Rainbow Boji's colour, effect of stones

May 30, 2006

Fabeku

Thank you for the details. I know I am so suspicious of buying Citrine since

Amethyst is heat treated into citrine. I ask most sellers if their druze geodes

are true Citrine and almost always they are not.

I have an aqua aura, and now I am almost sorry I bought it. I thought it was

odd to see a crystal that color. Maybe I should take it out of my crystal

sanctuary and pamper it a little bit with some attention. if nothing else

display it for a little applause for it's beauty. It should get something out

of the bargin huh?

Lorain

Fabeku <fabeku

Tue May 30 13:03:33 CDT 2006

Re: [CrystalHW] Rainbow Boji's colour, effect of stones

Lorain-

>

Are all peacock stones artifically colored? Also, are all the aqua

aura's artificially golded? I just want to know if some are

authentic and some man made so to speak? Thanks

>

Peacock Ore (or Peacock Stone) is a name most often used to describe

two different stone spirits - Chalcopyrite and Bornite, both Copper

Iron Sulfides. Sometimes Chalcocite (Copper Sulfide) is also called

Peacock Ore as well.

The rainbow colors seen on these spirits can be natural, but many

times (most times) they are not. The natural colors are essentially a

tarnish, resulting from oxidation. However, most often the stones are

chemically treated to produce the rainbow of colors.

The majority of " Peacock Ore " one sees these days - for $1 or $2 each

in rock shops and new age stores - has been chemically treated. Thus

the colors are artificially produced. This is, unfortunately, true of

many Bornites, Chalcopyrites, Marcasites, etc. that display a rainbow

of colors.

There are various ways to tell if the colors are natural or

chemically created, but they're all destructive and, for that reason,

I wouldn't advise exploring them. The chemically treated stone

spirits have suffered enough. To me there's no sense is subjecting

them to further trauma.

As for Rainbow Bojis... I've heard mixed reports about whether these

are natural or treated. Most people whose opinions I trust (and who

have no financial interest in the Bojis) believe they've been

treated. I suspect that at least some of them, in fact, owe their

colors to chemical enhancement. Whether or not this is true across

the board, I'm unsure. Many, myself included, feel like there are

some real ethical issues around how Bojis have been marketed.

And sadly, all of the " aura " stones are the result of very traumatic

intervention by man. They are all articially treated. And, just as

sadly, Quartz aren't the only spirits subjected to this harsh and

unkind process. Danburites, Chalcedony Roses, Apophyllites and even

Mochis have all been treated. Unfortunately I'm sure there are other

spirits that have been treated this way, as the desire to capitalize

on the " hype " around these stones remains high.

In Love,

Fabeku

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May 31, 2006

Hi there,

It is often difficult, on a regular basis. to get natural citrine and it tends

to be more expensive. Throughout time Amethyst is naturally treated in the

earth through the earths normal radiation process and that is how we get

citrine. Today, because of market demand, that process is artificially sped up.

When you find it natural...it is indeed rare these days.....take good care. I

have a handful of great pieces that I am very grateful for.

Dawn Silver

Jewels of the Lotus Tibetan Gemstone Oracle

ps.

it is the same with blue topaz and numerous other stones whose demands have

exceeded its appearance....only in the case of blue topaz it is normally ice

blue and pale. Strangely this radiation process is done on many of the

university campuses.

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