The name axinite comes from the Greek word "axe", which means "axe", and the name is given to the stone for the special shape of the crystals. Axinite crystals, by the way, are a very popular collector's mineral from their specific form. This mineral was first discovered by the famous mineralogist René Gayui. Aksinite is quite hard, but because of its layered structure it is at the same time quite fragile. The stone has a good glass shine. The color of axinite is brown-gold, although there are stones of other colors - lilac (ferroaxinite), violet, brown and almost black (magnesioaxinite), in Tanzania and Brazil there are unusual axinite blue, the rarest yellow or or orange (manganaxinite or tinzenite). Axinites are not very expensive, but it is really difficult to find jewelry with axinites.
Aksinite belongs to the silicate group and is a complex calcium-aluminum boroschkatom, and the composition of the complex borosilicate.
Color has a brown sometimes brown with a violet hue or purple with blue. The crystal shines through or is completely transparent.
The hardness of Aksinit within: 6.5 - 7, and the density within: 3,27 - 3,29, deposits are spread all over the world. Axinite is found in France, Mexico (Baja California), the United States (California), Tasmania, the Alps, Cornwall, and Canada.
Although as a gemstone, axinite is very beautiful and quite interesting and original. After all, axinite has a special optical effect - its color can change from the angle from which to look at it and from the light. This effect is called pleochroism and is not often found in gemstones (for example, in tanzanites and andalusites). Axinites also have piezoelectric properties, such as tourmaline or prenite stones. However, because of this, the properties of axinite electrify and attract dust.
Some stones of axinite are similar to smoky quartz, but smoky quartz does not have an optical effect of pleochroism, other stones of axinite can sometimes be confused with transparent andalusites or titanites.
The advantage of axinite is that this gemstone cannot be improved artificially and therefore its stones are not subjected to any treatment. The downside is that the sun's rays can make the gems pale.
Aksinite is also known under other names - Severginite (named after mineralogist V. Severgin), Tumite (named after Tuma in Germany), Tincenite (Tincennes in Switzerland).
Jewelry made of axinite and its prices:
Aksinite is a very unusual mineral that has an original crystal structure. It is easily confused with smoky quartz. It itself belongs to the lowest categories of symmetry and is usually used for collecting, in the form of a rather rare crystal of exquisite shape and color.
Magical properties of axinite:
Aksinite was once used in ancient times in the sacred ritual of consecration of girls as priestesses of the moon. And from what kind of moon god the girl will serve and chose the color of her stone. At that time, they believed that Aksinitus reunited the priestess with the goddess, and through the crystal she took orders, warnings and advice from her lady. The priestesses who were in the service of Artemis (the goddess of the growing moon) had pendants with Aksinit of pearl-grey color; in the service of Selena (the goddess of the full moon) - honey-yellow color; and in the service of Hecate (the goddess of the waning and dark moon) - pendants with Aksinit of dark purple color.
China believes that Aksinit is the accumulator of energy Yin and with the help of its crystals or products with it masters of feng shui skillfully neutralize the energy of Yang, getting rid of its aggression of people's homes and creating harmony in them.
Healing properties of axinite:
Axinite is a saviour from female diseases. If you wear it as a brooch, you can protect yourself from mastopathy. Aksinit is recommended for breastfeeding mothers, as it can enhance lactation.
Earrings with Axinitis can completely relieve headaches, soothe shaken nerves and stabilize the psyche. Rings with this crystal for curing frigidity and infertility are recommended to be worn on the ring finger of the left hand.
Astrology of axinitis:
Products with Axinite can be worn by everyone born under any signs of the zodiac, except for fire signs: Lev, Aries and Sagittarius.
Interesting fact:
Tasmanian natives believed that the crystals of Axinite are the tears of the moon, so they diligently collect them and throw them into water, believing that this is the only way to dry his tears from the nighttime luminary. And jewelry with Aksinit is placed on the women in labor, as well as newlyweds in order to cleanse them of the consequences of both free and involuntary misconduct through lunar tears.