#about grandidierite

[itsbulkgemstones]

Grandidierite: The Rare Gem from Madagascar

Introduction

Grandidierite is a gemstone considered one of the rarest in the world. Its extraordinary scarcity, rating among the top ten rare stones globally, makes it a gem collector's dream. With a hardness of 7.5 on the Mohs scale, it's not only exceptionally rare but also durable enough to be a centerpiece in jewelry. It was first discovered in Madagascar in 1902, named after the French explorer Alfred Grandidier, and is found in various colors, displaying trichroic pleochroism, ranging from dark blue-green to pale yellow or colorless. It's highly regarded for its potential to predict the future, purify negative energy, and enhance willpower, self-confidence, passion, and execution power.

Origins of Grandidierite

Grandidierite was first discovered in southern Madagascar in 1902. This gemstone is named after the French explorer Alfred Grandidier, who was an expert in the geography and natural history of Madagascar. It's a borosilicate mineral with an orthorhombic crystal structure and is found in colors ranging from light to dark green, light blue, or dark blue-green. One of its most unique features is trichroic pleochroism, allowing it to display different colors depending on the viewing angle.

Rare and Beautiful

Grandidierite is one of the world's rarest gemstones, often listed among the top ten rarest varieties. Its rarity, combined with its intense, vivid colors, makes it highly sought after by gem collectors. This gem's hardness, rating at 7.5 on the Mohs scale, ensures it can withstand the rigors of being set in high-quality jewelry. Whether in rings, earrings, pendants, or bracelets, Grandidierite adds a touch of refinement and beauty to any piece of jewelry, making it a perfect choice for a range of occasions.

Caring for Grandidierite

Grandidierite is generally self-treated because of its durability, but some stones may have inclusions or imperfections. Due to its cleavage and brittle tenacity, it is recommended to avoid mechanical cleaning systems. Instead, use a soft brush, mild detergent, and warm water to clean Grandidierite. Be cautious with ultrasonic and steam cleaners, as they can damage the stone. Additionally, avoid exposing the gem to heat and harsh chemicals, as this can affect its appearance and quality.

Metaphysical Properties

Grandidierite is associated with the heart and throat chakras, which are believed to contribute to physical and emotional well-being. It is said to help eliminate negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, and resentment. This gemstone can also aid in promoting clarity in life, making choices, and enhancing energy levels. It is believed to have the power to heal strained relationships and offer a sense of inner peace and purpose.

In conclusion, Grandidierite is a truly exceptional gemstone, both for its rarity and its metaphysical properties. Its beauty, rarity, and durability make it highly prized among gem collectors, and its potential to cleanse negative energies and promote personal well-being only add to its allure. Whether as a collector's item or a personal talisman, Grandidierite truly shines in the world of gemstones.

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[moonlight-stalker]

# Dcu x Dp 142

In the center of Gotham there stood two unique and strange statues.

One of the statues was of a humanoid man that stood up straight at 5 feet 8 inches both of his hands resting on the top of a sword that was in front of him. He wears a cape that was sculpted to look like there is fur on the edges a chain holds the cape in place, where the chain meets the cape there is a human-looking skull on both sides. His head is slightly tilted down so if you stood a couple of feet away he would be looking at you, he has a soft open smile on his face if you look closely enough you can see he has fangs. His hair looked as though it was floating, on top of his head sat a crown, he had pointy ears the hands that rested on top of the sword had nails that looked like claws. He wears a bodysuit baggy pants and what looks like combat boots, on the center of his bodysuit there is a D with a P inside symbol.

At his feet lays the other statue, a big Rottweiler. The dog came up to his hip while lying down and was at least 7 feet long, his head was by the man's hip and his body was curled behind the man's legs. The dog had his mouth open partially with his tongue hanging out you could see his teeth when looking at him the dog's head was looking at the same spot that the man's head was looking at. The dog wore a collar with spikes at the front there was a tag that had the name Cujo and on the back of the tag the same symbol that was on the man's bodysuit. One of the dog's paws was resting on top of an actual dog toy made of rubber.

They both are on a stone pedestal that is about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide the pedestal is decorated with symbols of death and protection. You can find other humanoids sculpted into the pedestal and over time people have noticed that you can also find the Bats and Birds symbols on the front of the pedestal and in the corners you can find symbols that represent the rogues.

The statue had both precious gemstones and metals decorating it. The statue of the dog had the least, the dog's eyes are made of rubies the claws are made of obsidian. The spikes on the collar seemed to be an actual metal, in between each spike a star sapphire sits. Under each spike, a small chain is attached and connects to the next spike.

