Please help me Identify These Crystals

[maejin]

Can anyone please help me identify these. The black one is a powerful magnet that is dark greyish in colour I wondered if that was haematite or could it also be steel?

The "magnet" is magnetized hematite. Most people think it is hematite, but it's actually hematine, which is synthetic (made out of barium-strontium ferrite). Doesn't mean you can use it for metaphysical purpose ; it can probably be used to attract love and fortune. Keep in mind that not all man-made stones are bad..Carborundum, opalite, and some gems like sapphire, alexandrite and spinel are man made,but that doesn't mean they have no healing propertirs.

The blue looks like some type if dyed agate, but I could be wrong. The green stone looks a bit like aventurine, although I can't see the aventurescence..does it have tiny little sparkles when you put it in the sunlight?

[maejin]

Thanks, Dante
But I have aventurine this is a much lighter and paler green than the aventurine. It's another stone.

[Lynn]

Hello

The clearish green one could be Smokey Quartz.

General Gemstone Details
Hematite is a metallic gray iron oxide mineral, and the same stone of a differing variety as specularite.

Ancient Egyptians used it to stanch blood and promote the formation of blood cells. In the Middle Ages is was known as the "blood stone" due to the fact that the water used to polish it would turn red during the process, as if the stone were bleeding. Native American folklore states that war paint made from hematite will make one invincible in battle. People in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries wore hematite jewelry during mourning.


Hematite decreases negativity and can help balance the mind - body - spirit connection; it draws negative energy away from you into itself. Its acts well as a stabilizing force.



It is a good stone to have around when you are being bombarded with vibrations and energies of other crystals and stones.



Lynn

[FairyCrystal]

Isn't the left one aquamarine? The middle agate, not sure if it's dyed though, could just be that the colour is a bit funky due to camera/flash. Some colours aren't easy to photograph. The right one has been explained in detail :)

[maejin]

Thanks. I've checked pics of tumbled aquamarine they look light blue. I thought this looked a bit similar to certain types of jade. But dont know

[maejin]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Hello

The clearish green one could be Smokey Quartz.

I checked pictures of this online too, it seem different, but thank you for your suggestion

[FairyCrystal]

They can be blue yes, but I think you just saw the gem quality. Aquamarine can be very green as well. Think it mostly is more green, don't think I've ever come across very blue ones?

[maejin]

yes fairycrystal I see. it could be aquamarine as well. how would i know for sure? there are a few possible contenders.

[FairyCrystal]

If I wanted to be absolutely sure, I'd take it to a good crystal shop.