Citrine

Citrine reveals a wide range of yellow-orange and gold tones. Its beautiful golden-yellow reflections are particularly harmonious with gold. These deeper colours tend to be the most sought after.

Origin of name : from the Latin “citrus”, meaning “lemon”.

Virtues : Light and soothing.

Zodiac signs : Sagittarius, Cancer, Aries, Leo, Aquarius.

Main deposits : Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, Uruguay.

Red Garnet

The Mozambique red garnet is renowned for its distinctive ruby red colour. The light reveals its beautiful, vivid shades.

Origin of name : from the Latin “malum granatum”, meaning “pomegranate”, for its colour, and the Latin “granum”, meaning “grain”, for its shape.

Virtues : Stone of transformation, surpassing oneself

Zodiac signs : Aquarius, Libra, Scorpio.

Our Garnets come from : Mozambique.

Amethyst

Our Amethysts unveil a shade between mauve and violet, shining brightly when reflected by the light. We select our amethysts from Madagascar, with intense colour tones.

Origin of name : from the Greek “amethystos” and the verb “methyo” which means “to be drunk”. The privative particle “a-“ translates the term as “who is not drunk”.

Virtues : Wisdom and strength, soothes negative emotions.

Zodiac signs : Capricorn, Pisces, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Virgo, Taurus, Cancer.

Our Amethysts come from : Madagascar.

Moonstone

This stone, with its white, pearly reflections, inspires purity. The moonstone reveals subtle silvery blue shades in the reflection of the light.

Origin of name : from the Sanskrit “kanta”, meaning “loved”, and “chandra”, meaning “moon”. It draws its name from “beloved of the moon”.

Virtues : Aphrodite’s stone, sensitivity and creativity.

Zodiac signs : Pisces, Capricorn, Cancer, Aquarius.

Main deposits : Australia, Burma, Brazil, USA, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, USA.

Lapis Lazuli

Like a starry night, the dark blue Lapis Lazuli is dotted with delicate pyrite veins, that look like gold.

Origin of name : from two distinct origins. One is Latin, “lapis” meaning “stone” and the other is Arabic, “azul” meaning “blue”. Lapis-Lazuli therefore means blue stone.

Virtues : Self-confidence, communication.

Zodiac signs : Sagittarius, Pisces, Capricorn, Aquarius, Taurus, Scorpio, Libra, Leo.

Main deposits : Afghanistan, USA, Canada, Chile, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, USA.

London Blue Topaz

London Blue Topaz, an intense, dark lagoon blue, is both elegant and mysterious. It diffuses silvery reflections on the gold, and grey-green reflections on the palladium. London Blue Topaz found in traditional jewellery, undergoes special treatment in order to obtain this highly sought after colour.

Origin of name : from the Sanskrit “tapaz”, meaning “fire”, or the Island of Topazos in the Red Sea.

Virtues : Inspiration and clarity of mind.

Zodiac signs : Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius.

Main deposits : Australia, USA, Burma, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Russia, Japan, Rhodesia, Madagascar, Nigeria and Mexico.

Dark Aventurine

Dark Aventurine has a dark and intense green colour, with subtle veins. Its bright, glittery appearance is due to the light reflecting off the mineral or metallic inclusions.

Origin of name : from the Italian “ventura”, meaning “chance”.

Virtues : Soothing, balance and stimulating energies.

Zodiac signs : Cancer, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius.

Main deposits : Brazil, India, Russia, USA, Europe.

Green Aventurine

Green Aventurine is a pale green (close to jade) that inspires softness.

Origin of name : from the Italian “ventura”, meaning “chance”.

Virtues : Soothing, balance and stimulating energies.

Zodiac signs : Cancer, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius.

Main deposits : Brazil, India, Russia, USA, Europe.

Our Iconic Shape

All our stones are hand-cut, according to our exclusive model, designed by LYS & DHEER.

Cut in our iconic LYS & DHEER pyramid shape, our stones rise up in a slender movement, revealing the depth of their volumes and nuances.

From this unique shape is born our ICEBERG cabochon collection.

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