Glossary

18kt means 18 karat or 18 carat.
Historically the pureness of gold is specified in karat.
24 karat is pure gold (fine gold). By introducing the metrical system this measurement changed into the “Thousand”, which means for example the stamp „750“ in gold goods stands for 750 of 1000 parts (3/4) pure gold.

CHROX uses the following gold qualities:
18kt gold (reddish gold tone - similar to the color of 24kt gold) is a gold alloy of fine gold (750 parts) + silver + copper
18kt white gold is a gold alloy of fine gold (750 parts) + palladium (nickel free)

Agate comes from "Achates", a river in Sicily / Italy (antique location).
You'll find the agate crystals in a cavity (druse) of the agate stone.
Another name of agate crystal is chalcedony crystal.

Color: white, bluish, brownish, and more.
Hardness: 6,5 - 7

Effect: For persons, who want to realize plans and ideas. It strengths self-assurance and brings a better concentration for external things.
Birthstone of: Taurus and Capricorn

The name comes from the ancient Greek a- (not) and methustos (intoxicated), a reference to the belief that the amethyst protected its owner from drunkenness.

Color: light to dark violet
Hardness: 7

Effect: The amethyst is a stone which stands wisdom and clear-sightness. It helps to find inner peace and raises concentration. Dreams at night will become clearer if you put an amethyst under your pillow.
Birthstone of: Sagittarius, Aries, Pisces and Aquarius.

Aquamarine = lat. "water of the sea".
As the legend says, the aquamarine comes from the treasure chest of the mermaids. For the wearer of the aquamarine ancient traditions promise a lucky marriage, joy and wealth.

Color: light blue, blue, cyan (much sought-after deep blue)
hardness: 7,5 - 8

Effect: Aquamarine stimulates endurance and staying power. In all activities the aquamarine gives vision and prevision. It salves allergies, particularly hay fever.
Aquamarine has a calming effect, and helps against fear. It is also said, that Aquamarine helps to cope with loss.
Birthstone of: Aquarius, Libra and Pisces.

For measuring gems
1ct = 0,2 gram

1 carat = 0,2 g (200 mg)
1 gram = 5 carat

Chrysoprase  or chrysophrase comes from the Greek crysos = gold and prason = leek. The ancient Greek revered the chrysoprase and the price was related in gold. They thought the chrysoprase prevents from depressions and bad mood.
It can turn pale if it is exposed to direct sun and heat. The best advantage is to keep the stone moist - that can also reverse the paling process.

Color: green
Hardness: 6,5 - 7

Effect: Chrysoprase cleans and detoxifies body, spirit and soul. The chrysoprase helps against gland problems, high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.
It is the stone of the heart.
Birthstone of: Virgo and Cancer

Citrine comes from Latin "citrus" = citron (lemon) and refers to the bright yellow color.

Color: yellow
Hardness: 7

Effect: The citrine supports the immune system and metabolism. It has a digestive character - vitalizes kidneys, bowels and liver.
Citrine helps against excitement and backs up sensitive people in their expression.
Birthstone of: Gemini and Virgo

The red coral is the most precious and rarest coral of the world.

For thousands of years it was said this precious coral has a particular effect for the soul, no gemstone has this quality. The coral is not a stone, it is the skeleton of an organic oceanic creatures - the octopus.

Effect: The red coral helps against hypertension, blood disease, blockage in the blood circulation and circulation troubles.
Birthstone of: Libra and Scorpius.

The diamond has its name from the ancient Greek (dia = transparent, adamas = impregnable).

Color: transparent, yellow, brown to green, blue, reddish and black
hardness: 10

Effect: Diamond acts abstergent on the body. It prevents from jealousy and strengthens the brain and the muscular system.
Birthstone of: Leo, Aries and Capricorn

Opal is an ancient Indian word and means "stone". Fire opals are named after their orange color.
Persian and Indian legends tell us that these clear and colored stones were evolved from the waters of the paradise.

Color: yellow to red (milky, best quality is transparent)
Hardness: 5,5 - 6,5

Effect: The best effect is wearing a fire opal as pendant on naked skin. In this case it gives power and vitality and keeps the wearer from temper tantrums and irascibility.
The fire opal acts anti-inflammatory.
Birthstone of: Aries

George Eliot (1819 - 1880) is the pen name of the English novelist Mary Ann Evans.

In her youth she was a hard follower of the "Evangelists“. After some love affairs, Mary Ann Evans lived together with a married man as his common law wife - a social scandal. In 1859 she published under the pen name "George Eliot“ her first novel. Her writings were a big success and influenced the English literature. In her later works she often wrote about philosophical and social political problems. She died as the respectable wife "Mary Ann Cross“.

Famous works: Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda
Quote: Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us ... (George Eliot)

Gold (from Indo-Germanic ghel: aureate, yellow) is a chemical element and fine metal.