The man had much more, his eyes were made of Alexandrite stones but changed from Emerald to Sapphire and they changed at random. His freckles are a combination of Opal stone and Moonstone that are spread across his cheeks and nose, and his claws and sword are made of obsidian. The cape outside of the cape has small silver spots, and on the inside, there are many different gemstones that are decorated to look like stars in the sky. Crown is made of a combination of Amazonite and Malachite and is decorated with Ammolite, papagoite, shattuckite, and star sapphire. Bracelets are made of Azurite with grandidierite, he has Paraiba tourmaline earrings with one star sapphire earrings hanging from his right ear. He has three rings one made of Garnet, the second one is made of Grandidierite, and the last one is made of Jeremejevite. On his left hand, there are some cracks that disappear underneath the sleeves of his bodysuit and appear again on his left cheek the cracks seem to be filled with emerald ( the bats know it's not emerald it's crystallized LaArus water ) it is like a kintsugi.

Several things make these two statues very unique

1. No known history there is nothing about who made the status or why they were placed there

2. Destroy or steal no matter how many times people try to blow up the statues or smash them no damage can be done, and no one can remove any of the gemstones that are on them. The person would also become sick or be injured after trying

3. Can't be Recorded or take pictures it's difficult to get clear pictures and videos unless they're from an older model

4. No one can buy or take them many wealthy people have tried to buy the statues and take them but every time that's happened the machines and cars that were there to move them were shut down and the person who tried to buy them would get extremely sick and be haunted by nightmares, night terrors and paralysis.

5. Crused and blessed as mentioned before people would get sick be injured get nightmares, night terrors, and/or paralysis. People that stand in a 15 feet radius of the status can't get infected by any of the gass that are release and people that are already infected by them are inside the radius will get cured, and has also protected people from getting attacked inside the circle .

#My post #Dcxdp #Dpxdc prompt #Dpxdc #Ghost king Danny #Or he can be a prince #Danny is the spirit of Gotham #He and Cujo are stuck as a statue #Danny does not have the power to protect the city #He can protect people who are close the him #Danny could have been cursed by so magic user or another ghost #Or mabye his parents caused it

[boneless-eggnog]

Oh yeah i still draw, used the hnk cards as a base :3

Ill add info about each one later ^^

From left to right the gems are

☆Grandidierite

☆Sunstone and Moonstone

☆Prehnite

☆Lavender Moon Quartz

☆Graphite 20 and 48

#houseki no kuni #land of the lustrous #hnk oc #hnk #houseki no kuni oc #land of the lustrous oc #my art #lotl oc #BoneEgg_posting

[yumeko2sevilla]

“Testing testing! Ah! Here we go! Ahem, so my dear niece Mina had told me about her new yet unique friends of hers! So while we indeed just met through her, I was wondering, what does ramshackle and Erin thinks of me?” _ Juvela

[Charactet Selected: Juvela

Character Selected: KAFU "Shinonome.", Tsukuyomi "Shinonome", Amaterasu "Shinonome.", Erin Asakura, Irene Anasaki, Koyuki Amemiya, Kiril Blackthorn.]

"Um,, You're very nice. And fun too. Thanks for helping Miss Minako all these years, and helping me with my paintings too. But,, why do you call me 'Grandidierite'?"_ KAFU

"Ahaha! I like you alot! You know, when I heard Little Vampire-Witch said that you would come, I even prepared weapons in the situation when you were abusive! But it turns out that you are very pleasant to be around! 'Sapphirine' does fit my eye color very much!"_Tsukuyomi

"You're.. warm to be around. I like the nickname 'Rubellite.'"_ Amaterasu

"Greetings. I do take interest in you, specially you don't act like those.. members of yours. I do appreciate the name 'Red Snipel.'"_ Irene

"Oo, Mina-chan's aunt! Hellooo! I find you very cool to know eachother, specially the nickname 'Phosphophyllite' you gave me!"_Erin

[..Kiril Euxphoria Blackthorn and Koyuki Amemiya's files are erased.]

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@anxious-twisted-vampire @writing-heiress @achy-boo @yukii0nna @abyssthing198

#twst oc #twisted wonderland oc #irene anasaki #irene👁 #erin🎤 #erin asakura #kafu🌠 #tsukuyomi💣 #amaterasu🎎 #Train Conductor's Answers #try to translate the Morse Code:)

[lburnbom]

I drew these gems the other day since I've been getting into Steven Universe again. It took at least a day or two to design them and then a few days after I thought about what exactly their gems were maybe for.

I thought for Granididierite that since she's a garnet than she does have that kind of authoritative personality like other garnets do. The only difference that I made was that she's more of an assassin that was supposed to take out off-colour or defective gems in Blue Diamonds' court when commanded. For Jeremejevite she was supposed also supposed to be in Blue's court, to help Blue grieve when it can to the loss of Pink Diamond, however, she not only came out colourless but she came out with extra limbs and turned out to be blind.

