hector enero 23, 2023 MinEmeralds Library Citrine Quartz Etymology The term citrine comes from the French “citron” which means lemon. The color range of this gem includes all shades of yellow, gold, and dark orange. Citrine False Names Citrine can be confused with many other yellow gems such as apatite, beryl, orthoclase, topaz, tourmaline and […]
hector enero 23, 2023 MinEmeralds Library Amethyst Quartz Etymology The amethyst name comes from the ancient Greek méthystos (“intoxicated”), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. It has been given countless magical and religious powers, Leonardo Da Vinci wrote that the amethyst has the power to dissipate evil thoughts
hector enero 23, 2023 MinEmeralds Library Apatite Etymology Apatite takes its name from the Greek word “Apatein” which means wrong, mislead, or confused, chosen by A.G Werner in 1786, professor of mineralogy at the Freiberg Academy (Germany) who upon studying this gem found, that in fact, it was a new mineral but so far had
Itic January 19, 2023 MinEmeralds Library Pyrite Etymology Pyrite has the property of generating sparks if hit with a metal object, and its name comes from this characteristic, the Greek root “pyr” meaning fire due to mineral trade in different cultures and phonetic changes, it derived to the word pyrite as we know it today.
