Genuine Garnet Silver Ring

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Handmade Garnet Gemstone Silver Ring.

Many are asking what is the best gift for a special person?

Let me assume that you are talking about your wife, girlfriend, family members and best friend, they deserve something unique and original. I would suggest these handmade gemstone silver rings.

Some facts that might help you decide in buying these items:
1. These rings are made from genuine mined garnets that have the world from the mine site in Africa all the way to the Philippines, and to give additional weight, I personally processed the stones so you are guaranteed that its not fake.

2. It costs Php550 each, but of course the charge of shipping is on you. Needless to say, it is affordable to many. Having it resized is on you. You can easily resize it from any local jeweler.

3. It is unique. -The stones are polished from their natural state so for every item, there will always be slight differences if not obvious mainly in their size, color, texture, and design, so no two stones are exactly the same.

Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January. 

HEALING PROPERTIES OF GARNET

Garnet is a 2nd Anniversary gemstone.

Chakras -  Base Chakra, Heart Chakra
Birthstone -  January
Zodiac -  Aries, Leo, Virgo
Planet – Mars
Element – Fire

Typical colours - Most often seen in red, but available in virtually all colours, including: pink, green, orange, yellow, brown and black

Garnet cleanses and re-energises the chakras.  It revitalises, purifies and balances energy, bringing serenity or passion as appropriate.  Inspires love and devotion.  Garnet balances the sex drive and alleviates emotional disharmony.  It activates and strengthens the survival instinct, bringing courage and hope.  Stimulates past-life recall.  Sharpens perceptions of oneself and others.  Garnet removes inhibitions and taboos.  It opens the heart and bestows self-confidence.

Garnet regenerates the body and stimulates the metabolism.  It treats disorders of the spine and spinal fluid, bone, cellular structure and composition.  Purifies the heart, lungs, blood and regenerates DNA.  Garnet boosts the immune system and energy levels.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Garnet, specific colours have additional attributes:

Red Garnet

Chakras - Base Chakra, Heart Chakra

A stone of commitment, Red Garnet represents love.  It revitalises feelings and enhances sexuality, bringing warmth, devotion, understanding, trust, sincerity and honesty to a relationship.  Red Garnet controls anger, especially toward the self.

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Gift Ideas for Crafters

It is 55 days before Christmas, and many of us are already filling our list with names and presents for our love ones. For crafters like me, receiving something that can support my passion for my crafts will be well received like heaven.

Since I like to to craft, here are the list I think will appeal to other crafters as well.

Lapidary/Gemstone Cutting and Polishing
1. Faceting Machine
2. Cabbing Machine
3. Tumblers
4. Rock saw blade
5. Grinding wheels
6. Lapidary accessories

Cord Braiding/Knitting
1. Colored cords
2. Yarns
3. Leather cords
4. Knitting needle
5. Latch Needlees
6. Crochet Hooks
7.Wire craft metals

Sewing/Quilting
1. Sewing machine
2. Colored threads
3. Sewing needles
4. Colored cloths

Painting
1. Canvas and stand
2. Drawing pencils
3. Paints
4.Brushes

These are among the popular things being asked from me. For other crafts, there are supplies available around, you just have to know exactly what you are looking for.

Feel free to message me, I might be able to help you find your supplies.

Tumbled Brecciated Jasper

TUMBLED GEMSTONE

Jaspers come in many forms. My favorite one is the Brecciated Jasper because of its element structure and stunning color. In the Philippines, they might not be easy to find. I had few in my many years of search.

Just for your information:

Breccia is a term most often used for clastic sedimentary rocks that are composed of large angular fragments (over two millimeters in diameter). The spaces between the large angular fragments can be filled with a matrix of smaller particles or a mineral cement that binds the rock together.  See:HERE

Brecciated Jasper is a stone of strength and vitality often used to bring mental clarity and focus to a previously scattered event, experience or life in general.

Origin: Philippines

Price: Please email: artsofrocks@gmail.com
 Stones are sold per piece.

My other tumbled stones available are Agate, picture jasper, carnelian, red jasper, petrified wood and quartz.  many stones are also available to buy ONLINE. Just make sure that you know the person you are buying the stones from.

Click  HERE for more options to buy ONLINE.

Jasper

USD 8

Purple jasper stone with glossy finished to bring out its natural colour. Once this stone has been polished the color will be the same as you can see it now.

For hobbyist, the stone is able to produce good gemstone craft, either a cabochon, a specimen, or just to tumble it for healing, luck and energizing purposes.

For interested buyers, please see details below.

Price:  Convert to Philippine peso any price indicated in each stone
Courier:  LBC pick up at your nearest branch or delivery at your door step.
Shipping Charge: at buyer's cost ( Php200 for 1 Kg within Metro Manila or 300 for outside) Ships from Makati, Philippines
Payment Details: Paypal or Instant Cash Remittance ( Cebuana/LBC/Western Union)

For easy check out, please see MY CRAFT STORE ONLINE.

Rough Quartz and Agate Specimen

The almost equal mixtures of agate and quartz in this photo is awesome. Stones like this are not very easy to find it its source in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. However, small portions of quartz in commonly found Jaspers are easy to find.

The stones are displayed in their natural state, they are broken down into pieces with a hammer so in some ways the stone crystals are cracked. This is because of the lack of lapidary tools present in its source to properly process these stones.

Due to the demands of my buyers online, I am selling this these part of my collection as you can see it.

For interested buyers, please see details below:

USD 1

DOMESTIC
Price:  Convert to Philippine peso any price indicated in each stone
Courier:  LBC pick up at your nearest branch or delivery at your door step.
Shipping Charge: at buyer's cost ( Php200 for 1 Kg within Metro Manila or 300 for outside)
Payment Details: Paypal or Instant Cash Remittance ( Cebuana/LBC/Western Union)

INTERNATIONAL
Price:  Convert to Philippine peso any price indicated in each stone
Courier:  LBC pick up at your nearest branch or delivery at your door step.
Shipping Charge: at buyer's cost ( Php200 for 1 Kg within Metro Manila or 300 for outside)
Payment Details: Paypal or Instant Cash Remittance ( Cebuana/LBC/Western Union)

For easy checkout, please visit my CRAFT STORE ONLINE

USD 15

Carnelian Agate Stone

This is a typical gemstone found in the Philippines. Jaspers come in different colors and tones, some even mixed with other minerals like quartz and agate.  The multitude of minerals present in the stone makes it more appealing and interesting to the eye. With proper cut and correct angle polishing, the stone in this video could produce a remarkable outcome.

The challenge is yours.
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