Lava is the molten substance released by volcanoes, and is an Italian word meaning ‘flooding’. The Earth’s crust is largely made up of solidified lava. Lava is often used to make jewelry. In fact, lava and gagate jewelry were also fashionable in the 19th century during the so-called Victorian period.
Amethyst is a variety of quartz that forms fine pyramidal crystals. Its name is of Greek origin. Its hardness is 7 and its specific gravity 2.65. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystallographic system and forms crystals in the shape of hexagonal prisms. It is an impressively beautiful material and meets all specifications to be used for crafting jewelry.
Tiger’s eye is a translucent variety of quartz, with a golden-yellow color. It exhibits a characteristic linear iridescence like a moving reflection. These lines retain the fibrous structure of crocidolite. It exhibits a characteristic linear iridescence like a moving reflection.
All minerals used for the creation of our kombolois are mostly gemstones used to craft jewelry. Please treat this begleri with care. Inclusions, cracks and breakage surfaces are a natural phenomenon and should never be associated with wear and tear.