Birthstone Months - Birthstone for the month March.
Anniversary Months -
Blue Chalcedony is not an anniversary month stone.
Star Stone Months -
Blue Chalcedony is the star stone Aries and Taurus
Care and Treatment - Blue chalcedony should be protected from
abrasions, strong and corrosive chemicals and intense temperature. No special
care required for cleaning Blue chalcedony jewelry. Use mild soap water and a
soft brush to remove the dust and dirt from the Blue chalcedony jewelry.
Guide for Shopping - Blue chalcedony is an affordable
gemstone and is inexpensive, due to these reasons it is one of the best wearing
gemstones in the market. It’s available in all variants of blue color and
transparent. Blue chalcedony is available in Aqua blue chalcedony and Caribbean
blue chalcedony. Blue is considered as a safest global color and a business
color because it reflects reliability. The passionate color of Blue Chalcedony
evokes the emotion of the customer.
Healing Powers - Blue chalcedony is highly protective. It
increases the faith in one’s self and ability to create positive changes;
eliminate mental illness, depression, hysteria, fear, and sadness. Wearing of
Blue chalcedony jewelry reduces fever and is believed to be excellent for eyes.
Blue Chalcedony Rings, Earrings, and Jewelry
Blue Chalcedony History
Blue Chalcedony, a member of quartz family, had its origin in Namibia and it
is the sacred stone of Native American Indians. It is mostly worn with an aim to
increase ones self confidence and positive attitude towards life.
Blue Chalcedony was popularly used in Renaissance magic for safety and health.
Comesso, a 16th century technique of beautifying pictures using thin,
cut-to-shape pieces of brightly colored, semiprecious gemstones used Blue
chalcedony as main ingredient. These pictures developed in Florence were mainly
used for tabletops and small wall panels.
Blue Chalcedony jewelry is preferred world wide for its ability to prevent
touchiness and melancholy and promote calm, peace and creativity.
Blue Chalcedony is mostly found in Saricakaya of Eskisehir (Turkey). It’s
available in all variants of blue color with rarely occurring yellow brown and
red spots and also translucent. It is widely chosen for cabochon cut, faceting,
carving and all kinds of jewelry and decoration objects.
Blue chalcedony jewelry is available in the form of rings, earrings, bracelets.
Blue chalcedony rings are worn by men and women alike. Blue chalcedony earrings
are preferred by ladies and fashionable teenage girls due to eye catching
appearance and affordable cost.
How to Buy a Blue Chalcedony
The quality of the Blue Chalcedony is judged by the depth of blue color in
the stone. They vary with the depth of blue color which many turn to gray or
pink hues. Some of them are very pale to translucent. The value of this gemstone
also depends on the light interference from the layers of the Blue Chalcedony
inclusions. They are said to be shimmering, floating etc. The color of the
gemstone also depends on the place of its origin, for example the Blue
Chalcedony from California and Nevada is moderately grayish blue to a light
color, Blue Chalcedony from Namibia is called African Blue, in this the color
varies from grayish to pure blue color ie., from light color to medium dark
blue. The most valuable Blue Chalcedony is from Oregon, which is also known as
'Holly Blue', in this the blue is slightly incorporated with certain amount of
pink. Strong color saturation and high degree of translucency are the other
factors that determine the price of the stone.
Care
It is not good to wear Blue Chalcedony jewelry daily. Avoid hard blows
and huge impacts on the stone, as it may cause cracks on the stone. Sudden
temperatures should also be avoided.
Colors of Blue Chalcedony: - Blue Chalcedony is available in all
variants of blue color and is also translucent.
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