Surreal and photogenic. Such can only be said about these collected photographs of fluorite. It comes in many shapes and colors, including purple, green, brown, yellow and colorless. It's still the same fluorite so where does this diversity come from? It's a mystery to be sure.
In Europe these natural stones have been praised for their beauty for centuries, but not in the sense of the Japanese "suiseki," the art of stone appreciation. Fluorite is a collectors' stone, one of the most popular of its kind in the world. It's as clear and beautiful as precious stones, but not as hard as rubies, sapphires or diamonds, which is why it doesn't end up in rings or necklaces. Fluorite is appreciated by collectors for its natural shape cultivated deep in the bowels of the Earth.
The other thing that keeps attracting collectors to fluorite is its varied coloration which can change and produce different hues of fluorescence if you observe it under an UV light.
But that's not the only mysterious thing about fluorite, which you might be interested to know can illuminate the darkness by glowing like a firefly under higher temperatures or pressure. That is why the Japanese call it "Hotaruishi" – the firefly stone.
Please enjoy the beautiful radiance of the surreal fluorite.
"I LOVE FLUORITE" Web site here
http://fluorite.sakura.ne.jp
