This stone was originally discovered by dutch colonists in South Africa in the late 18th century and it is one colonist in particular to whom the name is attributed, Colonel von Prehn a military commander and a budding mineralogist. In fact, prehnite is the first stone to have been named after a man.
This blue-violet stone, aptly named given its derivation from the Greek for violet (ios), has an interesting story.
A very eye-catching stone, with such vivid colouring that even I found it hard to believe that it should occur naturally when I first caught sight of it while exploring the famous jewellery markets of Jaipur. But occur naturally it does with fantastic results.
Love for coloured stones Aquamarine jewellery , although this stone may not be as valuable as its Beryl cousin – the Emerald – it is no less beautiful and intense. The name comes from the Latin aqua marina meaning water of the sea and this seems very apt since colours of individual gems can vary…