From: csg194@cch.coventry.ac.uk (JH White) Newsgroups: alt.gothic Subject: Re: Gothic Stones Date: 31 Jan 1994 16:04:58 -0000 In article , Abstract Nymph wrote: >Here is a list of some gothic stones: > >Blood Stone: this name is really hematite, a dark brownish to black stone, >but when polished, it get a dark metallic lustre. I think this is one on >the most gothc stones you can find. A necklace of hematite beads is >awesome, and they are not that expensive. No argument here. I knew a little shop that used to do Haematite ashtrays etc... they looked every bit as nice as the jewellery. >Quarts: Many colors, the smoke quarts are kind of good, as it is >displaying lonelyness. I dont think the clear mountain crystal as being >gothic, as it is mainly for healers and it is usually cut and a bad way, >sold by bad people. No, try to find the amathyst then, this stone is >purple and must be considered as a sacret gothic stone as it is placed in >the center of the Ankh. Yes, the Amathyst is devine, symbolizing magic and >is fairly beatiful. You can find huge quantities of purple quartz in little gift shops in small tourist towns on the south coast of England-- Cornwall, Devon and thereabouts. This includes jewellery, although most of it looks a little too 'cute' for my liking. Still, the quartz is the important bit- you can always throw away the tacky ring/necklace it's in and have it set in something a little more appropriate... >Jasps: the red Jasp can be found in a blood red color, making it a >beatiful stone. The green jasps are boring and not gothic 'Boring'? 'not gothic'? Now, admittedly the green ones don't catch the eye as much as the red ones, but they still look very nice- in a subdued sort of way- against a black background (such as your "average" goth's clothing...). Of course, this is all IMHO. >Amber. not really a stone and not really gothic, but you can find black >amber, go for that. (sigh) Strange as it is for *me*, of all people, to be talking about fashion sense [and anyone who knows me will know why...], the amber doesn't need to be black as long as you're wearing it with black. The contrast just makes the stone stand out a little more and the black seem a tiny bit darker. >Avoid Snow quarts, pyrite, opals (unless the black varity) Opals are fine... except, of course, for their reputation as bringers of bad luck. And, depending on how you view such things, that may even be a bonus... -Morph -- BEEF-(The McDonalds definition): "At some point in its long and varied existence, this material was located on the inside or outside of a cow" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morph/J.White: csg194@uk.ac.cov.cch