25. Bismuth
Quite psychedelic, isn’t it? Bismuth is 86% as dense as lead, which is why many people may confuse the two. However, it’s quite easy to crumble due to its brittle nature, and can come in numerous colors including the most famous yellow and blue. It’s the most diamagnetic of all metals, and you’re twice as likely to stumble upon it when compared to gold.
24. An Opal Galaxy
Looking inside an opal stone can give you the impression that you’re stargazing at a galaxy at night, or diving deep inside an endless ocean. This peaceful stone is a form of silica that has been hydrated and left in very low temperatures. Although almost any rock type can transform itself into this beautiful galaxy that fits in your pocket, it has been seen mostly in sandstone, basalt, and a number of others.
23. Amethyst Geode
This rather large specimen is around 3 meters high, and weighs a frightful 2 and half tons. It was nicknamed “the Empress of Uruguay” given the location in which it was extracted. The extraction process took around 3 months in 2007, and this beauty here can now be found Atherton in the Crystal Caves. Make sure to pay a visit and marvel at its beauty.
22. Rose Geode
Despite its simple and childish outer appearance, quartz geodes hide infinite galaxies inside. These breath-taking shades of rose and pink take any shape that could please our imagination, and could come as big as one foot tall, or as small as a few inches in size.
21. Electric Black Opal
Mainly found in Australia in New South Wales, this black opal can send shocks up your spine. It has stunned so many with its electric beauty that it is now Australia’s national stone. Before electricity became known, it was called “the fire of the desert” for its power-surging appearance.
20. Fluorite
Fluorite is one of the few stones that rock this royal purple shade. It’s a halide mineral that many industries use in the making of glass and accessories. It’s clearly quite complex, yet it’s easy to find while mining. Fluorite has been spotted in over 9,000 locations worldwide.
19. Galactic Luz Opal
Luz Opal is an embodiment of the endless universe with its eternal galaxies. It is truly one of the most splendid minerals on this earth. What sets it aside from other stones is that it is a work of nature that traps galactic beauty in a single stone, filled with nebulas and supernovas.
18. Wooden Opals
Opal has already established itself as an important component of this list with its many variations. What could be more spellbinding than wood trapped in opal? This is quite a rare piece found in Virgin Valley – a petrified fossilized piece of wood caught in opal forever. If anything, it seems like something you would stumble upon in an enchanted forest.
17. Burmese Tourmaline
The Burmese Tourmaline is almost considered a precious stone. In fact, it is a semi-precious stone containing several minerals from iron to sodium to aluminium. This is why it’s easy to find this tourmaline in an array of splendid colors. The name is taken from “Turmali” which was used to describe this beautiful stone in Sri Lanka.
16. Scolecite
Mostly present in many areas of Iceland and even India, Scolecite is believed to secure you a way to talk to the dead and even rebalance your chakras. It can be found in white most commonly, as well as yellow, pink, and red. It comes in stunning spike shapes, too.
15. Chrysocolla in Malachite
This copper salt, iron, and manganese oxide combination is not so well-known. However, one might argue it’s far more beautiful than many stones and gems on this list thanks to its eccentric patterns not found in other rocks.
14. Watermelon Tourmaline
Toumaline is very popular. However, only few people can appreciate the wide range of variations it has. It’s a semi-precious gemstone that holds within it complex patterns made possible by the presence of Lithium. This unlikely chemical contrast is what gives it this fabulous beauty.
13. Azurite
This heavenly stone is well known for its copper blue, forming beautiful prisms and patterns. Making this is not easy, as its creating mainly relies on the long, tiring process of weathering and deposits. In ancient times, it was known as “Kuanos” to the Greek. If anything, it’s another beautiful representation of a perfect, eternal blue rose.
12. Fire Opal
Soil, sun, flames, sunsets… all exist within the tiny sphere of a single sunset fire oral stone. Fire opals are mineraloids known for their amorphous features. It’s also the national gemstone of Mexico although many other cultures were mesmerized by its firey beauty. It seemed like fire caught in time. Persians and Amerindians used the stone as gifts to honor their loved ones.
11. Rainbow Flame Quartz
Titanium Quartz is another member of the quartz family. This particular one below has been metal-coated industrially. This quote helps it show its true splendour in an array of interesting colors. This is because metals bond easily with quartz. Some believe that the nature of quartz helps us balance our life energy, and choose to use it in chakra practices.
10. Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite resembles a breathtaking painting of pink skies or brown hills. Surprisingly, it’s used in stainless steel products. But that does not mean it has not earned itself a name in the jewelry industry.
9. Botswana Agate
Another prominent member of the quartz family, Botswana Agate shows many breath taking layers within in colors ranging from pink to brown to gray. Some cultures believe that this stone has healing abilities and is best to realigning chakras. Botswana is an area in Africa.
8. Realgar on Calcite
Realgar, the gem stone inside, is a sulphide and melts at very hot temperatures (320 °C). It is usually found in fiery colors such as red and orange, much like sulfur, which has a very similar structure but different color.
7. Uvarovite
Uvarovite is probably one of the rarest speciments. It’s almost emerald green in color, and probably belongs inside stories of magic and witchcraft. The name, however, comes after an amateur mineral collector from Russia.
6. Fluorite-Quartz-Pyrite Combination
This enchanting magic dust stone is a combination of fluorite, quartz, and pyrite. It’s rocking the many contrasting colors within it in glittery bliss.
5. Crocoite
First thought to only exist in Russia and some areas in Europe, Croconite was unearthed later on in the Tasmanian island. It’s a fascinating gem for collectors and beauty lovers alike.
4. Cobaltocalcite
Cobaltocalcite comes in shapes that resemble roses put together in a beautiful bouquet with its quiet pastel pink due to the cobalt found inside. Ancient cultures held on to this stone as a way of self-discovery and forgiveness. Its beautiful appearance does not allow us to except any less.
3. Tourmaline
This specific Tourmaline on Quartz with Lepidolite and Cleavelandite is one of the most uniqye stones out there. Nothing can compete with its complex and rare combination, nor its glittering pink peach, green, or lilac gray varieties. Some like to call it “the flower of pedernerira”, and we expect no less an exotic name for this true work of art.
2. Obsidian
This stone mostly reminds us of minecraft for the important spot it holds in this video game. It’s a glass-like volcanic stone that is known for its immensely dark color. It’s mainly formed by lava that never had the chance to undergo crystallization. Many geologists would not classify it as only one mineral, but rather a group of complex minerals.
1. Purple Druzy Stone
This stone is more famous as “Druzy” or “Druzy Quartz”. It can come in different colors and even in a transparent shade. Just like diamonds, it is widely used in making accessories and jewels for its strength and durability, and well as its mesmerizing beauty.
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