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Dreaming About Citrine

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Different persons asked me about citrine in the last period so I decided to write my short answer in the blog with all the appropriate fotos.

I had the wrap bracelets with Swarovsky crystalls but their cost was to high for me, so I have to say you that these bracelets I will not have more.

At their place I can offer you an other possibility, the 3 lines bracelets with silicon elastic cord. Stones in the "earth" colors Citrine, Peridot e Carnelian (monocolor or natural) to remain in the transparence or maybe Red Jasper (non transparent).

These 3-line bracelets would cost about 12-15 euros because these stones are more expensive as others.

If you are interested, I have enough stones to make a necklace or earrings else.

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Great Wish To Be Treated As A Cretin

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This morning I wanted to throw off all the old papers from my table and doing it foun suddenly some letters from a magician- One part of that letters was dedicated to a "madic crystall". I want to tell you this story.

It happend in 1999 after the death of my father that I did not want to accept. I read many feminine magazines in that period and found an announce in one of them: A very famouse magician resident in France had a great compassion for every sentient being and wanted to help everybody. She will send an amulet to resolve any problem to everybody who will ask her about it.

Sincerely I did not believe in magic, neither that a very famouse magician could have compassion for simple sentient beings (specially this strange choise of one -and non own- country) but I thought in the situation I was an amulet -if suddenly it is a truth- could be a good thing for me. So I send her my request.

Some time passed and I forgot about this fact when one day I receive a letter with a piece of golden paper and instruction what to do with it. There was a strange thing in this letter: the famous magician from France communicated with me from a far village in North of Italy. I saw it and even laughd about it ...but I went in that trap. A difficult emotional state, need of help, nice words, hope...that had a very profumed cost for me till the day I finally liberated me from these "friends". Fortunatelly it was not as with the clients of one famous TV-magician in Italy when they sy they lose entire fortunes. These mine made a "research" of my needs and made their game with me.

Here I wanted you read some lines from the letter about magic crystal they send me:
"...send me pls my crystall that you take apart for me and that you have programmed in the way that I can receive at least $60 000 in 15 days........GRATIS!
and a book with my personal method to use it.........at only $100
I'll pay you with my credit card (number) etc $110 ($10 shipping cost)"

Why I remembered this story? I think it is very modern. I receive different mails from the persons that ask me to be treated in this way. Once I had a friend that teached me how I have to work with clients. "People want to be treated as cretins, he said. You have only satisfy their wish". As a client(generally) I felt offended to hear this.But today when I sell my necklaces I'm surprized about the behaviour of certain persons. They write to me that they want miracles from me, they think I have to take out a magic wand and resolve all their problems. It's a paradox. Clever persons with the universities education, with the heads on the shoulders - they LOOK FOR deceivers, for fraud. They oblige you to tell them lies practically. And are content if you do it.

Unfortunatelly it's not my case. I am and probably will never learn to do it. I have a sort of code of honour. I worked about 20 years as a teacher and am proud that I've never teached a bad word, a bad behaviour to my puples, and today I do not want to do cretins from the persons I work with even if they ask me about it. I like the stones, I believe in what I say and if I say something I'm sure I don't do something bad to anybody. And excuse me if I don't want to believe you are a cretin and I don't want you believe in it yourself. I don't like it.

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Happy Christmas!

I wish happy Christmas to all you, my dear friends!

Talismans For Zodiac Signs

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In my article "What do you need: amulet or talisman" (in Italian, Ti Serve Amuleto O Talismano?)
I wrote about the meaning of these two words. To say it short, amulets are objects that protect us from something bad, talismans we use to attract something good. This is the main difference.

This time I found an amuzing list of talismans for Zodiac signs.
My personal opinion about this theme I wrote just here in this blog (open category "Zodiac" to read these posts and to consult the lists) or you can read articles in my blog in Italian too ( Zodiaco E Pietre Semipreziose, Zodiaco -Perchè E' Così, Zodiaco E Le Pietre Semipreziose -Una Lista Preliminare ). I don't want repeat something here, the only thing is to say: it's a game and treat this info as such.

The list you see here is built by the author using Medieval sources. The names -as example- are Dominico Maria Novara, Avogardo, Ticho De Brage etc (excuse me if the translation of the names is not very correct).

Aries diamond, ruby, garnet
Taurus turquoise, sapphire
Gemini agat, chrysoprase, berzll
Cancer moonstone, emerald, cat's eye, perls
Leo yellow stones, chrysolite, olivin, topaz, amber
Virgo jade, carnelian,
Libra opal, lapis lazuli,
Scorpio aquamarine, corall, Arizona ruby
Sagittarius amethyst, topaz, chrysolite
Capricorn ruby, onyx, malachite
Aquarius garnet, zircon
Pisces amethyst, perls

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Turquoise Or Not?

