Golden yellow stones: varieties, photos, healing properties

Sun-colored gems evoke a feeling of warmth, light and goodness. Golden, orange, honey colors of minerals fill the human mind with positive emotions, optimism and good intentions. Hard or brittle, shiny or matte, malleable or very durable, gold-tone stones are used in jewelry crafts, used to decorate surfaces and structures in various design directions. Stones of yellow color were idolized in antiquity.

The Egyptians identified them with a deity. Clothing of this color was allowed to be worn only by representatives of the upper class. And now Asian peoples symbolize solar crystals with enlightenment and Buddha, their heavenly patron. The Japanese claim that these stones are saturated with the powerful energy of the Sun, give a person strength, courage and willpower.

Solar placer on Earth

Yellow shades of minerals are rare in nature. Stones vary in appearance, composition, and uses. Different shades of yellowness to lemon, golden, honey, orange, light brown colors of stones are given by different content of lithium and sulfur in them.Only the amazing honey color of amber is the result of the petrified resin of pine trees growing millions of years ago. A small number of deposits of yellow minerals are known.

In the deposits, transparent, translucent and opaque minerals are found. Of particular value are transparent yellow stones. They are expensive, used to make jewelry, admire their appearance, brilliance, luxury and beauty. According to their properties and appearance, application and use, yellow crystals are divided into:

  • precious
  • semi-precious
  • decorative.

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yellow gemstones

Yellow precious minerals include:

  • diamond
  • sapphire
  • topaz
  • tourmaline
  • spinel.

A yellow diamond has an amazing overflow of brilliant facets and extraordinary beauty. This is a very expensive and rare gem. Out of 10,000 diamonds, only a single sample is found in a transparent yellow color, which can have a bright lemon, yellow or golden hue. There are minerals of tangerine and cognac tones.

Lithium impurities impart intensity to the color. The brighter the color, the higher the price of the mineral. This type of diamond is often used by jewelers, and the jewelry created is of high value. Yellow sapphire is very rare in nature. Most often, sapphire crystals have a deep blue color.

Yellow samples of sapphire have a variety of shades: pale yellow, honey, lemon. But the color of the stone is not uniform. Stripes of a darker color shimmer with a light background, creating a glow effect. The transparent mineral topaz with a yellow color is similar in appearance to smoky quartz.

The yellow variety of tourmaline has pink and brown blotches. The main color of the stone varies from light yellow to bright saturated or light brown. Spinel has impeccable transparency and has a high refractive index. For these qualities he is idolized by master jewelers. All precious crystals are used to create rings and rings, earrings, necklaces, necklaces, pendants and other jewelry in the cut and without it.

Semi-precious yellow stones

This category of minerals includes heliodor, citrine, zircon, garnet, which have a yellow color. Heliodor means "gift of the Sun" in Greek. The saturation of golden and honey hues depends on the amount of iron contained in the mineral. This stone is also called "yellow beryl".

Citrine has a rich palette of shades that range from light lemon to bright orange. The golden color of the stone, representing one of the varieties of quartz, looks beautiful. Zircon has a shiny surface.

A transparent solid mineral is endowed with a golden and yellowish color. This stone does not withstand chemical attack. In the photo, this yellow stone looks like a diamond, only its price is several times lower.

Iridescent overflows of the processed stone of a golden hue look luxurious in jewelry. A garnet with an atypical yellow color is a rarity. Cabochons, beads, talismans, bracelets and other jewelry are made from it.

decorative stones

Carnelian, amber, jasper, jade, apatite, agate, sphalerite - these minerals are opaque, do not have an overflow of color and glassy luster.Carnelian was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption, amber is a fossilized resin, apatite is a phosphate mineral.

Sphalerite, despite its rich honey color, is not used by jewelers due to its brittleness. All these stones with shades of sunny color are called ornamental stones. They are used to decorate furniture, make souvenirs and figurines, photo frames and even decorative glasses and glasses.

Water in such dishes acquires healing properties. Things made of yellow stones, like rays of sunlight, create a cozy and comfortable atmosphere in the house.

Magic and mystery of stones

Luxurious jewelry or just amulets in the form of pendants, figurines, dishes or yellow-colored minerals without any finishing and cutting will have a positive effect on the owners only if they have good intentions without envy, anger, hatred and other negative human qualities.

The stone will change the life for the better for good-natured and generous people, help to realize their plans and dreams. It is believed that transparent minerals have the greatest energy and impact. They are able to drive away sadness and despondency, replacing them with joy and optimism.

Yellow stones like a magnet attract good luck and luck, reward a person with happy moments, protect from danger and betrayal. For shy and modest people, stones help to liberate themselves, and for insecure individuals they give decisiveness and faith in their own strengths. Experts studying the properties of stones claim that yellow minerals have a powerful effect on people:

  • improve financial situation
  • maintain mental balance
  • build willpower, self-confidence
  • promote peace and harmony in the family
  • help to look at things positively, give cheerfulness
  • strengthen relationships with friends, family and colleagues
  • protect from unkind and envious people
  • help improve memory, help focus and concentrate
  • being under the pillow relieve nightly nightmares
  • helps the owner to recognize the lie.

healing minerals

Solar-colored stones have healing power and strong energy.

Jewelry with minerals is recommended for hypertensive patients - they help lower blood pressure without medication. They are useful for people with problems of the gastrointestinal tract and diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Minerals are useful to keep with you during the rehabilitation period and after surgical operations, because they block pain. Yellow stones strengthen the overall tone of the body and increase immunity, slow down the aging process.

Minerals regulate metabolism in the body, improve blood circulation. The presence of amulets or jewelry helps to strengthen memory and normalize sleep, and also helps to restore peace of mind and increase resistance to stressful situations.

The position of the Sun, which "visits" each sign of the zodiac in a month, determines under which constellation a person was born. This planet gives the Earth light and heat, without which life is impossible. The sun symbolizes wealth, radiance and status. So the energy of sunny-colored stones brings prosperity, position in society and confidence in their own strengths and capabilities to their owners.

Yellow minerals are suitable for representatives of all zodiac signs, except for Scorpions and Sagittarius.But if a person does not want to develop spiritually, but strives to achieve prosperity and financial prosperity, the stones are unable to have a positive impact.

Everyone who decides to wear a yellow stone as an amulet or as an ornament will certainly become a bright, extraordinary and successful person in the future.

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