Gemstone powder

In India, there is a technique devised by artisans who use semi-precious gemstone powder to do some wonderful paintings. Semi-precious stones such as malachite, turquoise, lapis lazuli, various types of agate, etc are crushed, blended with a medium and then used as one uses paint. Of course, the gemstone powders are not ground to the degree of fineness of paint pigments, as the ultimate texture depends on the hardness of the mineral used, but suffice it to say, it is an extremely interesting arts and craft medium.

I am lucky to be living in India, and happy that I came across these wonderful powders. They can be used in several ways and so far, I have experimented successfully using these to make fairy wings.

Each vial measures 2 inches long with a diameter of 9/16 inches, and contains approximately 10 grams of gemstone powder. The scans below do not show the subtle shimmer of the gemstone powder, but give an impression.

Click here for a tutorial on how to use these powders to make faerie wings.


Amethyst $2.99	Assorted $2.99	Yellow agate $2.99

Bloodstone $2.99	Brown Agate Currently Unavailable	White Agate $2.99

Corundum Currently Unavailable	Garnet $2.99	Turquoise Currently Unavailable

Jasper $2.99	Lapis $2.99	Coral $2.99

Light Brown Agate $2.99	Malachite $2.99	Red Aventurine $2.99

Green Aventurine $2.99	Carnelian $2.99