Arab legend connected the stone to the heavens

The tone ranges from pale peach through deep amber-red depending on the concentration and oxidation state of the iron

The stone's transparency and color intensity vary with manganese concentration

Carnelian is chalcedony—cryptocrystalline quartz—whose orange-to-red color comes from iron oxide distributed through its microcrystalline fiber structure

cool gray-blue

The Deep Rest Crystal Set Courage Arab legend connected the stoneThree stones in the quieter end of the spectrumsoft pink, cool gray blue, and deep violet. Sodalite is a sodium aluminum silicate with characteristic royal blue and white veining; Mohs hardness 5. 56. Rose quartz is the pink variety of quartz, colored by trace titanium, iron, or manganese and grown in massive form rather than distinct crystals. Amethyst is violet iron bearing quartz, hardness 7, the traditional February birthstone and one of the most