So what Grandidierite was supposed to shatter Jeremejevite, but when the moment came and she had her where she wanted her. She stopped. She didn't want to shatter them. She was supposed to and it's not like she hadn't done it before but it felt different for some reason. So instead of shattering Jeremejevite, she fled Homeworld with her and ended up on Earth and had been in hiding since.

Now they do also have a fusion since that's how I chose how they would live together, like Ruby and Sapphire. So I'll probably pose that next.

#steven universe #su fanart #gemsona #art #digital art

[fowardfashionfindz]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: 2.10 Ct Natural Dark Blueish Grandidierite Ring Size Gemstone.

[the-art-of-jewellery-uk]

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#theartofjewelleryuk #jewellery #jewelry #etsy #design #fashion #shoponline #smallbiz #unique #easter #easter2023 #rare #rarebeauty

[bulkgemstones]

Grandidierite is taken into consideration to be one of the rarest Minerals on earth and exceptional stones are continually in the call for. It’s a Gem Collector’s dream … no longer only for its intense rarity however also for its Extraordinarily high hardness and the Strongly saturated neon hues wherein it may occur. With a hardness of seven. five, Grandidierite is difficult enough to be installed as a Center Stone in any kind of earrings. And, because of its in-depth shade, it is one of the few collector stones which might be simply Lovely as nicely. sure, splendor, rarity, durability, and portability, are Attributes that so aptly describe gem Grandidierites and placed them near the top of each desire list.

- Bulk Gemstones  

[elvhenfaer]

Would you like to do this:

15 OC associations

Please 🙏😊

OKAY!

For my lil Mr. Amheotil Lavellan.

Color:

I’m gonna say green. Such a stereotypical elf color (and I almost said gold because of his eyes) but the mf really does love nature. Nothing calms our resident angry boy down like a mossy forest or a vast open expanse of grassy plains. His best friend’s and his niece’s eyes are green, too.

Song:

For the meme I chose ‘Home’ by American Authors and I’m gonna stick with that for multiple reasons.

“I’ve got these letters tattooed on my arm that remind me each second of the place I come from and the long, hard road to guide me back home.” - The first line in the song just makes me think of how Amheotil feels about his Vallaslin and how it keeps him rooted to his people. The Inquisition is a necessity but he’d really just like to save the world and go back to his Clan.

“I've been gone now, for too long, I'm not trying to stop a hurricane, I'm not trying to shake the ground below, I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home.

I'm not trying to part the ocean waves, I'm not trying to overthrow the throne, I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home.” - Amheotil is not power hungry and he sort of hates everything that the title of ‘Inquisitor’ has put on his back. Sure, he’d like to make the world a better place but he never forgets that he’s just a man, the status never goes to his head.

Animal:

Fisher Cat because they’re ragey little bastards. Amheotil is an insomniac and fishers are nocturnal. They have no predators other than humans (fishers are only hunted when they are old or ill and therefore don’t pose a threat, but until then no one want to mess with them) and even though they’re only the size of a large house cat, they’ve been known to take on Lynxes and win and are one of the only animals known to hunt porcupines (a.k.a. they’re tenacious little fuckers). They prefer a forested environment and are not known to attack unless provoked. Also, they like mushrooms.

Element:

Earth. Amheotil’s morals are like stone, they are hard set and firm. But if you know how to navigate the earth then it can protect and shelter you, and Amheotil is very much a protector.

Smell:

Probably like Cedarwood, Pine Pitch, Patchouli, Pali Santo. Real earthy scents. Amheotil is not a flowery guy.

Month:

August. The long days when summer is coming to an end and you just lay out in the sun and let it warm you and breathe the fresh air and you’re just glad to be alive on this magnificent planet.

Day or Night:

Yikes idk. Night. Night might be when the bad dreams come but it’s also when everyone leaves him the fuck alone and he can just cuddle up with Dorian and ignore the fact that he’s the Inquisitor for a while.

Plant:

Lotus. Cliché but the Lotus grows from the muck at the bottom, through the darkness, to bloom beautifully on the water’s surface.

Food:

Mushrooms. Til loves em. Yum.

Drink:

Whiskey. Idk I just feel like he’s a whiskey man.

Astrological Sign:

Part of me says Aquarius, very idealist, unafraid of people thinking he’s weird, part of me says Aries, very ‘fight me bitch, I will cut you.’

Place:

Uhhhh do I choose a real place or….? I’m gonna say any old growth forest. Untouched kinda places. Til’s greatest regret is having to send people into the Arbor Wilds after Corypheus because it disturbed the ancient wilderness there. So in the real world he would love any bit of the planet that man just sort of leaves in peace, where nature can be nature.

