These photographs are extreme enlargements made by me under very bright lights with a macro lens so you can observe the gem's clarity, and of course, a magnification of any flaws. Monitors vary so I have little control over the color on your screen only to say these were made for a gamma corrected flat screen monitor with colors as close as possible to the original.

All gems have been inspected by a qualified gemologist and are guaranteed as natural. At Admiral Cowdisley I am committed to top customer service, and quality material. Email is encouraged with any questions. I will try to respond to email within 24hrs.

TITANITE

Titanite has a rather unusual ability to take a beam of light and break it into all of the spectral colors. So that it will change color depending which angle you are looking at it. Its dispersion, (fire,) is one of the highest of all gem materials and is higher than diamond.

Titanite is named from the Greek word for wedge, because of its typical wedge shaped crystal habit. It is also alternatively called titanite for its titanium content. Titanite can be cut as gems although it is considered a rarity on the gem market. It brings to the table a fire greater than diamond and unique color shades.Transparent specimens are noted for their strong trichroism, the three colors presented being dependent on body color.

Notable occurances include Gilget, Pakistan; Mt Vesuvius, Italy; Kola Penn., Russia; Ontario, Canada and New York and California, USA.

What of Titanite as jewelry? Like tanzanite it is a little bit brittle. It is best as a pendant, necklace or earrings. And don't go out and frame houses with it on. But as earrings and pendants (where the light can react with it best anyway) you will have no problems.

Titanite is the crystalline form of Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white. It is noteworthy for its wide range of applications, from paint to sunscreen to food coloring. Were the hydrogen collected, it could be used as a fuel to produce electricity when in nanoparticle form. Research suggests that by using these nanoparticles to form the pixels of a screen, they generate electricity when transparent and under the influence of light. If subjected to electricity on the other hand, the nanoparticles blacken, forming the basic characteristics of a LCD screen. According to creator Zoran Radivojevic, Nokia has already built a functional 200-by-200-pixel monochromatic screen which is energetically self-sufficient. No wonder Titanite glows as it does with spectral color!