All about blue and blue agate

Blue and blue agates are rare minerals, so they are valued by many jewelers and people who collect a variety of stones. They are not only incredibly beautiful, but also have a large number of useful properties. Before you buy jewelry with such gems, you should familiarize yourself with their characteristics.

Sapphire stones have a very attractive appearance - these gems are aesthetic and decorated with interesting, mysterious patterns. That is what distinguishes them from other stones. Patterns in agates can be varied. They are light and dark, sometimes reminiscent of elegant lace, and sometimes - air clouds. Some people can see the waves of the sea in the mineral.

The striped mineral color consists of many layers, where you can see such colors as blue, gray, blue and white. The basis of the unique stone is blue quartz, which was formed in the voids of volcanic rock. Through it flowed water, in which there was a large amount of silica. This substance, enveloping voids, and creates a beautiful blue agate.

The color of agate cannot be uniform. Blue and blue shades can be either very intense or gentle. It depends on the amount of zirconium oxide contained in the stone. On the stone, you can see small stripes of white color that resemble the pattern of the iris.

Layers of mineral can be separated by blurred or clear boundaries. The core of the stone is most often matte, the edges are more transparent. When polishing dullness disappears. You can often hear that the agate of blue and blue shades is a talisman of prominent people: writers, artists and other artists.

The impact of agate on a person is deep enough - it is a sophisticated and noble stone, which is able to greatly help its owner. Agate has a healing and magical value, besides, it can be a worthy adornment emphasizing feminine beauty.

Despite the fact that the stone is quite rare, there are quite a few deposits, where its huge reserves are located. Such agates are mined in Brazil, Australia, Mexico and Madagascar. Also gems are found in Armenia, China, Mongolia and Georgia. There are several similar deposits in Russia. They are located near the rivers Vilyui, Lena and near the outlet to the Black Sea.

These gems have many properties, both medicinal and magical. Some people do not believe in them, but still the stone is quite popular. Most often, minerals are acquired in order to get rid of small problems. But if you wear them for a long time, they are able to save the owner from serious diseases. The list of ailments and diseases, the symptoms of which can be alleviated with a stone, is quite varied.

• Cold or flu - unpleasant diseases that are accompanied by pain and dry throat. If you carry an agate talisman, a person will be able to more easily tolerate the symptoms, and recovery will be accelerated.
• Dark blue agates with calm energy able to relieve their owners from cramps. They relieve tension in the muscles.But if this problem is not solved, it is worth contacting a specialist, as this may indicate a magnesium deficiency in the human body.
• Mineral is the perfect talisman for people. with low immunity, as it cleans the energy field, which contributes to resistance to various infections.
• Many people are worried about headaches and nervous attacks. If blue gems come into contact with the skin, they can help the person to relax and calm down.
• GI problems - Agates stimulate the digestive system, help cleanse the body of toxins and help to lose weight.

Scientists believe that stones do not have any magical properties, but mediums and predictors claim that Agates are amazing gems that can help people.

• Gems can clear the owner’s mind, rid it of negative attitudes, various blocks that have arisen because of feelings of fear or as a result of psychological trauma.
• People wearing blue agate as decoration, protected from the evil eye, as the stones are neutralizers of negative influence from the outside and dissipate it until it has time to affect a person.
• Agate - a favorite stone of creative individuals. It attracts inspiration, allows people to relax and be creative. Quite often he helps those who are in a creative crisis.
• Gem easily restores energy balance calms the nervous system and cleans the owner's biofield. It is often used for meditation.
• If a person is tormented by terrible dreams, then to normalize dreams, you can use blue or blue agate as an excellent sleeping pill. The stone will help you quickly fall asleep and will give you warm and cozy dreams.

Many are trying to acquire those stones that would suit them according to the sign of the zodiac. There are several signs for which sapphirine is able to become not only an elegant ornament, but also a faithful helper.