Gemstone:

Grandidierite (can ya tell I’m a geology nerd?) it only comes from one place in the world and it’s rarely actually gem quality, but it’s gorgeous. Amheotil is sorta a unique boy, different.

Season:

Summer. Amheotil can be a breath of fresh air and a bright, sunny presence in your life or he can roast you to death.

Number:

Man, I do not know.

#oc asks #amheotil lavellan #15 oc associations #dragonage #my inquisitor

[carminavulcana]

A Tale Of Two Suitors

Prompt:  Crack! - Jayasena sends a proposal to Sivagami Devi in his youth only to go toe to toe with Vikramadeva. @bleedinknight @ruminationsofaraven @thebaahubalibakeoffchallenge

Story:

It was not common to hold a swayamwar for those not of royal blood. While a noble birth brought with itself the comforts of royal living and a measure of social authority, certain privileges were reserved for princesses only.

But that was not true for Rukmini, the daughter of Nandankesava, the governor of Madurai. Nandan often worried about his youngest child, a stunning but untamable force of nature. As a child, the entire residential complex of the royal ministers and courtiers had been in perpetual fear of her mischief and antics. Now, she was both, the pride and envy of many young women… and for very good reasons.

Rukmini was a remarkable woman in every visible sense. Her tall, strong body curved in all the right places. Her long, black hair rippled past her hips and down to her knees. Her eyes, sharp and coy at the same time, had broken many hearts over the years.

But now, she was to be married.

The governor had found a suitable match for her. Verma Jayasena, the crown prince of Kunthala, had asked for her hand in marriage. It was a matter of great fortune. The queen mother of Kunthala, had sent nine gold platters piled high with nine types of precious gems: diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, garnets, musgravites, alexandrites, and grandidierites.

But Nandan’s foolish daughter had laughed derisively at the emissaries from Kunthala, before dismissing them and their proposal.

If the prince of Kunthala really wanted to marry the fiery and beautiful Rukmini, she told them, he would have to prove himself worthy of her. He would have to defeat an opponent of her choosing in a set of challenges designed by the woman in question herself.

Everyone had expected that such a ridiculous demand would be refused. But to everyone’s surprise, Jayasena had accepted.

Nandan was now dreading the actual day of the contest. Oh! When he had prayed to the gods for a little princess, he hadn’t realized how literally his wish would be granted. Princesses, by definition, were spoilt to a fault and treated with gloves of air. His daughter Rukmini was a princess in every way except for the blood that flowed in her veins.

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“Child, you have to let us know what this challenge is,” Nandan pleaded with his daughter. “And who is this mysterious ‘champion’ of yours. If he is one of the village boys, I swear I will…”

“Father, you will do nothing,” Rukmini said flippantly. “If I am to be married, I won’t be married to a poltroon. It is my right to choose my husband.”

“Jayasena is a good man,” Anjana, Rukmini’s mother tried knocking sense into her daughter’s thick skull. “We know of his prowess in battle. Remember the expedition he led last year against those tyrants from Dharaveera. His mother sent you such fine jewels and silks. Why must you throw it all away?”

Rukmini yawned. Her parents were idiots! She had suspected as much since childhood, but now she was convinced. Silks and gems? What was she? Some idol in a temple?

Did silks know how to pleasure a woman? Could gems replicate the dirty humor of a man drunk on desire? Could precious metals let go of their senses in her expert, merciless hands? Ugh, these stupid elders never asked the important questions. More importantly, could inanimate objects partake of sin with her and ride the horses of sacrilege right to the ditches of hell?

Rukmini knew that her thoughts and her words were too dramatic and scandalous to voice out aloud. But she had her ways of getting what she wanted.

This time would be no different.

And she had no desire to spoil the surprise for her parents.

Her mysterious champion, as they called him, would give a perfect welcome to her so-called royal suitor. After all, he had helped her come up with the contests. And the filth in her mind was not just her own. The inflammations of passion were never a one-sided road.

The challenge itself was going to be easy. She simply needed to see if the man she was to marry could keep up with her.

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Jayasena worried incessantly about the upcoming challenge. His power mother could not understand his obsession with the mad daughter of a mere governor.

“Son, so many other kingdoms wish to form alliances with us,” she groaned. “Why must you agree to the humiliation of a swayamwar.”

“You have not seen her, mother,” Jayasena responded feverishly. “Her eyes are the color of black gold, her skin is the hue of the sun’s shimmering warmth, her voice…”

The rajmata rolled her eyes, “there he goes again.”

In the days leading up to the challenge, he took the help of his little sister to prepare. Devasena, all of eight years, was smart and quick-witted, much like the fabled Rukmini of Madurai.

She taught Jayasena to flirt.

“Offer her flowers. All women like flowers. String them together and make an ornament for her hair.”

