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The Unakite gem was found in the Unakas Mountains situated in North Carolina, in United States of America. The stone was named after the ‘Unakas” mountains. The gem consists of pink colored orthoclase feldspar, quartz and green epidote. Best quality Unakites are nowadays used in jewelries and also in lapidary works like carvings, eggs and spheres. This stone is also known as “epidotized granite”. The gem is available in various shades of green and pink. Some Unakite gems do not have quartz and is more commonly known as “episodite”.
The semi precious Unakite are found on the shores of the beautiful Lake Superior as pebbles. It is also considered to be Virginia’s state stone. This gem is also found in other parts of the world like South Africa, Sierra Leone, Brazil, and China. It is being said that the stone is used for providing moral boost during depression.
Unakite is also widely used for uncovering fraud and also in casting magic spell. The gem is helpful in releasing our mental tensions as well as aids in proper circulation of blood throughout our body. Known as a balancing stone it is also well linked with the sun sign Scorpio. Still not very popular, it is gradually gaining recognition as a beautiful gem with multiple beneficial aspects.
Unakite gemstones are available from various online gem sellers offering a wide variety of stones to the customers. Following are the few names of the online stone sellers:
- Gem hut
- Ebay
- Special gifts
- Crystal cure
- Multiple
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