The symbol Au for gold comes from the Latin word "Aurum".
Gold is often used as a long dated financial investment.

18kt means 18 carat.
Historically the pureness of gold is specified in carat.
24 carat is pure gold (fine gold). By introducing the metrical system this measurement changed into the “Thousand”, which means for example the stamp „750“ in gold goods stands for 750 of 1000 parts (3/4) pure gold. 14kt = 585 parts of gold, 9kt = 375 parts of gold and 8kt = 333 parts of gold.
In the east Mediterranean region jewelry will be often sold with 22kt = 916,6 parts of gold. CHROX uses the following gold qualities:
18kt gold (reddish gold tone - similar to the color of 24kt gold) is a gold alloy of fine gold (750 parts) + silver + copper
18kt white gold is a gold alloy of fine gold (750 parts) + palladium (nickel free)

Herbert Haseltine (1877-1962) was an Italian-born French/American animal sculptor.
He was born in Rom, the son of the wealthy American landscape painter William Stanley Haseltine (1835-1900). He studied at Harvard University, at the Academy in Munich, Germany and then in Paris, France. Herbert Haseltine decided on to be a sculptor. He stayed in France until 1940, moved to the United States where he remained until 1947 at which time he returned to France.

Herbert Haseltine sculpted a variety of animals, but is best known for his equestrian sculptures, most notably the life-size statue of the thoroughbred race horse Man o' War at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Herbert Haseltine was well connected in American upper-class society and worked amongst others for Barbara Hutton.

During the time in Paris he led o colorful life. Haseltine entertained a lot of famous guests in his beautiful house: Arthur Rubinstein, Cary Grant, Teddy Roosevelt jr. and Charles Lindbergh.
Herbert Haseltine died in Paris 1962. His daughter Helen Heather Haseltine married an Austrian Count by the name of Paul Toggenburg, her descendents live in Italy and Austria. One of Herbert Haseltine's great-grandchildren is Roxane König.

The word "jewelry“ (jewellery) comes from the ancient Germanic and described a beautiful felt item. Jewelry in terms of precious treasuries is titled jewels or valuables. History of jewelry:
As far as 100.000 years ago Jewelry would be used. Humans adorned themselves with scallops. Necklaces were known since the Stone Age, the people made simple and also multiple-unit necklaces. Materials like: scallops, snail-shells, fish vertebrae or animal teeth would be used. As pendants they were using bones, stones but also amber. After the discovery of bronze and copper many other alternative processes are developed and the materials were designed into discs, rings or spirals. In Christianity jewelry was employed as a burial object. After the Bronze Age consistently new materials (metal, glass) found their way into the jewellery production. So new forms of jewellery were created and the spectrum increased. Often jewelry was and is through the use of precious materials an article of great value.

Usually people wear jewelry directly on the skin. It is mostly used to heighten the attractiveness of the person. Frequently it is worn to show a high-classed status. By definition. jewelry are rings, earrings, necklaces, foot- and armjewelry as well as brooches. Mainly only precious and fine materials, like: gold, platin, silver and many different gemstones (aquamarines, amethysts, diamonds, rubies, tourmalines, etc.) are used in the making process. From flashily pieces of jewellery to discreet, dainty and sophisticated works, the market of today has leaves no desire unfulfilled. In the making of jewelry the most famous and treasured fine metal is gold. It is processed in a multiplicity of alloys. At least one piece of gold belongs into every man's or woman's collection of jewelry.

Historically the pureness of gold is specified in karat or carat.
24 karat is pure gold (fine gold). By introducing the metrical system this measurement changed into the “Thousand”, which means for example the stamp „750“ in gold goods stands for 750 of 1000 parts (3/4) pure gold. 14kt = 585 parts of gold, 9kt = 375 parts of gold and 8kt = 333 parts of gold.
In the east mediterranean region jewelry will be often sold with 22kt = 916,6 parts of gold. CHROX uses the following gold qualities:
18kt gold (reddish gold tone - similar to the color of 24kt gold) is a gold alloy of fine gold (750 parts) + silver + copper
18kt white gold is a gold alloy of fine gold (750 parts) + palladium (nickel free)

The lapis lazuli (arab.-lat. "blue stone") is known to deepen love and friendship.

Color: blue
Hardness: 5 - 6

Effect: Lapis lazuli has a calming effect, as well as anticonvulsant, eases rheumatism, headache and neuralgia.
If you always carry a lapis lazuli, you get self confidence and feel save.
Birthstone of: Virgo, Sagittarius and Aquarius.

Opal is ancient Indian and means "stone".
It is also named the "Stone of Hope" – and gives joy and clearness.
Opalescence of noble opals: a rainbow-colored irisation, that is changing in every angle of view

Color: transparent opalescence
Hardness: 5,5 - 6,5

Effect: The opal strengthens the stomach and digestion, also heart and circulation.
It helps against depression and fear.
Birthstone of: Pisces and Cancer

The contemporary item pearl comes probably from the Latin "pirula" = little pear. The color depents on the kind of the pearl scallop, its living space and the water temperature.