She taught him a romantic lullaby.

“Mine is meant for little Kanha, but you could change the words, see… Rukmini nidurinchira, Rukmini nidurinchira…”

She taught him to dance.

“And then stretch you belly out… no! not like that, you imbecile. You want to look impressive and strong. Right now, it looks like you ate too much and need to go find a chamber pot!”

Jayasena wasn’t sure how much Devasena’s tips would help him. But since his mother was unwilling to help and he didn’t have any other adult females in his life, Devasena was his only option. Though he suspected that it was just a game for her, a matter of amusement. He didn’t think Rukmini would judge him on his dancing prowess or his ability to sing her a lullaby.

He hoped the challenge would be martial in nature. His weapons were extensions of his hands. They had never failed him before. He hoped they would see him through this time as well.

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The day of the contest arrived. Nandankesava’s entire house was in a state of chaos. Rukmini, already considered neurotic by most of the servants, was even more impossible to deal with this morning.

“Aiee! Have you brought the cactus?” She demanded of Ramesh, one of her father’s manservants. “I told you it needs to be at least as tall as me. And I hope the thorns have been replaced with the… decorations… I ordered.”

“Yes, akka, the cactus is exactly as you asked for,” he said, hoping she wouldn’t ask him to produce it before her.

“Hmmm,” she gave him one of her famous death glares and turned away. Ramesh sighed in relief as she approached Kaumudi, one of the cooks. “Has the prasadam been prepared according to my instructions?”

“Yes, akka, but…” Kaumudi tried to reason with her master’s crazy daughter yet again. But to no avail. Rukmini dismissed her with a wave of her hand without even looking at her.

In another wing of the house, Anjana brought out her ancestral jewelry for her daughter, a bright yellow and pink saari, and a bottle of lavender-scented oil to massage into her skin.

But Rukmini was too busy overseeing the preparations to worry about mundane, inconsequential matters like her wardrobe for her own swayamwar.

It was only after Anjana screamed through the mansion at the top of her lungs that Rukmini went running into her room to get dressed.

Between plenty of yelling and name-calling and insults, Rukmini’s older sisters managed to complete her sringaaram.

“Ow! That hurt, you old cow!” Rukmini snapped at Bhavani, the sister closest to her in age.

“How dare you call me a cow?” Bhavani screeched. “You know what? To hell with your sringaaram. You are a shrew… a wild, beastly, bad-mouthed shrew. You are not meant to be a wife. I already pity your future husband. Poor bastard will be saddled with a witch for his whole life.”

“Better a witch than a stupid cow like you…”

“Watch your tongue, little one,” one of the older sisters warned Rukmini just as Bhavani lunged at her and had to be held back by several of the other women in the room. It took yet another hour to get her ready.

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Finally, Rukmini sat regally on the stage. Her skin shone and her eyes sparkled. A demure smile played at her lips. But those who really knew her could sense the bubbling laughter just waiting to break free from between her teeth.

As the fourth prahara of the day ended, the gong announcing the opening of the challenge was sounded. The two challengers, dressed in practical battle gear with their faces covered, stood ready with their weapons drawn.

Adhyaman, the advisor to the governor, and also Rukmini’s favorite uncle, stood up and announced the rules of the challenge.

“Listen, o suitors carefully,” he began in his sonorous voice. “This is a challenge unlike any you have ever faced. A challenge of a lifetime. There will be three rounds. The victor in at least two out of the three rounds will win the hand of our beloved Rukmini, the most beautiful and accomplished daughter of Madurai’s esteemed governor, Anna Nandankesava.”

Behind him, Bhavani made an ugly, strangled noise in her throat that sounded like a cross between a snort and a groan.

For the first challenge, two large steel platters of assorted ghee-enriched sweets were brought out.

“The first challenge is easy, my friends,” Adhyaman said. “You must finish the last scrap of the sweets on your platter, lick it as clean as you can. Our daughter must be able to see her face in the platter and braid her hair looking into it, for you to be considered successful. A flawless platter would be a flawless victory in this first challenge. And you may not use your hands. Only your mouth.”

Jayasena could not believe his ears. The first challenge was to eat a platter of sweets? Without the use of his hands.

His mother had been right. This was beyond humiliating. He considered giving up for a moment, but then his eyes met the gaze of Rukmini, smiling sweetly, poisonously at him, as if challenging him to give up.

Jayasena never gave up. It wasn’t in his blood.

He started eating from the platter. Without the use of his hands, it was clumsy and embarrassing but one sidelong glance at his competitor showed him that now was not the time for propriety. On and on it went. He ate like his life depended on it. But as he reached the half-mark on the platter, he felt a discomfiting pressure between his thighs. What the? Why was he feeling so hot and bothered all of a sudden? He looked up to see Rukmini. There was open glee and lust in her eyes. Or was he imagining it? Was there… was there something mixed in the sweets? He had only ever heard of such substances. Oh dear Lord! What had he gotten himself into? Was Rukmini looking for a husband or a pleasure slave?

