Collection: Redstone

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Redstone is a man-made glass, tinted red-brown and scattered with fine, glittering metallic particles, much like goldstone, to which it is closely related.

  • Colour: red-brown to coppery red, glittering.
  • Family and hardness: synthetic glass; Mohs hardness about 5 to 6 (glass).
  • Traditional symbolism: Sellers attribute vitality and energy to it; as it is manufactured glass, its symbolism remains whatever each person chooses to give it.
  • Care: Lukewarm water and a soft cloth. Avoid knocks, which can shatter the glass.

Redstone is a synthetic glass, from the same family as goldstone (glass containing metallic particles). It is not a natural stone: we say so clearly on its product pages.

Profile: Redstone

Colourred-brown to coppery red, glittering
Mineral familysynthetic glass
Hardness (Mohs scale)about 5 to 6 (glass)
Contact with wateryes
Sun exposureyes
Traditional symbolismSellers attribute vitality and energy to it; as it is manufactured glass, its symbolism remains whatever each person chooses to give it.
CareLukewarm water and a soft cloth. Avoid knocks, which can shatter the glass.
Good to knowRedstone is a synthetic glass, from the same family as goldstone (glass containing metallic particles). It is not a natural stone: we say so clearly on its product pages.

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The meanings given are traditions and symbolism, presented for their cultural and personal interest. They are not promises of results and do not replace the advice of a health professional.