Labradorite beads were named after the location it was founded, Labrador in Canada, is known for its schiller or labradorescense in vivid metallic tints of blue, green and yellow. However, the most prized schiller is the complete spectrum.www.ratnagarbha.com/

 found this boulder after being tipped off by a local hiker,” recalls Justin Ridgely, owner of the Volcanic Climbing Gym in Honolulu, Hawaii. “It's a short scramble through the jungle up a pig trail. The boulder is about 14 feet tall, and the problem [the path that a climber takes] is called ‘All Boars Go to Heaven.’” This spot, which is known as Boarlomana, is canopied by a large banyan tree and surrounded by bamboo. “We shot this in the afternoon … the jungle is thicker there, which gives it that eerie light,” 

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Lemon Quartz beads are a color enhanced lemony yellow transparent quartz variety. New to the market, Lemon Quartz is mined as a colorless quartz then treated to produce the vibrant and stable lemon color.

A man fishes in an artificial lake outside Poland's coal-fired Belchatow Power Station October 31, 2013. The Polish government's decision to host a coal-industry conference during international climate talks has drawn fire from environmental activists.

AquamarineAquamarine was named for the latin word `Aqua` meaning water and `Marina` meaning of the sea.

Week in Space: Martian Blasts, Saturn's Moons, and Hawaiian Skies
A bevy of astronomical beauties displays the grandeur of the planets (and moons) in the week's best space pictures.

Whiskey Quartz
Whiskey Quartz beads are a medium to dark saturation of a yellowish brown tone of quartz resembling a fine irish whiskey color. The gem is transparent in quality and usually has few internal characteristics. The gem is mined in Brazil, Africa, South Africa, Uruguay, US (Arizona), Canada, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar
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