Gemstone Information The following is a list of all of the gemstones I have in my inventory. If you see a gemstone that you are interested in and I don't have jewelry made with it yet, e-mail me at rsleepwalk@aol.com and I will create a design using that stone. Click on the pictures to see jewelry designed with that gemstone.
Jewelry By Renee makes no claims as to the healing properties of these gemstones. We provide information on legends surrounding these stone's mystical and healing properties as interesting facts which allow the informed customer to make their own decisions.
Jasper
Jasper is thought to bring tranquility and helps sustain you through stressful times. It absorbs negative energy. Mentally, Jasper aids quick thinking and promotes organizational abilities. Jasper supports the circulatory, digestive and sexual organs. It balances the mineral content and reenergizes the body.
Ambronite Ambronite is a soft yellow, buttery jasper. Ambronite brings joy and relaxation to the wearer.
Autumn Jasper
Fancy Jasper
Fieldpath Graphic
Imperial Jasper
Kambama Jasper
Leopardskin Jasper
Lucky Jasper
Mookaite Jasper This Australian jasper is a warm, earthy flood of reds, yellows and browns.It is formed as a sediment in erosion zones and as a filler in cracks.Mookaite is named for where it was first found, Mooka Station on the west side of the Kennedy Range in Western Australia. In Australia, mookaite is considered to be a healing stone that bestows strength.It is said to shield the wearer from difficult situations and connect us to loved ones who have passed away.This gemstone is believed to aid with problem assessment and decision making.Mookaite if often used to treat glandular or stomach disorders, hernias, ruptures and water retention.
Mexican Jasper
Ocean Jasper
Palm Jasper
Poppy Jasper
Rainforest Jasper
Red Picture Jasper
Red Jasper
Sesame Jasper
White Jasper
Labradorite
Labradorite is the name for a sodium-rich variety ofplagioclase feldspar found in igneous or metamorphic rocks.When light hits labradorite from a particular direction, it can display striking rainbow-colored eflections.Labradorite has been described as looking like gasoline lying on water or the delicate wings of a tropical butterfly.It is in the same family as moonstone.The high quality type oflabradorite mined in Finland is call spectrolite, which has a dark or black base and a wide spectrum of colors.Labradorite officially was discovered on St. Paul Island in Labrador, Canada, in 1770.Labradorite is said to detoxify the body and slow the aging process.It also is believed to heal mental confusion and indecision.
Lampwork Glass
Lampwork Glass has become very popular in beaded jewelry designs.It comes in a variety of beautiful colors and designs.Lampworkers use a torch to melt the tips of colorful glass rods.As it melts, they wind the fluid glass around a mandrel, a narrow stainless steel rod.Later, when the bead is removed, the spaceoccupied by the mandrel becomes a hole in the center of the bead which is used to string it into jewelry designs. The beads are cooled in a kiln, where temperatures can be closely regulated.The beadmaker anneals thebead as soon as it comes out of the flame.That means the bead is left to soak up heat in the kiln so that all glass within it is the same temperature.Thesoaking temperature is high enough for glass to flow on somemolecular level, but not so high that the bead ends up in a puddle on the kiln floor.After annealing, the artist begins to reduce the heat in the kiln, taking several hours to bring the beads to room temperature.The slow reduction in temperatureproduces glass beads with fewer stress points.
Lapis Lazuli This gemstone is a deep blue with shining inclusions that twinkle like stars.This gemstone is composed of grains of several blue minerals, including lazurite and sodalite.Lapis lazuli was created millions of years ago in the course of a metamorphosis, turning chalk into marble stone.The rich blue color is due to the sulful inherent in the structure of lazurite.Until 1958, lapis lazuli was an official birthstone of December.Water can dissolve its protective coating, so clean it with a soft, dry cloth. Today, people around the world consider lapis lazuli be a stone of truth and friendship.It is reputed to bring about harmony in relationships and to cleanse the mental body while releasing old karmic patterns.
Lapis lazuli is found in Afghanistan, Egypt, Canada and Chile.
Malachite
This gemstone is a basic copper carbonate, vividly banded with two or more tones of green.Its name is probably derived from the Greek word for soft, malakos, for its low hardness.The beautiful green color comes from the copper contained in the stone.Malachite is a chemical twin ofazurite, and can form from azurite as it oxidizes.For this reason, the two are commonly foundtogether, sometimes going seamlessly from one to the other. Malachite is said to aid in the regeneration of body cells and lend extra energy.It is believed that gazing at malachite or holding it relaxes the nervous system and calms stormyemotions.Malachite is said to bring harmony into one’s life and givesknowledge and patience. Malachite calms cramps, lowers blood pressure, treats asthma, arthritis, epilepsy, swollen joints, travel sickness, tumors, the optic nerve, pancreas and spleen.
Malachite is found in Zaire, Chile, Zimbabwe, Australia,Arizona, USA, France and England
Mother of Pearl
Mother of Pearl Mother of pearl is the iridescent coating on the inside of mollusk shells.It is so named because when a irritant gets inside a shell, the shellprotects itself by coating the irritant with the same material (nacre) of it lining that creates pearls (therefore, this substance is the creator, or mother, of pearls).Nacre is composed of alternate layers of the aragonite form of calcium carbonate and conchiolin.Some mother of pearl on the market has been bleached to achieve a brighter white.In caring for your mother of pearl jewelry, beparticularly aware that alcohol will eat right through the nacre, causing irreparable damage to the color and luster.Hair spray can contain alcohol so take your mother of pearl jewelry off before using hair spray. Mother of pearl has been thought to treat heart palpitations, dizziness and high blood pressure.Mother of pearl symbolizes faith, charity and innocence.
The chief sources of this gemstone are the pearl oyster, found in warm and tropical seas chiefly in Asia; and the freshwater pearl mussel, which lieves in many rivers of the United States and Europe; and the abalone of California, Japan and other pacific regions.
