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GOLDSTONE

Overview:

Goldstone is man made. It had been around since the European renaissance period. It has a mohs hardness of 5.5.Goldstone symbolizes human ingenuity in the search for wealth and beauty.


Usage:

Goldstone is said to be an uplifting stone, which helps reduce tension. It is believed to be helpful in securing love, protection, riches and inspired diplomacy. It is further believed to attract positive energies.Perhaps the most interesting use for goldstone is for personal illumination. Uplifting, reduces tension, protection, attracts positive energy, improves blood circulation and metabolism, strengthens the nervous system and healing infections. It can be used in any magic to develop latent talents and use own ingenuity to improve your life.



Physical Properties:

Goldstone

Goldstone Birthstone

Color
orange-brown gem
Hardness
5.5
Specific Gravity
2.64
Refractive index
1.532 - 1.542

Symbolic Gemstone:Ambition and Drive

Blue Goldstone:Wisdom and Science

Legend:

Goldstone reportedly originated with monks trying to make gold out of other materials (alchemy).This is a man-made stone but often classified as a 'gemstone'.In an ancient glass factory at Murano near Venice, Italy, molten copper was tipped by accident into a crucible of molten glass and crystallized out in tiny bright triangular crystals forming a melt from which objects with golden light could be formed. Thus Goldstone was first formed.

Occurrence:

United States, India, Russia.