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Ardagger - Frühstücksnews - Freitag, 21.4.2023

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[wizard-irl]

Birthstones: May 🌸

We end the birthstone series in May, with one crystal reflecting the new spring growth: the emerald. Let’s discuss its physical and metaphysical properties as we begin the month.

Emerald

Emerald is a type of beryllium aluminium silicate (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), or beryl. However, not every green beryl is classed as an emerald. There's a bit of gemological dispute on where the line is, where some believe that any green beryl is an emerald, but others believe that a true emerald cannot be too light. Its characteristic colour comes from trace amounts of chromium, vanadium, and iron.

Emerald symbolises hope, growth, and renewal. It nurtures the heart, promotes love and balance, and enhances vision and intuition. It is believed to revive passion, boost self-esteem and creativity, and aid mental clarity and memory. Emerald is believed to bring encouragement and abundance, heals heartbreak, and promotes compassion. Emerald may open the heart and encourage living from the heart. Physically, emerald is believed to specifically benefit the physical heart. It is associated with promoting eyesight and can provide relief for eye infections. Additionally, it is believed to support fertility and childbirth.

Emerald, like all beryls, is a 7.5-8 on the Mohs hardness scale. While a bit more fragile than rubies or sapphires, emeralds don't break easy. Since treatments are common, they must only be cleaned with warm, soapy water, and gentle scrubbing.

Link to the masterpost. Sources below the cut. Masterpost archive is a WIP until the series is finished!

Sources

"May Birthstone", Gemological Institute of America.

"Emerald", MinDat.

"Emerald", GemDat.

"Emerald Description", Gemological Institute of America.

"Emerald History and Lore", Gemological Institute of America.

"Emerald Care and Cleaning Guide", Gemological Institute of America.

"Seeing Green: All About Emeralds", Gemological Institute of America.

"Emerald", Crystal Vaults.

"Emerald Meaning: Healing Properties, Uses, & Benefits", Tiny Rituals.

"Emerald", Healing Crystals.

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[y2kbugs]

Beautiful list but also don’t forget mindat and gemdat for even more pretties (and their scientific properties, I’m trying to veer away from that weird new agey stuff here, but go wild with OCs ❤️

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[gemsona-advice]

Where/how do you find some of the gemstones you use for fusion ideas (especially the agates you list)?

Well, a lot of them are from memory, but others I find through scrawling Wikipedia, Gemdat, and Mindat articles at 3AM, or through various rockhound forums and little corners of the internet I find! Some of them are also mined fairly locally (like tasmanites, opals, and sapphires) and I can learn more about them through irl gem shows or the mines where I live.

Others, especially the agates, I've learned about through other gemsona blogs (esp in the heyday of their popularity during the show, but I haven't really interacted with any lately)

And lastly: sometimes I like to just google names I think would be cool like "blue moon agate" or "(name)ite" to see if they exist or not cJFSKJKJ

[ailixandrite2dot0]

I was looking for references for new OC, ended up finding something better. First pic is a real diamond from gemdat, second pic is from CADR!White’s profile I wrote a while ago

[olazart]

new favorite drawing exercise: looking up a bunch of gemstones on gemdat and sketching out Gem design ideas based on them 

[suocadvice]

what gem would control the wind like Lapis does?

This is a fun ask, because Lapis Lazuli doesn’t actually have established connections to water—it’s actually an air stone. This means that, even taking the show’s framework as immutable gospel (which I wouldn’t usually recommend), you’re totally allowed to choose any stone or crystal that you think looks right! I don’t have any particular gemstones in mind, but here’s some advice for your own consideration:

Think of colors you associate with air or wind and use Gemdat to find gems with those colors.

If you see a gem with a cut (shape) that reminds you of air or wind, you can use that stone or take inspiration from its cut for your design.

You can look for gems with air connotations, of course! A quick Google search for “air gems” gave me this and this, and there are definitely more places to find similar info.

[gemkids]

I always wonder how do people like you who make gem ocs find obscure gem names ?? ( things like rosaline pearl, winza sapphire, colour change sapphire and so on ) do you just make them up or do you use a particular website? Thanks for reading this and or responding!

it really depends on the gem!!!i usually look for real varieties (hsihutsunite) and trade names (siberian amethyst) so that every gem has a somewhat unique name, mindat/gemdat and minerals.net are great and usually lists varieties within parent pages! good when you're doing a non-canon gem type and you wanna check if they're like a quartz first or smth.for synthetics, i look for actual synthetics and simulants (scallop pearl) since that's their whole deal lolother times i pick names of colours, usually for pearls and fusions. i look at paint name websites and colour articles on wikipedia but other times i pick ones that just sound cute or fitting for the character/design (like parfait pearl)when i get around to making gem design guide i'll try going a little more in depth on picking names/types and how to use it in the actual designs and abilities

[gemsonahelp]

Hey, I want to make a gemsona but I have NO idea how to. Like idk how to do the research on what kind of gem it is and stuff.. I know which gem I want to use its the Dragon Vein Agate and I have the body and colour but idk what kind of gem it would be and weapon it will have. Can you please help me?

I’m assuming by gem you mean the gemstone’s cut itself? If that’s the case, then here’s a bunch of resources on various cabochon and gem cuts.

Wikipedia’s page on gem cut’s

Gemstone cuts on Gemdat

Rocksandco goes into depth on gem cuts

It also helps to look up things like the gem you’re looking at and adding “cut,” “gem,” or “cabochon” to search with the gem’s name to find example of common cuts for that gem.