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(Original photo 1) This time I wanted to say you some words more about Turquoise.

One friend told me about Turquoise she received as a gift for the feasts. A very beautiful set. But I can't believe the vendors of Turquoise more. Because the informations I have about this mineral say that it's mines are practically exhausted. We have enormous quantity of Turquoise in the shops but the mineral is extremly rare today (and expensive, as the conseguence). What it means? It means that all that quantities of Turquoise we see in the shops are... falses. Or not?(Original photo 2)

I said just that the most "real" false Turquoise is Howlite. Because Howlite absorbs liquids very well, it's practically unpossible to distinguish one from other. Unfortunatelly, Howlite is used to imitate not only Turquoise, but other more expensive stones too (I know cases of Azurite, Malachite). (Original photo3)


The other popular "manipulation" is to pulverize minerals, to add resins and to "reconstruct" the stone. I like Azurite and Malachite that is why I know that these minerals you find in commerce today, are mostly reconstructed. First reason is the same as with Turquoise: the mines are exhausted. (Original photo 4)

The very beautiful necklaces I present you here are made with Turquoise/Howlite. It means it is dyed Howlite. I don't want give it to you as a false. I don't like it. But the necklaces are really very beautiful. The second stone I use here with GREAT picture of the stone (open big pics and look at them, they are delicious!) are named Imperial Turquoise. (Original photo 5)

About my friend. Tomorrow I'll write her and will offer some solutions with the beads I have. I'll show them to you later.

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Attract Harmony In Your Life

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(Original photo 1 these colors are more as natural)
In my blogs I wrote about Jaspers different times. It is a marvellous semiprecious stone that protects the owner from all negativities generally. As I told you in my previous posts (category "Jasper" on the right of this blog or more in my blog in Italian language) there are different colors of Jasper and every color has it's own special subject besides it's general use. So Red Jasper is very good for women, as example.

I have interesting collection of different Jaspers: Dragon Blood ( HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY: Ann Received My Necklaces And...), Red, Dalmatian (Infusion Of Your Stone ) and Leopard Skin Jasper. This one I have only in some oval beads but they are really interesting. The desidn of the stones. Next time I'll surely buy more of these beads. (Original Photo 2)

In the last period I read that this type of Jasper is very good with avventurine and decided to experiment with it. On my photos you can see 2 necklaces made with Leopard Skin Jasper (Avvenurine and Carnelian). I'm very unhappy that my camera does not want to work, so I had to make these photos with my cell. Than we have bad weather too: it rains for about 4 weeks without stop, there is not sunshine. Maybe you have heard about the situation in Rome yesterday. Here, near Naples (about 50 km from there) the situation is not so critical, but different torrents are out of their beds. (Original Photo 3)

So, excuse me the bad quality of the photos, I'll add new when it will be possible. (Original Photo 4)

Well, I wanted to tell you about the specific qualities of this stone.
It attracts forces of harmony in your life. If there are "holes" in your aura, it trys to fulfill them. If you are a person that attracts negativities, it's your stone. It will help your psychological healing too.(Original Photo 5)

Jasper has to be used for long time.

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HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY: Ann Received My Necklaces And Loves Them!!!

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What is happiness? 2 days ago I was really very happy. After only 5 days Ann received my necklaces!

This story began on November 24 at 2:04pm when Ann contacted me on Facebook (ID: Liudmila Ferrara). I pubblished some photos of my necklaces and she was interested. I wrote her about my main site "Mystic Gemstones" where she could see not only all my necklaces ready in this moment but it is possible to see the big and different photos of every item.

The necklace from Dragon Blood Jasper she liked from the first sight, but there she found an other necklace, from Bronzite, Black Onyx and Dalmatian Jasper. Interested, yes, but she wanted earrings for Jasper necklace and an other form for Bronzite necklace.

Fortunatelly, I had some of Jasper beads and enough Bronzite beads to satisfy her wishes, so we began to collaborate in creating special things for her.

I know, some persons are afraid to ask something because they think, they are obbligued to buy the thing even if they don't like it, than. That is why I wrote Ann: she has not to be afraid. I like the game with the stones, I like it's creativity. I do it for my satisfaction. So, she can be calm, I don't obbligue her to buy anything. If she will like it -she can buy it, if no -not.

