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Gemstones is the third solo album by Adam Green, released in 2005. The album is characterised by the heavy presence of Wurlitzer piano, whereas its predecessor relied on a string section in its instrumenation.
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Gemstones radiate their life force with great power. When used properly they can bring light into areas of darkness and neutralize blockages within your being. As these blockages dissolve, the light of the life force can once again shine through to enliven, nourish, and heal you. Each type of gemstone expresses a different frequency; therefore, it can address a different kind of blockage.
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Gemstones have lost none of their fascination and magic for people. Although different gems become popular, there remains an air of mystery about all gemstones that make them valued beyond money and beauty. That is the truest magic of gemstones.
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Gemstones have been produced in what is now the United States for thousands of years. Native Americans produced turquoise, flint, amber, shells, obsidian and other materials for use in jewelry, beads, carvings and tools. In the southwest they mined turquoise and used it to make earrings and pendants. Along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts shells were used as gemstones and ornaments. The use of flint for making tools and ornaments was widespread.
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Gemstones have historically been used for their healing and spiritual powers primarily. Because they possessed these qualities they became precious. Royalties would add gemstone in their jewelry, e.g. crowns, to benefit from the gemstones' powers. Also, priests from various beliefs would use gemstones in rings for similar reasons.
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Fracture filling has been in use with different gemstones such as diamonds, emeralds and sapphires. More recently (in 2006) "Glass Filled Rubies" received a lot of publicity. Rubies over 10 carat (2 g), particularly sold in the Asian market with large fractures were filled with lead glass... dramatically improving the appearance (of larger rubies in particular). Such treatments are fairly easy to detect.
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