Serpentine:

Serpentine can be found in Val Antigo Rio, Italy; Russia; Rhodesia Switzerland; North Carolina, California, Rhode Island and Arizona, USA and Quebec, Canada

Serpentine gets its name from the word 'serpent' because it resembles the skin of a snake.Serpentine can be an attractive green stone that takes a nice polish and is suitable for carving.It has been used as a substitute for jade and is sometimes difficult to distinguish from jade, a testament to the beauty of finer serpentine material from calcite.It is commonly collected as a rare mineral and sometimes faceted into a gemstone. In mineralogy and gemology, serpentine may refer to any of 20 varieties belonging to the serpentine group. Owing to admixture, these varieties are not always easy to individualize, and distinctions are not usually made. Color ranges from olive green, yellow or golden, brown, or black.

Serpentine ranges from a 3-4.5 on the Moh’s scale.

• Zodiac birthstone for Pisces

Myths and Therapeutic Properties:

Serpentine has been used since ancient times to guard against disease and sorcery. Serpentine makes an exceptional meditation stone.It helps you to find inner peace.Serpentine was carried in ancient Assyria to request the gods and goddesses to provide double blessings.Nursing women used it to regulate their milk supply.

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