| As famous as fluorites are, color change fluorites | | | | Roman emperor Nero’s reign. He was said to |
| are pretty recent. Fluorites are considered one of | | | | have purchased a very precious fluorite during the |
| the most precious gems in the world and stands | | | | early first century AD. However the findings of |
| second to quartz only. It is a collector’s prize | | | | fluorite that dates back this far is very rare |
| and is naturally bright and stunning. It needs very | | | | because Fluorite by itself is a very soft gem and |
| little work done on it and can be used in its natural | | | | cannot have survived the years. |
| form. It is one of those gems that are precious | | | | Speaking of its texture and durability is worth |
| and affordable at the same time; a rare | | | | mentioning here that if you own a fluorite |
| combination. | | | | ornament it is best cleaned with warm soapy |
| Fluorite known for its usage as a precious gem | | | | water and a soft cloth. Also, thanks to its soft |
| also is famous as a flux used in refining and | | | | nature it is not as widely used to fashion |
| manufacturing steel and iron. This gem has found | | | | ornaments for mass commercial use. Fluorite |
| its name also from its special property that it | | | | more often than not finds its right place in a |
| melts easily (thus, its usage as flux) and is aptly | | | | collector’s shelf. Fluorite is found in a wide |
| named after the Latin word Fluere which | | | | range of colors. Fluorite in its pink, blue and green |
| translates t mean ‘to flow”. Fluorites are | | | | shades is brilliant and enhances the beauty of |
| found in a wide range of colors but color change | | | | ornaments tenfold. Recently color change fluorites |
| fluorites are a recent discovery. From the records | | | | have been hitting the markets and they turn |
| of Pliny the elder we have been able to discover | | | | from a pleasant shade of green to a brilliant shade |
| that fluorite was prevalent and famous during the | | | | of purple. |