Blue stones have long attracted people prone to daydreaming and the unknown. A blue stone in the color of sea azure and clear skies is well suited for air and water signs, especially Libra and Pisces. But anyone can wear jewelry made from blue gems, because it is believed that the blue mineral calms the nerves, has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, inspires self-confidence and protects against enemies and scammers. In addition to its internal qualities, almost any blue stone is very beautiful in appearance. A ring with lapis lazuli or aquamarine will complement a dress in white, light pink and green shades and will add elements of femininity and romance to your look.
Let's look at what blue gemstones are.
Aquamarine - stone of water elements
Aquamarine is a transparent mineral with a blue color base. This stone has long been popular among European aristocrats. The scepter of the last king of Poland, Stanislaw Poniatowski, was made from aquamarine, and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain still often appears in public wearing a ring and earrings decorated with diamonds and aquamarine.
Aquamarine is mined in Brazil, the USA, Colombia, Zambia, Madagascar, and Russia, which makes this stone one of the most popular gems in the world.
Stone healing experts believe that aquamarine has a beneficial effect on vision. This mineral is also recommended to be worn by representatives of the water signs of the zodiac - Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio.
Turquoise is the stone of warriors and lovers
Another famous blue gemstone, turquoise is considered a symbol of love and vitality. This gem was already known to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Sumer, China, Persia and India, where jewelry was made from it. In Medieval Rus', turquoise was used to make amulets for warriors. It was believed that tarnished turquoise is a sign of imminent death. Today, astrologers are confident that this stone protects against injuries and illnesses and ensures good luck in major transactions, which is why it is recommended for men to wear accessories inlaid with turquoise.
Unlike aquamarine, turquoise is a rather fragile mineral, so it is not cut, but only polished to an oval or round shape. The stone is mined in America, India, Iran, China, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Chile.
The medicinal properties of turquoise are attributed to the ability to have a beneficial effect on the digestive system and skin. The ability of turquoise to change color (to become very dark or, conversely, discolored) has been proven due to the fact that the stone is sensitive to skin secretions (sweat, fat). Therefore, if you own jewelry made from this gem and notice that the mineral has suddenly changed color, you should think about your health and consult a doctor in time.
Lapis lazuli is a stone of women's health and strength
“Sky Stone” is called lapis lazuli - a mineral that has a dark blue color with white, purple or blue inclusions, which makes this gem look like the sky. This semi-precious stone was known 7,000 years ago, it was used to create jewelry, inlay the facades of royal palaces and for magical purposes. It was believed that lapis lazuli powder could remove poison from the body, since this blue gem was an integral attribute of royal life.
Like other semi-precious stones, lapis lazuli is often used to create inexpensive jewelry. In this regard, synthetic stones colored with cobalt oxide, chalcedony, jasper or soladite are sometimes passed off as lapis lazuli. You can distinguish real lapis lazuli from a fake by moistening the stone with water: the real mineral will become evenly moist, but on the fake the liquid will collect in places into small drops. Experts believe that lapis lazuli does not shine without bright sun, and artificial stones most often retain their shine even in dark rooms.
Lapis lazuli is mined in Afghanistan, America, and Russia. The most common color of the stone is dark blue with blue veins.
Some stone treatment experts believe that lapis lazuli has a positive effect on women's health, helps prevent miscarriage and premature birth, promotes skin rejuvenation and restores the body's hormonal levels.
Decorations
If it was impossible to identify the flint, the type of jewelry matters:
Ring. There will be ardent, shared love, the end of which will be marital relations. This will be an old friend from whom you will be assessed again. For a family man, it shows an equal plane with his own half. When it is precious, it is expected to quickly interact with an inevitable fate. But this love, apparently, will not become happy.
The signet ring promises simplicity when contacting a representative of the sex or quickly meeting old friends, which will be different.
Earrings. Purchasing great news or implementing a custom business plan. Especially if they are gold earrings. When they have been given to people, the difficulties are behind them, you can enjoy life's path peacefully.
Stones in a pendant predict high cost. In case you are buying it for women, be careful with the availability of your purchases. However, a pendant or pendant as a gift provides a quick embodiment of a dream.
