Guide to Precious and Fine Gemstones

Rhodochrosite is a natural stone from the carbonate family. It has long been appreciated for its beauty and pinkish color. As a result, Rhodochrosite is mainly used in jewelry or for ornamental purposes. What's more, its lithotherapy benefits make this natural stone even more appreciated.

Fluorite is a natural stone from the Halogenide family. Its thousand colors have fascinated people since the dawn of time, and even today it remains very popular for jewelry-making and/or for its beneficial properties in lithotherapy. Its optical phenomenon, otherwise known as "fluorescence", makes it an even more prized stone, particularly in metallurgy, thanks to its ability to melt easily.

Unakite is a stone from the Altered Granite family. This natural stone is also called "Unakite Jasper", although it is not a Jasper and is rarely referred to as "epidote". Its color makes it a stone much appreciated by jewelers, but also in the world of lithotherapy. Unakite's soothing virtues and benefits make it a highly prized stone.

Rutile quartz is a member of the quartz family. From its visual appearance, several nicknames have been attributed to describe this natural stone, such as "angel hair", "Venus hair" or "love arrow". Rutile Quartz has captured the hearts of people throughout the ages with its beauty, but also thanks to its purifying properties in lithotherapy.

Strawberry Quartz is a natural stone belonging to the Quartz family. This stone remains fascinating despite its small documentation, due to its recent discovery. Its color is close to that of its sister stone, Rose Quartz, making it a more unique alternative natural stone, thanks to its more vibrant inclusions within the translucent pink stone. Strawberry Quartz is a natural stone much appreciated in lithotherapy for its soothing virtues and its beauty in the world of jewelry.

Rose Quartz is a member of the Quartz family. It is linked to many legends and myths for its beauty and unconditional love. Today, Rose Quartz is still a much-loved and popular natural stone for its beneficial lithotherapy properties and magnificent pink hues.

Sunstone is a member of the Feldspar family. It is a unique natural stone with sparkling reflections, known as Aventurescence. Sunstone is world-renowned for its beauty and soft pink to orange hues, sometimes green, yellow or brown. This natural stone is very popular in lithotherapy for its relaxing and protective properties, as well as in the world of jewelry.

Lava stone is a natural stone derived from the cooled lava of volcanoes, and is very common throughout the world. Lava stone has been associated with lithotherapy since the dawn of time. Today, its use remains highly appreciated in the world of lithotherapy for its soothing benefits, and in the world of jewelry.

Pyrite comes from the Sulfide family for its high sulfur and iron content. Pyrite stone is prized for its golden yellow color, and was known as "fool's gold" for its resemblance to gold. Today, this natural stone is widely used in the world of lithotherapy for its benefits, but also in the world of jewelry for its magnificent golden metallic sparkle.

Peridot, also known as Olivine or Chrysolite, is a member of the Silicate family. This olive-green natural stone has been highly prized since Antiquity for its healing properties and olive-green color. Over the years, Peridot has become increasingly prized by jewelers and gemologists, as well as for its lithotherapy properties.

Prehnite is a stone from the Silicate family. This natural stone offers vitreous sparkles in springtime colors, from light green to yellow-green. Although Prehnite is not richly documented, it is nonetheless appreciated in the world of lithotherapy for its beneficial properties and, above all, for its beauty, and is widely used in jewelry.

Moonstone is a natural stone from the Feldspar orthoclase family. The stone is highly prized for its beauty, particularly its vitreous white and bluish hues. The phenomenon that gives it its bluish reflections is called adularescence, thanks to the light that diffracts in the stone. In lithotherapy, Moonstone is also much loved by women for its beneficial properties. It is very popular and used today in the world of jewelry.