Pietersite jewelry from one of the rarest stones

Pietersite is rare and expensive, making these stones a much sought-after commodity worldwide. These stones look elegant and beautiful when fashioned into intricate pieces. The stone is a variety of quartz and composed of a tiger's eye, hawk's eye, and jasper.

Pietersite is characterized by chatoyancy, making the precious gemstone exceptionally beautiful and this gemstone may be found at a reputed jewelry store in Fountain Valley. The main colors of the stone are gold, that is offset and contrasted by dark blue-black, grey and brown tones, but it also has occasional clear areas.

Exceptional chatoyance
Chatoyance means that it is an optical illusion in which a band of the reflected light moves beneath the surface of the stone, that has been cut into a cabochon.  Tiger’s-eye is one of the best-known examples of chatoyance in a precious stone. Cabochons are generally shaped and polished stones and were the most common method of shaping a gemstone, before the development of gemstone cutting with technology.

Hailed as a protective and healing stone, this is known to many holistic healers as the tempest stone, due to the swirling colors and pattern of the stone. These stones are not only perfect for women’s fine jewelry in Fountain Valley, but also for unisex and men’s jewelry. It is exceptionally beautiful when paired with chrysanthemum stone, smoky quartz, Mocca and smoked topaz Swarovski crystal beads, brown snowflake jasper, and antiqued copper beads.

The stones are porous and measure 6.5 to 7  on the Mohs scale, meaning that this stone is not for regular wear, and should be kept carefully to avoid scratching due to other hard surfaces around. The stone looks good in white metals like sterling silver jewelry in Fountain Valley, and also in gold, making it a good choice for special occasions. 

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