China A blue fluorite pendant (holey stone) + cord

PEN-FLUBPT-01
Origin: China
Grade: A

Dimensions:
Approx 30 x 20mm

Fluorite or fluorine is a particularly abundant mineral in nature. It owes its name to the Latin "fluere" which translates to "that which melts" or "that which flows". This name refers to its ability to melt easily, this stone has only a hardness of 4 on the Mohs scale.

Fluorite has been known since ancient times and has always been very popular due to its wide variety of colors. Some ancient civilizations believed that fluorite was actually crystallized light.

In China, purple fluorite was used as protection against evil spirits. Green fluorite was even used to replace jade in the manufacture of certain statuettes.

In Egypt, fluorite, whatever its color, was used for carving beads, scarabs and statuettes of gods.

In Greece, fluorite and its many shades were used to make the famous Murrhin vases. These precious vases were made with murrhe, a substance that appears to be fluorite. Furthermore, this mineral symbolized intelligence and know-how.

The Romans, for their part, were convinced that drinking alcohol from a fluorite glass helped combat drunkenness.

During excavations, objects made of fluorites were found in the ruins of Pompeii, an ancient city and town in the Italian region. It is famous for having been completely buried during an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

In 83 AD, after the conquest of Great Britain, the Romans began to extract the famous "Blue John", a fluorite with a very particular blue-yellow color. Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 AD) already recounted that Nero had spent a fortune to possess a specimen of this fluorite.

On the American continent, sculptures dating from the time of the Mississippian culture builders (900 - 1650), as well as beads, pendants, and statuettes have been discovered. All these pieces were made of fluorite.

In 1529, the first description of fluorite was made by Georgius Agricola (1494 - 1555), father of mineralogy and metallurgy.

In 1797, the naturalist Carlo Antonio Galeani Napione named this mineral fluorite. Probably because of the stone's use as a flux in the steel industry.

In 1861, in France, in Autun in Burgundy, fluorite was discovered by Georges de Champeaux de la Boulaye, a mineralogical engineer (1837 - 1895). At that time, the exploitation of the discovered fluorite veins was done in the open air.

Fluorite is composed of calcium fluoride and most crystallizations have a cubic shape. Pure, this mineral is transparent, but the presence of various metals and organic compounds gives it all sorts of colors. It is thus the most colorful stone in the world. There are also multi-colored pieces. Some varieties are even fluorescent.

This stone is found mainly in granite rock veins. In industry, it is used in the manufacture of hydrofluoric acid for working aluminum, in the production of enamel, translucent glass, lenses for astronomy and spectacle lenses.

The main deposits are in China, Canada, France, etc.

In Lithotherapy, a stone of serenity and calm, blue fluorite provides relief during states of frustration or disappointment. It purifies the mind, strengthens intuition and spiritual finesse. This stone is particularly appropriate for promoting memory and learning. It is very useful for people in training or students. Blue fluorite is highly recommended for intellectual and cerebral work, it organizes thought, provokes inspiration in the resolution of complex problems. It will also dispel useless and disturbing thoughts.

This stone allows the resolution of mental blockages, whether or not related to childhood. It highlights the traumas that prevent you from moving forward in life. It facilitates meditation and spiritual elevation. It is also a stone that encourages clear and precise communication. Blue fluorite inspires gentleness and honesty, a sense of justice and harmony. It provides relationships based on empathy and compassion with those around you.

Blue fluorite pushes its wearer to become aware of his potential and to have more self-confidence. This stone guides him towards the feeling of infinite love and allows him to access joy, happiness. It helps him to achieve introspection that will bring him wisdom and a sense of justice. It is a stone particularly recommended for people working in the legal sector.