Bald Eagle Gemstone Carving on Quartz geeky gadget Materials: Blue glass

Materials: Blue glass

Scientific Name: Triakis semifasciata

The metallic luster of pyrite has led to some ancient Mesoamerican cultures to use larger specimens as mirrors

These earrings were meticulously handcrafted by Mirta Tummino in her Houston

each having a unique form of pyrite

Bald Eagle Gemstone Carving on Quartz geeky gadget Materials: Blue glassWhile quartz is one of the most abundant minerals on the Earth's surface, it makes it no less valuable, or beautiful! It is composed of the elements silicon and oxygen, and in its pure state it is colorless, though just small amounts of various impurity atoms can yield a variety of colors. It is common to find inclusions in quartz crystals. Quartz is usually one of the last minerals to form in a deposit, so it sometimes grows around existing crystals.