11/14/2023 0 Comments Light blue stone crystal![]() Source: Humanfeather / Michelle Jo via Wikimedia Commons Ioliteīeside blue, iolite also occurs as violet stones. For that reason, the purple stone is separately identified in mineralogy as mangan-vesuvianite. This purple crystal gets its color from manganese inclusion. Beside yellow and green, idocrase also occurs as purple stones. Idocrase is an alternate name for the mineral vesuvianite. Source: Rob Lavinsky, – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Purple Idocrase In astrology, the gemstone is associated with the zodiac sign Virgo. Zircon is a traditional birthstone for December. While most popular in blue, zircon also occurs as purple stones. Often made a substitute to diamond, zircon is an excellent gemstone, be it in terms of clarity, luster or hardness. Source: Rob Lavinsky, – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Purple Zircon Zircon in different colors, including purple Tanzanite has become quite a popular purple gem that the relatively new gemstone was designated as modern birthstone for December. Discovered only in 1967 in Tanzania (hence the name tanzanite), this purple crystal is a variety of zoisite, which is a glassy mineral also found in green and yellow. While also found in blue, tanzanite is most popularly known to occur as purple stones, and is the modern exemplification of purple gemstones. Source: Rob Lavinsky, – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Tanzanite Pegged at 7.5 to 8 in the Mohs scale, the purple crystal is quite hard and durable, making the purple gem very suitable for jewelry. Glassy in clarity and luster, this purple semi-precious stone is pale in intensity, and therefore appears lavender or lilac rather than actually purple. While most popular in red, spinel also occurs as purple stones. Source: Rob Lavinsky, – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Purple Spinel In astrology, tourmaline is a birthstone for Leo. Though the pink variety was specified, all colored tourmalines are commonly regarded as birthstone for October. These purple crystals come from the species of tourmaline called elbaite, including the highly valuable Paraiba tourmaline. Source: Rob Lavinsky, – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Purple TourmalineĪ gemstone found in all the colors of the rainbow, tourmaline also occurs as purple stones.
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