New Earrings - Charoite and Fire Agate

Some time ago, I picked up a couple of strands of stones I hadn't heard of before...  I love the vibrant colors and natural variations the stones.

The first is Russian charoite.


Charoite is a rare and beautiful stone with dark and light striations, found only the Chary River in Siberia... Charoite is actually quite hard to come by because it is only found in that one location, and also due to Russian export laws, so when I had the chance to purchase an entire strand, I snapped it right up.  Russian Charoite has a hardness rating of 5-6 on the Mohs' scale, and will actually glow slightly under black lighting.

No two stones are ever alike, due to the swirling patterns and natural inclusions (which can be black, green, or orange). It is said to open the crown chakra, amplifying the connection between the head and the heart, allowing us to accept logically the things we need to let go of and the things we need to bring into our lives, making the transition easier on every level.

The other stone I've been playing with is fire agate.

Fire Agate is most frequently found in the Southwestern US and Mexico. (I was told these were mined in Arizona.) It has a hardness rating of 7 on the Mohs' scale, and is quite hard. No two stones are ever alike, some with crackling patterns, some with a bubbly look, many with both.

Fire Agate can vary in color from clear to dark brown, with layers of the iron oxide minerals limonite or goethite that create iridescence. This strand doesn't have a lot of iridescence, but it does have a beautiful, rich color, and lots of the characteristic bubbly/crackle that makes these stones so desirable.

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