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Sunday, May 31st, 2009
- Fair trade silver malachite £35.99
PROPERTIES OF MALACHITE
Malachite is a hydrated copper carbonate where the dense, opulent green colour of the Malachite gemstone derives its name from the Greek word ‘mallow’, (a green herb). It is characterised by bandings of light and dark green patterns which make this gemstone easy to identify.
Malachite can also be formed with a violet-blue mineral azurite which is called as Azurmalachite or Malachite azurite.
Indigo Ocean has a range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India where the crafts people have been paid a fair wage for their workmanship.
Malachite fair trade earrings £4.99
HISTORY
The Egyptians have been using malachite minerals since 3000 AD inlaid in amulets to protect against the ‘evil eye’ bringing protection and was also used in other jewellery such as bracelets, rings and pendants. Like the Turquoise, this stone was also grounded into a powder to use as an eye shadow characteristic of the ancient Egyptian era on both males and females.
fair trade silver jewellery, malachite £7.49
Since ancient times this beautiful fine green crystal has also been used in abundance in inlay work and carvings of cathedrals and churches.
Malachite is also a popular stone used extensively in jewellery particularly in Native American South Western jewellery. Malachite is also known by its trade name the peacock stone. In the Indian market the gem is popularly known as dana firang.
ORIGIN
Malachite is mined primarily in Zaire though it can also be sourced from Germany, Zambia and Australia.
FOLKLORE SURROUNDING MALACHITE
As far as folklore goes, Malachite was believed to be the”mirror of the soul”. There was a strong belief that Malachite has the power to allow us to get in touch with the dual nature of the human mind (where the brain is made up of two hemispheres) and bring harmony to the wearer.
Please let us know if you have any other facts you would like to share with our readers. We are always interested in hearing from you.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
Turquoise in solid silver
Indigo Ocean have a range of solid silver jewellery hand made in India inlaid with Turquoise. All our jewellery is sourced using fair trade principles where fair wages are exchanged.
Turquoise sunburst in solid silver £14.99
Please have a read and do feel free to add comments on any other information you may have about Turquoise either in terms of its historical background or superstitions or folklore.
The name of this gemstone is derived from French, with turquoise meaning ‘Turkish’ .
Turquoise hanging cube £7.49
The properties of Turquoise are based on Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate which range from a sky blue to bluey green colour.
Turquoise and lapis lazuli
The turquoise stone is porous and prone to cracking and facing – may be waxed to prevent this and care needed in the sun.
Turquoise and lapis £15.50
Turquoise was said to darken or lighten to indicate a change in a person’s health. This gemstone is greatly affected by alterations in temperature and humidity and also responds to skin secretions like sebum and perspiration.
Pendant set with turquoise and coral £17.99
When worn in jewellery or in one’s possession, Turquoise is said to give clarity of communications, encourages affinity with others, can increase a greater self awareness and ‘true purpose’. It is also thought to ease rheumatism and arthritis.
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
- Moonstone and black star
The composite qualities of this stone are made from the Feldspar group (adularia orthoclase); potassium aluminium silicate; opalescent with a white sheen and the stone is usually colourless, white or silver. If the stone has a blue sheen, it is known as moonstone rainbow because when the light catches it, it shimmers with a multitude of rainbow colours (as below image clearly shows).
Moonstone hanging teardrop
Indigo Ocean has a very elegant and moderately priced range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India from solid silver. Our vast range of fair trade jewellery pieces are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones. We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, moonstone, moonstone rainbow and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage.
In Pagan times, it was said that if a moonstone was placed in the mouth during the period of a full moon the stone could help lovers find out what lay in store for them in the future.
Historically, either wearing a Moonstone in a piece of jewellery or being in possession of the stone, would help calm emotions and balance oversensitivity. It is also thought to help open up one’s feminine side aiding awareness of subconscious feelings. Interestingly its also thought to assist hormonal equilibrium during menstrual cycle as well as heighten intuition and receptivity.
Please let me know if you have any other facts to add about this so that people who love this gemstone can read up on it!
Thanks
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Lapis silver sunburst hand made in India from solid silver
Here at Indigo Ocean we have a stunning selection of fair trade jewellery hand crafted in India, from earrings to pendants.
My first and foremost favourite gemstone is Lapis Lazuli because it has such a rich and very striking blue colour (I am a water sign so water colours make me happy though its the depth of colour I love in lapis).
Lapis Lazuli pendant with solid silver mount and finding
Interestingly, the name lapis lazuli is derived from both Latin where lapis means ‘stone’ and Arabic where azul means ‘blue.
The composite qualities of this distinctive blue stone are made from sodium calcium aluminium sulfate silicate which is characterised with beautiful flecks of gold or white. These flecks are naturally created by pyrite or calcite inclusions.
Lapis and Turquoise silver earrings handmade in India
Historically Lapis lazuli was been said to protect against the spirits of darkness as its colour was thought to symbolise the heavens. Because of this belief it was used widely in necklaces, bracelets and rings to protect the wearer from evil. Furthermore, the Ancient Egyptians used lapis lazuli in their amulets as they too believed it had very powerful protective forces.
Building upon the foundations of these ancient beliefs and uses, lapis lazuli has also been associated with other kinds of positive effects when these gemstones are worn either as an item of jewellery or if the stone is in personal possession.
For example, lapis is believed to enhance spiritual awakening and mental clarity. It is also believed to protect against depression, aid self-expression including artistic flair and is also thought to encourage a broader way of thinking.
Lapis and silver teardrop, handmade in India
Lapis Lazuli really is a beautiful gemstone and with its stunning depth of colour it looks fantastic with silver findings either as a pendant or in earrings.
I would be really interested to hear from anyone who can build on the information I have given here so that people who love this stone can read some more about it….
Belinda
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
We have a wide selection of fair trade jewellery that is truly beautiful, elegant and equisite.
All our earrings, bracelets and pendants are hand crafted in India from solid silver and inlaid with semi precious gemstones.
Here 5 items that have proved to be top sellers in the past 6 months:
1) Fair trade earrings in a rectangular design inlaid with both turquoise and lapis
2) Fair trade pendant set in an oval with turquoise and coral gemostones
3) Fair trade pendant in sunburst design set with lapis lazuli
4) Fair trade bracelet set with red onyx gemstones
5) Fair trade jewellery box
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
At long last, we have added a blogspot to our site to give visitors a chance to let us know what they think of our products and any other feedback they have. We believe its always good to get feedback, so please do let us know if you have any comments.
NEW PRODUCTS just in…………..
FAIR TRADE CANDLES: Im very pleased to introduce our new fair trade candle range to extend our existing shop category. The new fair trade candles are made from layered wax creating an amazing rainbow effect. They are available in square, cylinder or pyramid form so please take a look and let us know what you think.
FAIR TRADE BAGS: We have also sourced some new fair trade bags hand selected for their design, style and functionality.
We have a purple jute shopping bag with a gold screen printed design embellished with sequins as well as a natural jute screen printed with a leaf design.
Also, we have a beautiful new fair trade bag made from brown suede, hand embroidered - it really is a work of art.
We hope you take a moment to look at our new fair trade range as well as our existing fair trade jewellery, gifts and toys and look foward to hearing your comments!
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