• Twins - People born under this constellation, very often suffer from nervous disorders. They are restless, do not cherish the nervous system at all. A stone with a peaceful and calm energy will be a real find for them. With the help of such a talisman, Gemini will be able to calm down and will no longer be nervous because of the little things.
• Crayfish - a rather timid and nervous sign that can be helped to become more confident in an elegant amulet of heavenly color.
• Aquarius - rarely listens to their inner premonitions, most often ignoring them, which, after a while, in some situations you have to regret. Sapphirin makes intuition stronger and teaches people not to forget about it.
• Taurus - People of this sign are often stubborn and unrestrained personalities who need to be calm. Blue and blue stones will make them reasonable, and in addition, they will add some kind of harmony to their love relationship.

But there are those signs that it is better not to use the gems of blue shades. For example, Aries and Sagittarius may become more irritable if they carry stones all the time.

Many believe that blue and blue agates are used only in the manufacture of jewelry, but it is not. The jewelry sphere is only one of many where a unique and rare stone has found its application. People who are skilled in the art of carving are able to make gems really unusual and incredibly beautiful products.

• Creative mortars for grinding various dried herbs, spices, dry dyes and drugs.
• Elegant items of dishesmade by hand. Most often they are used as interesting items in someone else's collection.
• Elegant Jewelry Boxes and worthy coasters for jewelry.
• Decorative carved figures to decorate the room.
• Lighters and ashtrays are made of thin stone plates, which subsequently become ideal gifts for avid collectors.
• Aesthetic agate powder compacts - the dream of every fashionista. They are not only beautiful, but also have properties that are useful to girls, being talismans.
• Cigarette case - A good gift for any man.
• Gift charms from blue agate look elegant.

Jewelers insert stones into earrings and necklaces, make unique pendants, beads and bracelets. Often, the stones are framed by an elegant silver frame.

Before you buy jewelry, you must make sure that the stones are real. Quite often, semi-precious minerals can be replaced by similar, but inexpensive, gems of artificial origin. Inexperienced buyers are able to buy such a product and not know that it has a small price.

There are several useful recommendations that will help you not to get a fake.

• You should carefully consider the stone. If it has no color transitions, then it is not natural. If there is only one shade of blue or blue, then such a stone is only an imitation of a true mineral.
• Blue and Blue Agates can not be transparent. The stone is quite dense, so a person will not be able to look through it and see what surrounds it. If the agates are transparent, this indicates that the seller is trying to sell moonstones or any other minerals. Sometimes such a stone can be ordinary glass.
• Stone cut gives him a glass shine - this sign will also help the buyer to determine what kind of mineral is in front of him.
• Attention should be paid to how agate feels. If it is light and heats up quickly - an artificial stone.

It is important to remember that things made of blue and blue agates will be beautiful and useful only when the owner takes care of them properly. It seems to some people that you should not take care of jewelry and other stone products, but this is not so.

So that the beauty of agate continues to please the eye, It is necessary to adhere to the following recommendations.

• Do not forget that agate is afraid of sudden changes in temperature.therefore it is not recommended to wear elegant bracelets and unusual rings in winter. Pendants can be used as jewelry in winter, but only if they are hidden under clothes.
• No need to think that in the summer time there is no need to take care of blue agate. In the summer, many people like to sunbathe. It is better to leave beautiful decorations at home, rather than take them with you to the beach, otherwise they can fade rapidly.
• Aggressive Chemicals (acids, detergents) - the main enemies of the minerals of a delicate shade. Blue and blue agates do not need to be cleaned with similar products.
• Sapphirin, like many other stones and ornaments, does not like falls and strikes.. It is better to store the mineral in special boxes or bags that will prevent it from damage.

Jewels should be washed thoroughly. For this use soap solution and soft brush. Water for this need to take room temperature.

In winter and autumn, you should clean the jewelry 1 time in 7 days. When it's hot outside, you need to do it 2-3 times a week.

With proper care, products from agate can last for a long time and help the owner in many ways. If you carry the mineral with you all the time, many minor ailments will disappear, your mood will improve. Blue or blue stone - a great choice for both women and men. Representatives of the weaker sex can decorate themselves with an elegant pendant or an elegant ring, and the guys can get a beautiful talisman lighter for themselves.

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