Weaponwise, I’m not sure what kind of role or personality you’re going for for Dragon Vein Agate. So I can only suggest weapons based on the Quartzes we’ve seen on the show. Such as helmets, whips, shields, etc.

I’m sorry if this wasn’t much help, I’m not quite sure what you needed specifically or what you’re going for your gemsona.

- Mod Sapphire ❤

[jigokuhana]

@xxxrestraints

Alright then, I understand. Though could you tell me where i can find out about gems? I'm writting a story that is using X-Over characters and I'd like to know a good site to search up the different gems.

Personally, I use gemdat, crystalsandjewelry, & gemselect along with just random googling.

To figure out which gems are in the Quartz family & thus which body type they would have, I use this page on gemselect.

And to figure out characteristics of gems & to find out which are in the same ‘family’ as other gems, I use this page.

Hope that helped a bit. :)

[wizard-irl]

Birthstones: September🍎

In August, I covered red corundum, better known as ruby. September covers the rest of the corundum spectrum under sapphire, which, while known for being blue, can be every colour but red. Let’s discuss its physical and metaphysical properties as we begin the month.

Sapphire

Like rubies, sapphires are made from aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃). Blue sapphires, unlike ruby, have parts of their atoms instead replaced with iron and titanium, creating the blue colour. Sapphires can be in all sorts of colours, commonly called "fancy sapphires," but the blue varieties are the most popular. Some sapphires exhibit asterisms, or a star-shaped shine, and some sapphires can even change colours in different lights.

Sapphire is highly valued for its historical significance and associations with wisdom, protection, and spirituality. It aids in spiritual healing, truth-seeking, and personal growth by enhancing intuition, mental clarity, and spiritual power. This gemstone promotes loyalty, commitment, and fidelity in relationships, and is connected to joy, wisdom, truth, and loyalty. It brings calmness, focus, and clarity to the mind, balances emotions, and releases negative thought patterns to foster joy. Blue Sapphire also possesses metaphysical properties that enhance communication, intuition, and spiritual insights, supporting one's spiritual journey and facilitating astral travel and dream recall. On a physical level, it aids in healing on a cellular level, addresses blood disorders, eye issues, and general stress, and offers relief from depression, anxiety, insomnia, migraines, and fevers.

All varieties of corundum are extremely hard, only a step below diamond on the Mohs scale. On top of that, they have no cleavage, which makes them resistant to breaking. However, some sapphires may be fracture filled, which may make them more fragile. Warm, soapy water is always a safe choice for cleaning any conundrum.

Link to the masterpost. Sources below the cut. Masterpost archive is a WIP until the series is finished!

Sources

"September Birthstone", Gemological Institute of America.

"Sapphire", MinDat.

"Sapphire", GemDat.

"Sapphire Description", Gemological Institute of America.

"Sapphire History and Lore", Gemological Institute of America.

"Sapphire Care and Cleaning Guide", Gemological Institute of America.

"Sapphire", Crystal Vaults.

"Sapphire Meaning: Healing Properties, Uses, & Benefits", Tiny Rituals.

"Blue Sapphire", Healing Crystals.

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[greggopheonix]

Making gemsonas at work cuz I'm bored :)

[gemkids]

That logic dictates maxixe would be considered a completely different gem as aquamarine and emerald are very different, so a maxixe would not be a dark blue aquamarine, plus two normal rubies won't make Geneva ruby or blood ruby or something

they’re different in impurities , gemdat just says maxixe is a variety/dark blue aquamarine so i just gave her that gemstone since it matched the two gems’ palettes mixed together

i gave geneva ruby that name because its a real synthetic ruby and blood ruby is named that because of their colour palette, nothing more, same reason as sea sapphire

[ifuckingloveminerals]

Yo, do you know of any gem that may be black/red or something like that? If not just like a very dark red.

Yea, and a good site to look for stuff is gemdat!

[wizard-irl]

Birthstones: April🌧️

Are diamonds a girl's best friend? I wouldn't know, I'm not a girl, but they are April's birthstone. Let’s discuss its physical and metaphysical properties as we begin the month.

Diamond

Diamonds are almost entirely pure carbon, with the rest being trace materials that colour the gem. Graphite is made out of the same material as diamond, but its atoms are arranged in a different structure. What a difference atomic structure makes!

Diamonds symbolize faithfulness, love, purity, and innocence and are believed to inspire creativity, faith, and abundance. They are believed to open spiritual doors, promote inner peace, and dispel negative emotions. Diamonds are believed to aid in spiritual evolution, support brain function, and combat aging. Physically, diamonds are believed to be good for cardiovascular health, eyesight, and metabolism. Diamonds are often used to amplify the healing qualities of other crystals. Diamonds may confer different properties depending on colour, and thus, this is a general description.

While diamond is the hardest stone on the Mohs scale, there are considerations for care and cleaning. Diamonds burn at 1562°F (850°C) and tolerate sudden extreme temperature changes poorly. Diamonds also have several cleavage points where, if hit, will easily break it. Clean diamonds with warm, soapy water.

Link to the masterpost. Sources below the cut. Masterpost archive is a WIP until the series is finished!

Sources

"April Birthstone", Gemological Institute of America.

"Diamond", MinDat.

"Diamond", GemDat.

"Diamond Description", Gemological Institute of America.

"Diamond History and Lore", Gemological Institute of America.

"Diamond Care and Cleaning Guide", Gemological Institute of America.

"Diamond", Crystal Vaults.

"Diamond Healing Properties", Charms of Light.

"Meaning of Diamonds", Sunny Ray.

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