Argentina yellow fluorite pendant A (holey stone) + cord

PEN-FLUJT-02
Origin: Argentina
Grade: A

Dimensions:
About 45mm

Yellow fluorite with holes of approximately 40-45mm delivered with its 1mm waxed cotton cord.
Size, patterns and colors may vary slightly from stone to stone.

Fluorite or fluorite is a highly prized stone due to its varied colors. A soft stone with a hardness of 4 on the Mohs scale, it cleaves very easily, that is, it splits in the natural direction of its layers with a clean cut. It is a mineral mainly composed of calcium fluoride.

Pure, it is colorless, so it is organic compounds or various metals, such as iron, cerium, magnesium, chlorine, silicon, etc., that determine its different colors. Fluorite offers a wide range of colors, from blue to yellow, green to brown, pink to purple, etc. Some of its crystals are particularly exceptional, because their colors change depending on their exposure to light.
Thus, metallurgists of the 16th century discovered that ores containing fluorine were more easily fluidified. Also, in his famous work Re Metallica, Georgius Agricola (1494-1555), founder of metallurgy and mineralogy, named this stone "fluores lapides" meaning "stone that flows". Later, it would become fluorine, then by extension, give its name to the gas that constitutes it: fluorine.

The crystallizations of fluorite, as well as its different colors, make it a stone highly appreciated by collectors. But mineral stores or jewelry stores represent only a small amount of the exploitation of this fabulous mineral. In reality, the history of fluorite is marked by the discovery of fluorine in 1886. Fluorine is in fact a halogen gas, relatively abundant and with multiple properties exploited in industry. Before this date, fluorite was mainly used to make jewelry sets, ornamental objects, statuettes, etc.

Indeed, fluorite bead necklaces have been discovered in prehistoric caves in Belgium. In ancient Egypt, fluorite was used as an ornamental stone or to sculpt statuettes in honor of the gods or amulets in the shape of scarabs. The Chinese sometimes replaced jade with green fluorite in the manufacture of their statues and used purple fluorite to protect themselves from evil spirits.

More generally, fluorite, thanks to its multiple colors, was used to make the famous murrhin vases. Indeed, these vases were made of murrhe, which turns out to be fluorite.

The Greeks associated yellow fluorite with intelligence and know-how. This mineral develops reflection and skill.

During archaeological excavations, objects made of fluorite were found in the ruins of Pompeii, a famous city completely buried during an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

More recently, in the 18th century, mines full of "Blue John", the famous yellow and blue fluorite, were exploited in the Sheffield region of England. Many ornamental objects, decorative elements, vases and columns were created in Blue John.

In France, the first fluorine mining in Voltenne, in Saône-et-Loire, was the origin of the construction of the balustrades of the Opéra Garnier in Paris.

Today, metallurgy is the largest consumer of fluorine. As for the steel industry, it uses it as a fluidifier or flux.

Yellow fluorite is one of the crystals extremely appreciated by mineralogists. It has remarkable cubes: it is one of the most beautiful creations of nature, very luminous, soft and glassy.

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

In Lithotherapy, yellow fluorite, with its energizing and soft color, gives tone and vitality to its wearer. It is a stone of joy and good humor. It brings happiness around it, even a certain euphoria. It is a stone of spirituality promoting emotional balance in a person's life.

Yellow fluorite is also known to be an organizational mineral. Indeed, it opens a certain intellectual clarity and thus puts an end to instability and disorder. The consequences will be better memorization, ease in learning, quality concentration.

Thus, yellow fluorite is said to be the stone of intellectuals, such as students, scientists, researchers, etc. Indeed, it also allows better mental integration of new ideas or easy assimilation of new technologies.

Yellow fluorite is very effective in managing strong emotions. It soothes and alleviates stress, anxiety and anxiety. It allows you to free yourself from traumatic psychological blockages related to the past or not and to move forward in life. Yellow fluorite offers the possibility of overcoming buried fears and provides self-confidence. It helps to alleviate anger, jealousy, resentment and soothes its wearer.