From that point, it got harder to focus on the task. But he had to win. With no care for what was happening around him, he ate. After finishing the last scrap from the platter, he licked it spotless, his tongue moving methodically in long, circular motions.

Rukmini watched the two contenders with a large, impish grin on her face as the perplexed audience, including her parents and the elders of the family stared with revulsion and shock at the spectacle unfolding before them.

At long last, the competitors stood back. Rukmini stood up and casually strolled into the field. Her loosely tied hair billowed in the hot summer wind of the coast.

“hmmm,” she remarked as she judged the two platters before her. She fixed her Kumkum by looking into the platter licked clean by Jayasena. There were streaks of residual butter on it but not a single crumb to mar the perfection of her sordid reflection. The other platter was a touch more spotless, She could see the fineness of the strands of her hair in it.

“My champion wins this round,” she declared in her booming voice. “Jayasena, you must perform in the next contest if you hope to remain a suitor for my hand.”

Crestfallen, Jayasena looked at the young, boyish face of the other contestant. He didn’t like the glint in his eye. Oh! He would find out his name and teach him a lesson later!

The next round was even stranger.

A troupe of sensuously dressed male and female dancers were led to the field and two large pitchers of wine were placed before the challengers.

“Your next challenge is to admire the beauty and performance of our most talented dancers and enjoy your drink as they entertain all of us. And as you do this, you must keep your eye out for the horserider in the background. On his flag, is a target that you must hit. Whoever does it successfully, will win this round. Remember, you can only pick up your bow and arrow after you have finished the last drop of wine in your pitcher.”

“What is wrong with you, daughter?” Nandan hissed angrily in Rukmini’s ear. “You have destroyed your reputation for good with stupid stunt. You wish to be remembered as a harpy? Or as your sister has named you so aptly, an untamable witch?”

“Shhh, father,” she replied coolly. “Just watch.”

Jayasena did not know how potent the wine would be. Had he known, he might have consumed it slowly to avoid getting hit badly by the psychoactive and inhibitory effects of the drink. But in his zeal to complete the challenge first, he drank like a man possessed, even as he could feel the liquid sloshing around in his belly. The dancers, with their suggestive moves and riveting, rhythmic music did nothing to soothe the burn in his loins. At this rate, he felt he would be driven mad.

From the corner of his eye, he saw the other challenger dancing drunkenly with the dancers, his pitcher balanced dangerously on the top of his head. The other man took long, lazy sips of the wine as the dancers touched him inappropriately in several places. Gasps of horror could be heard all around as the competition went from strange to outright obscene.

Jayasena did not care for any of it. The moment he finished the last of his wine, his eyes started searching for the horserider. But before long, the wine made its potency known to him. His vision swam, his arms and legs felt heavy and uncoordinated. As he tried to shoot his arrow, his bones wiggled like jelly in his arms. He lost his footing and fell on his ass on the hard, unyielding ground. But instead of indignant fury, only wet little giggles and burps burst forth from his lips. He continued to sit there uselessly and laugh as the rider passed by him multiple times, the flag and the target tantalizingly close each time. While Jayasena tried unsuccessfully to stand up through his uncontrollable chortling, the other champion finished his wine and gave one last salacious look to the dancers. With his arms and feet as steady as ever, he mounted an arrow on his bow and searched for the rider with his eyes.

Aha! There he was.

In the blink of an eye, the arrow whizzed past Jayasena’s still giggling form and hit the target right in the center. In response, Jayasena only let out a tiny, breathy, “hee hee,” before dissolving into yet another round of undignified titters.

The winner was clear. The mysterious champion had won two challenges consecutively. There was no need for a third.

“The challenge is over, ladies and gentlemen,” Adhyaman announced, his voice thick with badly controlled mirth. “It is decided. Rukmini, our precious child of the governor, shall marry Vikramadeva, the crown prince of Mahishmati.”

The stunned crowd took a long moment before erupting into cheers. Nandan gaped at his daughter, speechless. Whispers broke out among the women and the ladies-in-waiting.

No one paid any attention to Jayasena, who was still on the ground, grinning like a fool. “Mahishmati… hee hee… the brain of a buffalo… buffalo brain… down in a drain… like brainy buffalo…hee hee… hick. Hick. Hee hee… hick.”

Jayasena, now hiccupping in between his gurgling burps and sniggers had to carried off the field on a stretcher.