Color: from white over yellow, rose to gray
Hardness: 3,5 - 4

There are 3 species of pearls: Sweetwater pearls, Akoya pearls, Tahiti pearls. A specific one is the Mabe pearl, a halfround formed pearl, it grows on the inner surface of one seashell.

Effect: Fever and headache can be dissolved by pearls. If you wear a pearl necklace, it will secure against harm.
Birthstone of: Cancer, Pisces and Libra

The name rainbow moonstone comes from the cool, whitebluish flare.

Color: transparent with bluish gleam
Hardness: 6 - 6,5

Effect: For sleep improvement the rainbow moonstone is especially suited, it stimulates awareness and the feeling of the body. The rainbow moonstone strenghts the balance of the feminine hormones - against menstruation problems.
Birthstone of: Pisces, Cancer and Capricormus

The name rock crystal comes from Greek "krystallos" = Ice. They thought rock crystal was an eternal frozen material.

Color: transparent
Hardeness: 7

Effect: Rock crystals react against negative energy and rays. The rock crystal acts vitalizing, gives energy and harmonizes the brain hemispheres. It strengthens a well-defined position and stimulates the sense of justice.
Birthstone of: Leo and Aquarius

The name rose quartz applies to the frequently appear color of a rose bloom, the Latin word for flower, also of the color = rosa

Color: rose
Hardness: 7

Effect: The rose quartz stimulates love and tenderness. Rose quartz is good for the blood circulation and stimulates the metabolism.
Birthstone of: Taurus and Libra

The ruby has its name from the color (Latin: rubeus). In Europe and India it was the "Stone of the sun". The Greek said that rubys were the mothers of the gemstones. Rubies were said to be the "Blood of the Earth".

Color: red in various tones
Hardness: 9

Effect: Ruby is the fortune stone of love. It stimulates vitality, passion, courage and virtue.
The ruby helps against high blood pressure, Leukemia and metabolic illnesses.
Birthstone of: Leo and Aries

Rutile quartz comes from the Latin, rutiluus = reddish, because sometimes the rutile looks reddish. In Greek mythology, people believed, that the boulder of the underworld river Styx consists of rutile quartz. It is a stone of prevention and truth. The rutile quartz should bring great success.

Color: clear and transparent with reddish, golden, brown and black, nailed inclusions.
Hardness: 6 - 6,5

Effect: Rutile quartz strengths the breathing organs, helps against asthma, chronic bronchitis and coughing.
Birthstone of: Gemini and Leo

Salzburg is the capital city of the same named province and it is, after Vienna, Graz and Linz the fourth biggest town in Austria.

Salzburg has with its from the UNESCO-World cultural heritage protected old town and with the area around Castle Hellbrunn a long cultural tradition. The inner city has gotten international publicity by the Salzburg Festival as well as being the birth town of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The "Mozart-City Salzburg" on both sides of the river Salzach lies in the Salzburg valley, it was founded as a bishop's town on Roman ruins (Juvavum), got very rich by mining and trading of salt. Salzburg was the residential city of Archbishop Wolf Dietrich and his successors.

Today with its trading- and service companies, shopping centres as well as being a fair and congress town, Salzburg main income results from tourism.

The name Smoky Quartz applies to its smoky look. The ancient Greek believed, that smoky quartz is a mellow rock crystal. The Romans blieved that smoky quartz can resolve sorrow.

Color: transparent brown to smoky grey
Hardness: 7

Effect: smoky quartz is a gem for joints and bones. It helps against agitation, instability, excessive money spending and fear.
Birthstone of: Scorpius, Capricormus and Libra

Tourmaline comes from the Singapore item "tura-mali" = Stone with mixed colors.
By far the tourmalines have the greatest ray of colors of all gemstones.

Color: transparent, rose, red, yellow, brown, green, blue, violet, black, multicolored
Hardness: 7 - 7,5

Effect: The tourmaline imparts an affluence of knowledge and spiritual power. It attracts love and friendship, gives health, joy and self-confidence.
Birthstone of: Aries, Libra, Scorpius, Capricormus

White gold means a white toned alloy of gold, a result by using lightr colored additions of supplement metals.
Most commonly used as an alloy is basically palladium a platinum secondary metal. The bleaching of the yellow gold arrives continuously, you need a certain amount of the bleaching metals; the rest of the missing total volume will be often completed with copper and/or silver. 24 carat is pure gold (fine gold).
18 carat white gold = 750 parts of gold, which means for example the stamp „750“ in gold goods stands for 750 of 1000 parts (3/4) pure gold. CHROX uses the following gold qualities: 18kt white gold is a gold alloy of fine gold (750 parts) + palladium (nickel free). 18kt white gold is more expensive than 18kt yellow gold.