Ruby Zoisite

A very colorful material, Ruby Zoisite is a metamorphic gem-rock composed of at least three minerals: corundum, epidote and tschermakite (more commonly known as hornblende). The various shades of apple green is chromiferous zoisite; the black and very dark green spots and striations are edenitic hornblende; and the lovely reddish pink is corundum (ruby). The geological name for African Ruby-in-Zoisite is Anyolite, from the Maasai native word for green.

Zoisite, the same mineral as Tanzanite, provides an earthy green color while Ruby lends pink and red highlights. Ruby Zoisite is usually shaped as cabochons or carved into decorative objects.

Transparent material is fashioned into gemstones while translucent-to-opaque material is usually carved. These Rubies themselves are not of gem quality, but nevertheless their color provides a striking contrast to the green Zoisite, and greatly enhances the decorative pieces that are carved from the rock.

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Ruby Zoisite is a unique metamorphic gem. It features a striking contrast between the bright green Zoisite (calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide) with inclusions of dark hornblende (a basic silicate mineral) and the often-chatoyant red Ruby.

Zoisite itself is named for mineral collector Siegmund von Zois, the baron von Edelstein (1747-1819), who discovered the gemstone in 1804 in Austria.  Ruby Zoisite was first discovered in 1954 in Tanzania. Ruby Zoisite occurs in a few small outcrops south of the town of Longido in Tanzania's northern province, about 50 miles northwest of Mount Kilimanjaro. It also is found in Norway, Western Australia and the U.S.A. 

In 2010, it was suggested that a 2 kilogram stone known as the Gem of Tanzania owned by the defunct company Wrekin Construction and fraudulently valued at £11 million was actually a lump of Anyolite worth about £100, although it was eventually sold for £8000.

 

Ruby Zoisite has a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs Scale, and is thus of moderate hardness.

Ruby Zoisite is one of the most difficult stones to work with, as the ruby inclusions are much harder than the surrounding Zoisite. It is used in jewelry of all shapes and sizes, beads galore, and is sometimes called Anyolite. The duality in colors gives it a unique design element to use in all forms of art.

Ruby Zoisite is a crown chakra stone. It can alter the state of consciousness and give you access to soul memory. It is very helpful in past life work. It can open a passage to connect to all of humanity.  Ruby Zoisite is believed to help increase the awareness of the super-ego. It also is said to help amplify the whole energy field of a person, reaching within to release inner talents of the mind.

This mineral has masses of prismatic crystals that combine the physical properties of Zoisite and Ruby. Its Zoisite composition becomes the base while its ruby properties are scattered throughout the structure. This combination results to highly energetic properties that can decompose negativity or transmutation of negative energies and turn it into positive energy force fields. The resulting energy, in totality, enables positive forces to overwhelm negativity. This attribute enables Anyolite to amplify an entire field of a body. With that, it has exhibited significant healing properties, which are used for diagnostic healing on Aryuvedic and other Asian healing practices and in dealing with spirits. In transmuting negative energies to positive ones, it transforms destructive urges into constructive ones. Hence, this stone can bring about repressed feelings and emotions to encourage clarity in mind and better focus.

  

Anyolite is known for its ability to increase one's awareness on their individuality.  It maintains connectedness to one's character, to work out and accept flaws. It also enhances the body's contact with etheric elements, which are beneficial in stimulating a powerful crown chakra towards spirituality. In linking these two altered states of consciousness, it allows a person to discover and utilize their abilities and talents. This mineral stone basically consolidates all energies to stimulate an overwhelming positive force field to block negative perception on one's physical as well as spiritual being, which tend to diminish physical vitality.

The combination of Zoisite and Ruby creates a truly fortunate natural mineral that emanates energy and positivity in all aspects of life. It promotes fertility as it supports the reproductive process on all levels, from conception, birth to growth and development. With that, it safeguards one's physical being by limiting or controlling the damage momentarily caused by negative elements such as sickness, pain and depression. It helps increase the understanding of oneself and the world. It awakens spirituality by strengthening the neural and energetic connections between the mind and the body. In helping the body regain control over its urges, it aids in making favorable decisions that benefit one's spirituality and overall well-being.