Benitiote

[EvaMoon]

It is indeed a beautiful stone... I wonder, have you checked out the dark blue fluorite from Huanggang mine in inner Mongolia? It's a new find and pricey as well. But VERY beautiful. Your Benitoite reminded me of it...

[FairyCrystal]

Originally Posted by etheric-imprinted_72

Ah, yes those look like the ones that Crystal Age sell but they aren't nowhere near as big as that, lol. It's funny as they all seem to have that funny triangular-like shape. Thanks for the link.

Yeah, and I think they'll be relatively expensive too. They usually don't stick the cheaper stones on stands with that sticky stuff. They mostly do that with the more expensive stones and crystals and then put them in a glass vitrine. Those aren't locked, but it does offer more protection and keeps ppl from rummaging through them.
I think they're quite small as well. Those round Plexiglas stands aren't all that big. I will check it out next time I go over. Curious now!! Especially if they hold Lemurian energies. I'm a sucker for that

[etheric-imprinted_72]

Crystal Canuck, I do have some Azurite, one piece I bought back in early 2015 when I first became fascinated with crystals. I bought it from Crystal Age and I wear it in a spiral cage holder from a piece of wax cord. I really do like Azurite and think that it's a very calming crystal. I'll have to look up this dark blue Flourite though...

[Crystal canuck]

I agree with EvaMoon, the blue fluorite is very beautiful for sure !

I was actually considering one of these blue fluorite specimens ( 10 + LBS ) as one of my next purchases, however I already have a couple fluorite specimens and some blue specimens as well like Celestine and kyanite, so I have focused my attention on malachite with azurite ( very difficult to find over 6 LBS unless I want to spend thousands ) or a large ocean jasper ( something funky colours like pink and orange )

On further consideration the blue fluorite needs a second look. I must point out that not all of the blue fluorite are equal, and you should get some pictures in natural light. Some of the blue fluorite is very dark blue, and in my opinion not as " gemmy " looking as the lighter blue fluorite. Sometimes you will find dark blue fluorite with smaller bits of light blue fluorite with it.

Speaking of malachite, I wonder what it looks like in person. I wonder if it has some of the same irridesence as labradorite or tiger eye ? Some of you guys could probably answer that. I am more interested in a large raw unpolished specimen. If it's just some green rock, I am maybe not so interested, but if it has some " funk " to it like tiger eye or labradorite I would be most interested in it. It's hard to tell by pictures sometimes. Labradorite is a good example. I kind of knew before I bought my specimen it would have some really interesting colour properties, my wife looked at the picture and didn't think anything was very special about it. When it was delivered I heard her say something like " Oh , now I understand " and now it has become one of our favorite stones, so much that we are considering getting our new countertop made of this material.