan

    Red jasper remains quite popular in jewelry today. What is this red jasper stone? What metaphysical properties are attached to the red jasper gemstone?

  • Moss Agate: Stone of Friendship

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    Jomar Pandan

    Moss agate is not in fact an agate, but a separate type of chalcedony. What is this moss agate stone? What meaning and powers are attributed to the gemstone?

  • Obsidian: Stone of Grounding

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    Jomar Pandan

    Obsidian is a black stone believed to be a powerful grounding stone. Does obsidian only occur in black? What makes this grounding stone so powerful?

  • Amethyst: Stone of Awareness

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    Jomar Pandan

    Amethyst is the violet variety of quartz. Is amethyst still a precious stone? What are the metaphysical properties attributed to an amethyst stone?

  • Sardonyx: Stone of Bravery

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    Jomar Pandan

    Worn as talisman by Roman soldiers, sardonyx is the red and white variety of agate. How was this sardonyx gemstone believed to be a stone of valor?

  • Tiger Eye: Stone of Courage

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    Jomar Pandan

    The tiger eye stone is a yellow gemstone characterized by chatoyancy. What gives the tigers eye stone this iridescent luster? Why do people wear the tiger eye gemstone?

  • Rock Crystal: Stone of Clairvoyance

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    Jomar Pandan

    Rock crystal is the pure form of quartz, popularly cut into the crystal balls used in divination. What makes clear quartz the stone of clairvoyance?

  • Chalcedony: Stone of Virtue

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    Jomar Pandan

    Chalcedony is a white or blue gemstone that was a favorite talisman of sailors. What exactly is chalcedony? What makes chalcedony a stone of virtue?

  • Rose Quartz: Stone of Fertility

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    Jomar Pandan

    Rose quartz is the pink variety of quartz. The crystal was used by ancients to preserve beauty. Why is the gemstone called a stone of love and fertility?

  • Jade: Stone of Fortune

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    Jomar Pandan

    Jade is a gemstone treasured as a charm of good fortune. Yet the name jade in fact refers to two minerals. What is jade? What makes jade the stone of fortune?

  • Moonstone: Stone of Security

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    Jomar Pandan

    Moonstone is a gemstone associated with the moon, and believed to protect travelers. What is moonstone? What makes moonstone the stone of security?

  • Bloodstone: Stone of Freedom

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    Jomar Pandan

    Bloodstone is green chalcedony with red spots. To this day the stone is used to keep the blood healthy. How was the gemstone called a stone of freedom?

  • Lapis Lazuli: Stone of Purity

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    Jomar Pandan

    Lapis lazuli, not sapphire, was the blue gem of antiquity. What is lapis lazuli? How did this gemstone become the stone of royalty, as well as of purity?

  • Hematite: Stone of Charisma

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    Jomar Pandan

    Hematite is an iron ore worn in courts since antiquity in the hope of earning favorable judgment. Is it true that the gemstone enhances personal charm?

  • Black Tourmaline: Stone of Calmness

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    Jomar Pandan

    Black tourmaline, also known as schorl, is a black gemstone of fine quality, yet rather affordable prices. How is black tourmaline called a stone of calmness?

  • Jet: Stone of Restoration

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    Jomar Pandan

    Jet is a gemstone found in cave relics, and is itself millions of years in age. What exactly is this jet stone? What makes jet a fine mourning jewelry?

  • Sodalite: Stone of Clarity

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    Jomar Pandan

    While confused with lapis lazuli, sodalite is a different gemstone that occurs as crystal as well as opaque stone. What makes sodalite a stone of clarity?