By the time he was sober, he was back in his bed in the royal suite at the Kunthala Palace. “You made us very proud, son,” his mother said coldly before giving him a drink of water. Bleary-eyed and in pain with a killer headache, he remembered only bits and pieces of the challenge for Rukmini’s hand in marriage.

“What… what happened, mother?” he asked, squinting to see her face properly.

“Why don’t you tell me?” she retorted and stomped out of the room.

He hung his head low and began to piece together the events of the swayamwar. As he pieced together his recollections, a deep wave of shame and despair swept through him.

Never again. Never again would he accept a swayamwar.

He doubted he would ever get over the humiliation of this one. It would be a wonder if any princess agreed to marry him after this disaster.

As he craned his neck to look at the familiar surroundings of his room, he noticed a figure standing at the edge of the room. He couldn’t make out the face because the figure, presumably female, was covered from head to toe in a heavy sari and a cloak that covered her head, face, and arms.

“Excuse me,” he rasped. “Who are you.”

There was no response.

“You cannot be here,” he tried again, this time with some authority in his voice. “These are the private rooms of the crown prince. Leave at once.”

Again, there was no response.

Enraged, Jayasena stumbled out of bed and pulled the cloak off the woman.

But to his utter astonishment, it wasn’t a woman at all. It was a cactus. A tall, thick cactus covered in brightly colored feathers where there should have been thorns.

On closer observation, he saw a note fixed to the “arm” of the cactus which read—“Thanks for attending the swayamwar of Rukmini. If you can find no one to marry you after your embarrassing performance, marry this cactus. The feathers are soft enough to mimic the softness of a woman and useless enough to mimic your equally useless manhood. Good riddance!”

Jayasena flushed with rage and ripped the note to shreds before he could see it. Somehow, he would find a way to pay back the witch of Madurai. He would bide his time and humiliate her someday just as she had humiliated him.

Of course, he did not know that his opportunity would come in the form of his firecracker of a sister whose favorite lullaby was still echoing through the halls of the royal nursery.

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“You were very harsh to him,” Vikramadeva said to Rukmini as they basked in each other’s company after the long day.

Despite her disgraceful display and the terrible nature of the challenge, nobody could say anything to Rukmini anymore because she had done even better for herself than her father. Mahishmati was an empire that controlled most, if not the entirety, of the southern peninsula of the Indian subcontinent. She would soon be the wife of the crown prince, and the would-be queen of that vast, endless imperial dynasty. Kunthala was a small, insignificant vassal kingdom by comparison. Even a thousand Kunthalas could not match up to the one and only Mahishmati.

But for now, she was with her beloved. She didn’t care for titles. She only cared about getting what she wanted.

“Oh! Loosen up,” she stuck her tongue out at her beloved. “All is fair in love and war. All this swayamwar drama could have been avoided had that loser never sent a proposal. No one sends a proposal to my father unless I allow it. He will think twice before sending any proposal to anyone after this.”

Vikramadeva laughed heartly and pulled Rukmini closer to himself.

“Well, now that this is settled, can we move on to more important topics?”

“Yes, and what would those be?”

“Well, the first is the name I wish you to take after marriage?”

“I like my name,” Rukmini pouted. “What’s wrong with it? I won’t change my name.”

Vikrama smiled tenderly at her.

“You don’t have to do it,” he said as he gently brought her lips close to his. “But I would like it if you did. There is a reason.”

“Tell me the reason first,” she purred softly into his strong chest.

“Rukmini is the fun, frolicky daughter of Madurai’s governor,” Vikrama’s voice was low and thoughtful. “But Rukmini cannot be the queen and eventually the queen mother of an empire as large and fractured as Mahishmati. From day one, people will look up to you to ease their pain, to hear their woes, to calm their fears… they need a wise woman of knowledge and duty. This sweet, naughty ‘shrew’ shall be only mine, and that too in the safety of our conjugal chambers.”

Rukmini considered his words. For the first time in their relationship, she thought about what it would mean to be the queen of Mahishmati.

“What name do you propose?” she asked him.

“Sivagami,” he answered. “The one who walks in the path of Siva. Durga and Parvathi, Kaali and Bhairavi. Life giving and death enforcing.”

She thought for several moments before answering him. In the end, she understood and agreed with his reasoning. He wanted her to rise above her petty, shallow, and vain self. He wanted her to grow into the shoes of a great queen, a woman who would be remembered kindly in history.

“I accept,” her words were simple. But something had shifted in her tone. Her life of mischief and antics was over. It was time to let go of her childish ways and embrace her destiny.

Much like Jayasena, she did not know what fate had in store for her. Sivagami would face the wheel of karma too. She would have to answer for the anguish caused by Rukmini’s ‘harmless’ pranks. And the weight of her atonement would test the limits of her endurance. The shrew’s manicured, pampered hands would know the pain of shram and shraddha in intimate detail.

