A lovely necklace featuring 180cts of fabulous faceted Fluorite from Brazil. The necklace contains various shades of purple and green.
Precious metal: No Metal
Number of Gemstones: 1
Shape: Round
Total Carat Weight: 180.00cts
Birthstone Month:
Fluorite is
associated with the birthstone month of February.
History & Lore:
The name Fluorite is
derived from the Latin 'fleure' meaning “to flow”, and refers to its use as a
flux in smelting, and to the fact that it is relatively easy to melt. Fluorite
is in fact colorless, with the various colors resulting from tiny amounts of
other elements substituting the Calcium in its crystal structure. Fluorite was
originally referred to as fluorospar by miners, and is still in fact sometimes
referenced using this name today.
Fluorite is used
industrially as a flux in the smelting of metallic ores such as steel, and in
the manufacture of certain glasses, enamels and porcelains. Fluorite is also used as a source of Fluorine
for hydrofluoric acid and fluorinated water. The element Fluorine, in fact,
gets its name from Fluorite, which is Fluorines only common mineral. The household fluorescent tube owes the “fluorescent”
part of its name to this gemstone. Many
pieces of Fluorite fluoresce when placed under ultraviolet light.
Fluorite is the state
mineral of Illinois, United States.
Fluorite is believed
to not only balance and focus positive energies, but to absorb, alter, and
release negative energies. It has long been believed to enhance intuition,
creativity, concentration, and the wearer's sense of order. In addition to
this, Fluorite is an aid to promoting healing, and can give protection against
numerous types of diseases.
The color of Fluorite
is extremely variable, ranging through blue, green, yellow, colorless, brown,
pink, black, and purple. Purple is by far the most famous and popular color.
Intermediate pastels between the previously mentioned colors are also possible.
Though most specimens
of Fluorite will display a single color, it is potentially possible for a
specimen to display up to four or five different color zones or patterns. It is
this banded Fluorite that is most often seen in the gemstone market. In
addition to this, some specimens of Fluorite will have fluorescent qualities
from rare elements, un-bonded Fluorine, or organic matter within the crystal.
The term fluorescent is actually derived from the word Fluorite. All of these
factors will leave no doubt as to why Fluorite has earned the reputation as
“The Most Colorful Mineral in the World.”
The variable colorations and large sizes have captivated jewelry
designers and carvers the world over.