The beads represent the order of bliss, and the brooch represents the strengthening of the current status.
Sapphire - royal stone
The next blue mineral, which is known to all gem connoisseurs, is called sapphire. In nature, the mineral can be pink, orange, purple, dark yellow, green and even black, but blue sapphire is the rarest of them all.
In the Bible, this gem is likened to the sky and is mentioned as a stone covering the space through which God walks. In the Middle Ages in Europe, sapphire was considered higher than all other precious stones and was called sacred. In Rus', this mineral was called “azure yacht”.
Sapphire is mined in many countries of the world: Afghanistan, Australia, India, China, USA, Sri Lanka, but the most expensive are Kashmir sapphires, which were found in the Himalayas at the end of the 19th century. Currently, the Kashmir deposit has completely dried up and only very rich people can now buy such a rare gem, because the price of a Kashmir sapphire sometimes reaches $10,000 per carat.
Sapphire is credited with the ability to protect its owner from envy, deception, deceit and false prophecies. This is probably why this stone was very loved by kings and the highest nobility. Rings and other sapphire jewelry symbolized wealth, aristocracy, and refined taste. And today, many believe that sapphire serves as a good talisman against the influence of evil forces, protects travelers, and gives good luck.
Lapis lazuli is the stone of the calm and successful
The ancient Roman historian Pliny the Elder mentioned certain sapphires on which gold seemed to glitter, and these stones themselves were supposedly never transparent, while now it is reliably known that transparent and even colorless sapphires are found in nature, but at the same time they have a uniform color without inclusions. Probably, “sapphire” in the Ancient world could have been called lapis lazuli, a mineral with a deep, bright blue color. Historians suggest that this beautiful gem was known already in the Stone Age in the civilizations of Africa and Mesopotamia. Lapis lazuli entered Europe in the 18th century. and was immediately loved by painters who used it to create bright blue paints.
In the Russian environment, the names “lazurite” and “lapis lazuli” are often not distinguished, although in reality they are different minerals. On the surface of lapis lazuli there are always small inclusions - golden dots, shining against a dark blue background like stars in the night sky. Lapis lazuli has a slightly different structure: it also has inclusions, but they have the form of lines, small layers with blue, cyan or violet hues.
The largest deposits of lapis lazuli are found in Afghanistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Chile.
Astrologers believe that lapis lazuli is well suited for Sagittarius and all people who are prone to commit rash actions. It is believed that lapis lazuli brings success to those seeking patronage and facilitates a successful search for business partners.
Why are stones of this color range valued among jewelers?
Shades of blue combine harmoniously with frames made of white, yellow, and blackened metal. Yellow and white gold and platinum are traditionally used to frame precious stones. Light shades of blue look better in yellow metal frames, while bright and dark shades look better with silver frames.
If among precious minerals large specimens are very rare, then inexpensive decorative and semi-precious stones can be of any size, which gives more opportunities for a variety of jewelry designs. The setting for inexpensive gems can be either patterned or laconic, because these stones, as a rule, are self-sufficient. They attract the eye with their unique beauty and can be used without a frame at all in the form of beads and elastic bracelets. Blue gems look beautiful in ethnic and antique-style jewelry sets.
Zircon - a magical mineral
Zircon is a blue ornamental stone little known in Russia, which was widespread throughout the Mediterranean. Different types of these minerals were also called hyacinths from the Greek name for the red-blue flower, and in Rus' the stones were called yakhonts. As the name suggests, zircons in nature are found in copper-yellow, red, red-brown, pink and pale gray colors, but samples of blue tint have been especially popular with astrologers and magicians since the Middle Ages.
It is believed that an amulet made of zircon with a blue tint protects travelers, protects the owner from lightning strikes and injuries, and also promotes good attitude towards the wanderer from other people in foreign cities. Astrologers believe that this stone is especially well suited for Sagittarius and Capricorn.
Blue zircons are mined in Australia, Brazil, Vietnam, Norway and Russia. Mostly, earrings and pendants are made from zircon, and less commonly, bracelets and rings. The honed mineral is fixed into a blind setting due to the fact that zircon is considered a fairly fragile stone and, with everyday wear, chips may appear on its edges.