Fortunatelly the progress is so great today: I do something here, in Italy, send her a photo instantly there, in her US, and she writes me if it is so as she wants or I have to change something. In 2 or 3 days we found the forms she wanted to have. One in Italy, other in US -is it not amazing?

I wrote her the price ... and she wanted ALL the things, 2 necklaces and the earrings! :)))

I had some problems to solve and could not send the pack the same day, but I promised to send it in the next 2-3 days. Sometimes I read that great shops advise to send the pack the same day, but I'm an alive person and was too busy, but Ann could understand me. So I send the pack a day later. It was Priority Mail, without tracking. Sincerely, I was very afraid to use it, but the normal pack with tracking would cost a crazy sum. So, we decided about Priority Mail.

I buy sometimes something in US and they send me the packs with priority mail. I received my packs after 2 weeks and once after 2,5 months. It was for the Italian Custom. So, I was ready to wait at least 2 weeks and was very restless. I could not think other as that pack. Suddenly, on the 6-th day Ann writes me:

I got them - they're BEAUTIFUL!!!! You did an amazing job. I can't wait to wear them all!

I was infinitelly happy. My sufferings about the sort of the pack and stones were finished, and Ann liked my job. I asked her to write me some words as testimonial for my site and she was so good to write this:

The jewelry Luidmila created for me was unique, thoughtful, and of the highest quality. She sent it promptly to the US and it arrived carefully packaged and in perfect condition. All of this was done at a great price. I can't wait to come up with another excuse to buy more from her! She's truly an artist!

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Tales About Amethyst

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(Original Photo 1)There are different tales about amethyst and I want to tell you some of them because I want to present you 2 new amethyst necklaces today.

I just wrote about this purple type of quartz in my articles, you can find something more in my Italian blog ( "Il Mondo Mistico Delle Pietre Semipreziose" or MysticGemstones/Summary Of Articles). Original Photo 2.

Spiritual aspect of the qualities of this mineral is very interesting. I wrote that christian bishops had rings with amethyst to show they are "married" with the church. These rings are known from the X century but they were in use probably much more earlier. It means purity, high spirituality, chastity. Amethyst donates good fortune to good persons and is able to conserve their memory for very long time. Original Photo3

Amethyst can change thoughts from earthly to spiritual that is why it is good for meditation too. It is calming and the owner can put it under own pillow to have good sleep and dreams and to keep off "demons". Original Photo 4.

They thought that amethyst can help to maintain the love. In some places the widows weared it if they did not want to marry other time. But in other nations the meaning is perfectly opposite. So in one of Sumerian texts was written: women that want to be true to their husbands/lovers have never accept amethyst from other men because they will forget their loves. Original Photo 5

You can use amethyst for infusions (Infusion Of Your Stone ). This stone is good for different illnesses. For liver and kidneys as example. They say that amethyst is able to change the color with the changes of the weather. Control if you are an attentive owner of this interesting stone.

Last thing to remember: don't wear it always. Only from time to time. It will maintain the qualities of the mineral always at high level. Original Photo 6

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Semiprecious Stones And Elements

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It was not very clear for me, that article I read about stones and elements today. It told about FOUR elements. And there were other strange moments. I know about these theory (of elements) from Buddhismus where there are 5 elements. And there is a very clear explanation about elements-friends and elements-enemies. In the text I read there are non corresponding that teaching informations. So, as far I remember, Metal and Wood are enemies because Metal hacks Wood. But in the text Metal and Wood are friends and that is why persons that are born under the sign of Metal love green stones. Who knows, maybe the author of the article is follower of I don't know Druids or other school.

I just told you that different schools do not accept interpretations of others. So about zodiac for example. European Zodiac system seems to be denyed by Eastern knowledge. Month- Birth- and other stones can only damage you, they say. Damage maybe no, but if you think logically, the "zodiac"-advises are nothing other than commercial tric. I wrote about the convention of 1968 when these lists were defined.

In any case I wanted to write about it because it can be interesting as idea.

So, the author of the article I read writes that all the stones can be devided in 4 parts according to 4 elements: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. (why the author does not like Space I don't know).

Stones of the Fire are red and orange and they are brillant.
Stones of the Earth are yellow, broun, dark generally.
Stones of the Air are transparent without inserts, they are blue, white, very clear.
Finally stones of the Water are transparent or not very transparent, with inserts. They are green, light-yellow, milky.

For Yin-energy you have to prefere non transparent crystalls, for Yang-energy only transparent.

Well, it will be better maybe that I don't continue this time. This information only to think about it. Because -so much I know the theme- this are completly wrong informations. In my next posts I'll write about my research of this theme.

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