Information about Natural Fluorite Rings

Fluorite rings, commonly referred to as fluor spar is actually a colorful stones from of Calcium Fluoride. The soft & transparent look of the fluorite stones makes them popular lapidary material for use in vases, dishes, spheres, ornamental objects & carvings etc. The hardness of fluorite is usually found to be only 4 on mohs' scale, which indicates that it is very delicate in nature & can easily get damaged with slight pressure. That’s why fluorite has very limited use as stones in rings as it is not always possible to maintain an unblemished polish with normal jewelry use.

Apart from purple, fluorite also comes in a variety of ethereal colors including pink, blue, green & yellow. The rainbow fluorites in particular attract buyers as they come banded beautifully in green, purple & while in a single stone. Due to the wide scale availability of fluorite in places like China, Poland, Hungary, USA, Canada, Thailand, Peru, South Africa, Mexico, Poland, Norway, England & Germany, it has become affordable for every economic group. Thus consumers can now select fluorite stones from a huge range of shades & enjoy making lovely ornament out of them.

Fluorite is a vitreous stone mostly worn by astrological signs of Pisces & Capricorn. It appears in characteristic hexoctalhedrons, tetrahexahedrons & cubic crystals form. If desired, one can also find it in granular or columnar form.

Its specific gravity is 3.18 & index of refraction varies from 1.433 to 1.435. Most often referred to as “Genius Stone”, it is believed good to keep fluorite in every room of the home. It can absorb & nullify the negative vibrations. It enables the wearer to get receptive of the vibrations of the other gem stones. It improves decision making power & increases concentration level. It is felt to have impeccable healing power & can protect us from different diseases. We may use it to recover from respiratory tract problem & ulcers thereby getting cell regeneration in these areas. It even strengthens bones, improves arthritic condition or similar joint ailments.

The following pictures are not rings but you can see how differnt the stone can vary...

The above pictures two examples of Fluorite Pendants and shows how different Fluorite can be (the top pendant cost AUD$36 at JG Jewellers and the one below cost AUD$52)

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