| Good Monday Morning to you all. I send you good energies for pleasant dreams in sleep, and wonderful ideas during wake time. Today's article is entitled: Goldstone Goldstone's manufacturing process (earliest documentation cited as 1626) was discovered in seventeenth-century Venice by monks working at a glass factory near when they were practicing alchemy. Molten copper accidentally tipped into a molten glass container. And was then granted an exclusive license by the Doge. The discovery of Goldstone from an Italian monastic order, gave rise to the alternate name of "monk's gold" or "monkstone". The original Italian name for Goldstone is "aventurine" indicating its accidental discovery. The mineral name "aventurine" (for forms of feldspar or quartz with mica inclusions) has a similar glittering appearance. And so, Goldstone has yet another name: "aventurine glass". To add to the list, another of Goldstone names is "stellaria", based on the starry internal reflections. Goldstone is a process of glass made with copper salts in the presence of a reducing flame. It is said that under normal oxidative conditions, the copper ions meld into the silica to produce transparent bluish-green glass. And when the reduced melt cools, the copper remains in atomic isolation and precipitates into small crystalline clusters. The finished product takes a smooth polish and be carved into beads, figurines, or other artifacts. It is also suitable for semiprecious stone when, in fact, Goldstone is often mistaken as a natural material. Goldstone is one of few cases where synthetic simulants provide the eponym for the similar natural stone. , hence the mineral name "aventurine" for forms of feldspar or quartz with mica inclusions that give a similar glittering appearance. Yet another name for goldstone is "aventurine glass", but this should be discouraged to avoid confusion with the minerals. Goldstone's most common color is reddish-brown, although, in fact, that color comes from the copper crystals as the glass itself is colorless. Some variants have an intensely-colored glass matrix which is usually blue or violet, and more rarely, green. Use Goldstone to: Bring forth vitality and energy. Inspires diplomacy. Helpful in securing love. Attract positive energies. An uplifting stone. Goldstone symbolizes human ingenuity in the search for wealth and beauty. Helps reduce tension. Provides protection. Use to develop your latent talents. Secures your riches. A grounding stone especially for those who recently found fame, so as not to become overwhelmed or big-headed. Use for personal illumination. And for: Tissue regeneration. Healing of infections. Improved blood circulation. Decreases the pain of arthritis and rheumatism. Improving the metabolism Strengthening the nervous system. |
| For the week of: May 12, 2008 through May 18, 2008 |
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