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Rose Quartz Tumblestone Keyring  - Taurus Birthstone
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Rose Quartz Tumblestone Keyring - Taurus Birthstone
£4.95

Taurus Birthstone (Rose Quartz)

Date: 21st April - 20th May

Rose Quartz is a beautiful pink variety of the mineral Quartz. The colour is thought to be due to traces of Manganese within the crystals. Rose Quartz usually occurs in massive form with crystals being very rare. Rose Quartz famously comes from Madagascar.

Agate Tumblestone Keyring - Aquarius Birthstone
£4.95

Aquarius Birthstone (Agate)

Date: 21st January - 19th February

Agate is a very fine-grained form of Quartz. It grows within volcanic lava bubbles known as geodes. Diamond saws are used to slice the Agate it is then ground to remove any imperfections then polished and dyed to enhance and display the beautiful natural banding within. Most Agate comes from Brazil.

Black Onyx Tumblestone Keyring - Gemini Birthstone
£4.95

Gemini Birthstone (Black Onyx)

Date: 21st May - 21st June

Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colours of its bands range from white to almost every colour except shades such as purple and blue. Commonly specimens of onyx available contain bands of colours of white tan and brown. Pure black onyx is the most famous variety and has a long history of use for hardstone carving and jewellery.

Red Jasper Tumblestone Keyring - Aries Birthstone
£4.95

Aries Birthstone (Red Jasper)

Date: 21st March - 20th April

Jasper a form of chalcedony and is an opaque rock of virtually any colour stemming from the mineral content of the original sediments or ash. The name means spotted or speckled stone and patterns arise during the consolidation process forming flow and depositional patterns in the original silica-rich sediment or volcanic ash. Hydrothermal circulation is generally thought to be required in the formation of Jasper. The classification and namings of Jasper are enormous. Names can derive from the geographical location of where it is found or location such as rivers and mountains many are fanciful such as Forest Fire or Rainbow while others are descriptive such as Autumn and Dalmatian.