https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/blue-kyanite-the-stone-that-never-needs-cleansing 2026-07-07T10:47:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/NEWBLUEBLADE_4863fd88-cc56-4db8-8e60-4cef2ce906af.jpg?v=1782875113 Blue Kyanite: The Stone That Never Needs Cleansing https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/amethyst-from-thunder-bay-to-your-collection 2026-07-07T10:47:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/4ad76e0a-7047-5d93-88df-253b46ac2eca-scaled.jpg?v=1782875043 Amethyst: From Thunder Bay to Your Collection https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/amber-ancient-sunlight-suspended-in-stone 2026-07-07T10:47:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/6213e918-995c-5c1c-9966-b24df13e00b2_82875e27-a5ed-4acc-bd53-ad1a6da6f02b.jpg?v=1782874775 Amber: Ancient Sunlight Suspended in Stone https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/apophyllite-natures-window-to-higher-consciousness 2026-07-07T10:47:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/Screenshot_20240302_233204_Instagram.jpg?v=1782874974 Apophyllite: Nature's Window to Higher Consciousness https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/ammolite-the-rainbow-fossil-from-the-age-of-dinosaurs 2026-07-07T10:47:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/7a9b593f-d2e8-5a10-8e64-7ff398d829e5.jpg?v=1782874881 Ammolite: The Rainbow Fossil from the Age of Dinosaurs https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/labradorite-the-stone-that-captures-the-northern-lights 2026-07-07T10:47:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/Labradorite-polished-stone.jpg?v=1783080940 Labradorite: The Stone That Captures the Northern Lights Polished labradorite stone showing blue flash https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/calcite-natures-rainbow-in-a-single-mineral-family 2026-07-07T10:48:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/Screenshot_20240302_232504_Instagram.jpg?v=1783080941 Calcite: Nature's Rainbow in a Single Mineral Family Emerald green calcite specimen https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/malachite-the-banded-green-stone-of-transformation 2026-07-07T10:48:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/Screenshot_20240228_114409_Facebook.jpg?v=1783080943 Malachite: The Banded Green Stone of Transformation Polished malachite showing concentric green banding https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/lepidolite-the-calming-lithium-mica 2026-07-07T10:48:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/20211004_221210-scaled.jpg?v=1783080944 Lepidolite: The Calming Lithium Mica Lavender lepidolite tumbled stones https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/meteorites-holding-a-piece-of-outer-space 2026-07-07T10:48:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/662d6a95-13f6-581d-9707-e75d47f6599b-scaled.jpg?v=1783080945 Meteorites: Holding a Piece of Outer Space Sikhote-Alin meteorite specimen with sculpted iron surface https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/nuummite-the-sorcerers-stone 2026-07-07T10:48:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/7eca39a1-b6c1-5dbf-ac1b-7158986d4d9b.jpg?v=1783080998 Nuummite: The Sorcerer's Stone Polished nuummite cabochon showing dark iridescent flash https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/tourmaline-the-gemstone-of-every-color 2026-07-07T10:48:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/cdc38aad-b33c-5c54-a60b-e57bbdc669c0.jpg?v=1783080999 Tourmaline: The Gemstone of Every Color Multicolor tourmaline chip bracelet https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/ammonite-66-million-years-in-the-palm-of-your-hand 2026-07-07T10:49:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/ammonpair.jpg?v=1783081000 Ammonite: 66 Million Years in the Palm of Your Hand Split ammonite fossil pair showing spiral chambers https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/what-is-a-cabochon-a-beginners-guide-to-the-polished-stone 2026-07-07T10:49:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/1b9361b0-5918-55e4-b4e1-c4b487e9a9ed.jpg?v=1783081001 What Is a Cabochon? 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https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/swiss-gem-lab-flags-possible-new-paraiba-tourmaline-source-in-ethiopia 2026-07-07T10:54:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/paraiba_specimen.png?v=1783173980 Swiss Gem Lab Flags Possible New Paraíba Tourmaline Source in Ethiopia https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/from-brazil-to-ethiopia-the-short-history-of-paraiba-tourmalines-known-sources 2026-07-07T10:54:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/Copper_bearing_tourmaline_paraiba_tourmaline.png?v=1783173714 From Brazil to Ethiopia: The Short History of Paraíba Tourmaline's Known Sources https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/why-gemologists-cant-yet-say-for-sure-ethiopias-tourmaline-is-paraiba 2026-07-07T10:54:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/paraiba_tourmaline_specimen.png?v=1783173018 Why Gemologists Can't Yet Say for Sure Ethiopia's Tourmaline Is 'Paraíba' https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/five-rare-paraiba-tourmalines-sell-for-3-4-million-at-sothebys 2026-07-07T10:54:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/paraiba_faceted_stone_sotheby.jpg?v=1783172565 Five Rare Paraíba Tourmalines Sell for $3.4 Million at Sotheby's https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/paraiba-tourmalines-headline-phillips-4-1-million-new-york-jewels-sale 2026-07-07T10:54:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/paraiba_tourmaline_faceted_gemstone.png?v=1783171089 Paraíba Tourmalines Headline Phillips' $4.1 Million New York Jewels Sale https://kyaniteking.com/blogs/shooting-star-news/a-fireball-over-lake-huron-just-scattered-meteorites-across-a-remote-canadian-island 2026-07-19T08:55:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/5684/0839/articles/lakehuron_fireball_meteorite.png?v=1784465753 A Fireball Over Lake Huron Just Scattered Meteorites Across a 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