Blue opal
A less common stone is blue opal. In the best specimens, against the background of the base color, a play of color can be seen in the form of bright multi-colored iridescent spots. This pattern of color play is called a pattern. Main patterns: “honeycomb” - opalescence is represented by cells in the form of a honeycomb; “pinfire” - many small multi-colored dots; "harlequin" is the rarest type, in which the pattern of colored spots is similar to a harlequin costume.
The most expensive blue opal specimens should show bright spots of red-orange tones. In general, the more large multi-colored spots in a stone, the higher its value. There are opals without color play. Such specimens come, for example, from Peru. In our system for describing the color of opals, we indicate the color of the stone with its hue and whether it has opalescence. Thus, the blue, greenish-blue and violet-blue primary colors stand out. Example description: “blue with opalescence.” Australian copies are the most expensive. Opals are very beautiful, each specimen is unique.
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Blue zircon
The stone of natural origin is blue zircon. It should not be confused with artificial cubic zirconia, which is sometimes incorrectly called zircon in the trade. Zircons in general have a very diverse color range. Blue zircon is more valuable than others. But you need to keep in mind that this color is obtained by heat treatment of brown zircons from Cambodia. The main distinguished colors of such zircons are:
- blue;
- slightly greenish blue.
Color intensity:
- average;
- strong;
- saturated.
Jewelry with zircons is recommended to be worn only on special occasions, and not every day. This is due to their relatively low hardness and fragility. One of their main features is high dispersion. In bright spot lighting they shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow.
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Blue aquamarine
Aquamarine is a blue variety of beryl. The name of this “semi-precious” stone is translated from the Latin “aqua marina” as “sea water”. Aquamarines are often very light in color. It is best visible in large stones. According to our system, there are two main shades: greenish-blue and light blue.
The intensity levels are as follows: very light, light, medium, strong and deep. The top aquamarine has a deep blue color called Santa Maria. Aquamarines usually do not contain inclusions or cracks.
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Blue Topaz
One of the most popular stones in Russian jewelry is blue topaz. The stones acquire shades of blue as a result of irradiation of colorless and brownish topazes. In some cases, this is followed by heat treatment.
In commerce, there are 3 types of blue topaz: “Sky Blue” - light; "Swiss Blue" - medium; "London Blue" is a deep color. According to our system, these colors will have the following degrees of intensity:
- light (Light);
- average (Medium);
- deep
The price of these topazes is not high - first dollars and tens of dollars per carat. And it hardly grows with increasing mass. On the plus side, it is also worth noting that even in large sizes they usually do not contain any inclusions. Blue Topaz is a stone that can be worn every day.
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How to find “your” stone
All blue stones look bright and unusual; they will serve as a wonderful decoration for an evening or business outfit; minerals with light blue shades will perfectly complement a daytime spring or summer look. Aquamarine, turquoise, lapis lazuli, lapis lazuli, sapphire, zircon - this is not a complete list of blue precious and semi-precious minerals common in nature. Their shades range from deep blue to bright blue, from evenly azure turquoise and rich lapis lazuli to translucent aquamarine. When choosing “your” mineral, it is important to think not only about which stones are precious and which are semi-precious, but also to think about what kind of energy the mineral carries, what it can give to its owner, what character qualities it improves and what emotions it evokes. Be guided by your intuition and taste, but remember that each stone can only strengthen and develop the personal qualities that you already have.
Therapeutic effect
Therapeutic “specialization” of minerals of the celestial range:
- neutralization of emotional stress, depression or aggressiveness;
- ensuring healthy, sound sleep;
- help with heart ailments, hypertension, asthma;
- normalization of metabolism, gastrointestinal tract function;
- treatment of skin pathologies.
The main mission of blue stones, according to psychologists, is to radiate calm, to tune a person into a philosophical attitude towards the vicissitudes of life. This is a talisman against phobias and nightmares.
As a result of the peace of mind given by blue stones, the immune system is strengthened.
It is advisable that when worn, the stones in jewelry come into contact with the body.
