precious stones

"Use your reading superpowers to learn all about beautiful gems, how they are made and used"--Provided by publisher.

Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how they are used in industry. Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones.

In their follow-up to the popular Wiccapedia and other books in the Modern Witch series, Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway offer readers an authoritative, in-depth guide to crystal magick and spells. They explain how crystal craft works; how to choose and collect magickal stones; and how to care for, charge, program, and house your crystals. They provide information on crystal circles, wands, and sabbats, as well as an A-Z list of the most commonly used crystals and their magical properties. Spells cover everything from protection, healing, and mindfulness to blessings and divination. Readers will learn how to incorporate crystals and gemstones into daily rituals and enhance their lives with healing crystal magick.

From cell phones to toothpaste, minerals are everywhere. But what do you really know about minerals? Dig underground to see how we get minerals from rocks. Explore some of the most beautiful, rare minerals. Then, look at streets, jewelry, food, and more to see how we use minerals in our everyday lives. It's key Earth science curriculum made approachable for all!.

A visual reference combines highly detailed, vibrant photography of rocks, minerals and geological formations in a range of categories with engaging facts about how they form, how they are used and fascinating record breakers, in a guide that also outlines suggestions for starting a collection.

This title covers what a mineraloid is, how it forms, and how it is set apart from minerals that have a crystalline form. It also explains how organic gems, like pearls, can also be considered mineraloids.

"An illustrated educational guide to rocks, minerals, and gemstones for children, formatted as a series of questions and answers. This title includes descriptions of the processes by which rocks and minerals form, commonly mined rocks and minerals and their uses in day-to-day life, and famous gemstones throughout history"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book introduces readers to crystals and gems"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book, readers will learn how 130 of the more than 3,000 minerals that exist form gemstones. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how gemstones are formed and the qualities for which they are prized."--.

Offers a visual field guide to studying and identifying rocks and minerals. Pages are arranged by the streak color a rock or mineral makes for easy identification and information finding.