Lava Stone: 4 Incredible Powers

A lava stone bead is one of my favorite beads to make a piece of jewelry with. A few years back, I visited Sicily, and I wanted to visit the Etna. That is one of the largest volcanoes in Western Europe. I wanted to see that powerful volcano. Last August, we visited Iceland, the land of the volcanoes. Something attracts me to that kind of natural power station.

Volcanic power

Also, here is the cold and blackness of the stones and the contrast of the glaciers, and the white snow. The blue glacier lakes with the icebergs and the crystal clear water. Knowing that one of the volcanoes can explode any minute, without warning. And not only add a fresh layer of lava to the soil that is already loaded with lava in many different shapes. But such an outbreak makes the air and the whole area black, from the dust that comes out of the volcano.

Maybe you don’t like outbursts of volcanoes, maybe you think they are dangerous and can take lives. And you are right. But volcanoes also make the soil fertile and give mankind a beautiful gemstone: the lava stone. And that lava stone, which I use often to make the most beautiful pieces of jewelry, is the subject of this blog post.

and eruptions

Lava can fertilize the soil and create new land (like the islands of Hawaii). And we find the most precious and beautiful gemstones coming out from this process of eruption. The cooling down and picking up minerals and crystals on the way.

What is lava stone exactly?

Lavastone can be regarded as the oldest stone in the world. Lava stone is the inside of the world since it comes out of the core of the earth. When a volcano erupts, a red fluid stream comes out of the core of the Earth. The stuff that is still inside the earth is magma, and once it comes to the open it is lava. You will find lava in Hawaii, Iceland, and a lot of places. When lava cools down, it becomes porous and black, but it can also become red or brown.

Lavastone is also called volcanic rock, and volcanic rock has all kinds of different names according to the chemical composition and texture. For instance, basalt is a very common volcanic rock. Mostly found in the oceans, and it has a very low silica content. But Rhyolite is a volcanic rock with very high silica content. And that makes the stone much more beautiful than basalt, with more colors and brilliance.

How does it work?

It is not only the chemical content and the texture that can vary with volcanic rocks. Also, the speed of the cooling of the magma can change the volcanic rock into some other beauties. When the lava stream cools down fast, it can turn into obsidian, and when it cools down slowly, it becomes rhyolite. When the lava cools rapidly in water or air, it forms fine crystals.

The crystals are the residue that stays behind when the water or steam, the air, and gases escape from the rock. In lava stone, you see a lot of small bubbles. These are the holes through which the water and the gases escape in the process of cooling down. And in the holes, minerals and crystals are settling down, which gives the volcanic rock again a different appearance.

The magma

On a rare occasion, the magma in the earth picks up crystals from another magma stream, and these crystals are called xenocrysts. You may think what the … are these? But you all know the most famous xenocryst, and that is the diamond, also a volcanic rock. The magma stream and outside the Earth, the lava stream bring those diamonds up to the surface.

To put all the information together

The core of the Earth consists of fluid rock, called magma. After the magma comes out of the earth in a volcanic eruption, it is called lava. There are many types of lava or volcanic rock. Depending on the content of the magma (crystals, minerals), cooling downtime, etc.

Volcanic eruptions and the lava that flows over the land can be devastating but also creative. Lava can fertilize the soil and create new land (like the islands of Hawaii). And we find the most precious and beautiful gemstones coming out from this process of eruption. The cooling down and picking up minerals and crystals on the way.

Lavastone can heal you, too!

Lava can be devastating, but also bring new soil and life. It does not look like a stone with healing properties, but it has! Lava comes from the core of the earth where a lot of energy comes from. That energy can explode in a volcanic eruption, but it keeps its energetic qualities. The lava stone can calm you down so that you can use your energy in a better way. In the legends, there are a lot of stories of soldiers who got lava stones from their masters to keep them calm during the fight.

The healing capacities of the lava stone only work when you are in close contact with the stone or wear it on your skin, in pieces of jewelry, for instance. Isn’t it great that you can wear a beautiful piece of jewelry? That gives you a balance in your energy and stabilizes your emotions.

Inspiration and creation

Traveling around in Iceland last August, I felt the power of the lava stone. Whether you want it or not, you are getting inspired by the landscape made by these powerful volcanoes that still erupt. And impressed by the volcanoes, when they think it is time to ‘blow their steam off’. It is not only the material and the colors but also the combination with other materials that makes the lava stone so powerful and beautiful.

The combination of lava stone with silver and gold, or with amber and crystal quartz, but also with coral, is gorgeous and strong. The base of a piece of jewelry made with lava stone is mostly black, red, or brown: strong and piece-giving colors. And you can make it vivid and playful, combining it with competitive colors like red (coral), orange (amber, carnelian), and precious metals.

There is also an electroplated lava stone. This means that the lava beads are sprayed with silver, and the result is that they get all kinds of great colors

In my collection, you will find a few pieces of stunning jewelry that are inspired by the lava stone and its majestic history.

Lavastone is beautiful and light. And it occurs in a few colors or is dyed in a few colors, which makes very nice jewelry. FlorenceJewelshop published a gemstone color chart where you can find all the well-known gemstones, sorted by color. And with links for more information. Very handy when you don’t know what gemstone matches your outfit, or to help you choose the gemstone of your choice.

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