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[moonfox281]

Mobwife AU: Jewelries and accessories

Hehe, lots of you guys have been commenting about this so I decided to make a post explaining about this. 

In the AU, I’ve vividly explained about the visual description of Dick’s ring a few times among the stories and chapters. Jason’s ring happens to be appear a few times, lesser than Dick’s. So here what it really is.

Dick has two rings. Yes, two completely different rings, his engagement ring and a wedding band. There are absolutely no design on the internet that completely matches my description of Dick’s and Jason’s rings and jewerlies, so I’ve chose the closest design and image that available. Here’s how they considerately look like:

1. Dick’s wedding band: a 18K Black Gold band of 1crt White Diamonds and 2.3crt Grandidierite

(Just imagine the white gold was black, and the center diomond cuts are blue.)

It is a very masculine one, custom for man wedding brand and the original price of the ring in the image is $13,500. Now, Dick’s wedding band is way beyond that price. Here is why:

Grandidierite is extremely rare, and they are roughly 10 times more expensive than diamonds in raw state, and the price even gets higher after designed cut because it’s extreme hardness and cleavage in 2 directions. Each Grandidierite stones on this ring is 2.3crt in emerald cuts, there’re 12 stones like that, meaning there are a total 27.6crt. Plus, there’s also a large amount of cushion cut diamonds around the band.

This ring is design for Dick to wear on casual days and at home, so it’s much simpler than the engagement one (yes, this is simple, according to Jason).

2. Dick’s engagement ring aka the mob wife ring:  18K Black Gold with 5.3crt and 1crt Grandidierite and 0.5crt White Diamonds.

It is so so HARD to find a closest design of this ring as I wanted, and finally I found this image, which was so close to be. Dick’s ring would have the center big diamond in blue and the rest of the band in black, and oh, the center stone would be much bigger (in the picture it’s 3crt, Dick’s is 5.3, you know the difference).

Jason is a man with both culture and assets to get exactly what he wants how he wants it. He knows his way to make a statement and he literally put Dick’s heart out of his chest when kneeling down with this ring. Dick would absolutely kill him if he finds out how much this ring actually costs. I’ve written, countless time that this ring is a killer weapon if Dick punches someone, you can see why now.

This ring is oddly the one Dick happens to wear the most when going out, simply because Jason likes so and it goes well with pretty much anything in his wardrobe. 

3. Jason’s wedding band: 18K Black gold band with 0.25crt White Diamonds, Grandidierite and 1crt Red Diamond 

The only difference of this image compares to Jason’s ring is the color of the diamond in the center, that’s all. And oh, don’t be fooled by its basic look, Red Diamond is the rarest and also the most expensive variety of natural color diamonds in the world. It’s charged up to 1 million dollar per carat. Believe me when I say he can buy a castle with this ring.

4. Dick’s earrings collection: 

Along the series I’ve mentioned that Dick has quite a few piercings on his ears and wears them often. Also, in the latest story when 2 thieves broke in their house, they snatched some of his earrings, those are:

Bottega Veneta gold earrings

Maria Black 14K White Gold hoop earrings

Labulgara three pointer black diamond single earring

5. Jason’s watch collection:

Jason’s watches are easily his only accessories items that have appeared in the sequel, down below are some I’ve mentioned so far:

Rolex Deepsea

Hublot ICC Cricket (limited)

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon concept

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[gem-fusion-help]

Same anon with Blue topaz. How about a green aventurine to fuse with Blue topaz?

How about one of these?

Amazonite

Grandidierite

Aurichalcite

Gem Silica

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[seaoxdesigns]

Grandidierite - if you haven’t yet experienced it, you must. First discovered in Madagascar, and named after a French explorer - Alfred Grandidier - who studied Madagascar.. this teal-hued gem has the reputation of being one of the rarest minerals on the planet. Gem-quality, faceted Grandidierite fetches incredibly high prices.. and select pieces travel in museum exhibitions so that people can behold this rare, blue beauty. Not much is written about the metaphysical qualities of Grandidierite.. but a few qualities seem generally agreed upon.. many of which I’ve experienced for myself. It is intensely detoxifying for the body and auric field. Like a spiritual vacuum cleaner, it works to just rid us of stagnant, unwanted energy. Although the color indicates it as a Throat Chakra stone, it feels deeply connected to the heart as well. (Of course, as we know, those two centers are very much connected.) It seems to carry all the calmness, tranquility, and peacefulness that these blue/green stones are beloved for — right to the middle of our chest, washing over us with soothing waves of energy. I am truly in love with these stones. • These are some of my ⓕⓐⓥⓞⓡⓘⓣⓔ studs in the 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 right now... What do you think?? 💎💎💎 • . • . • . • . • . • #grandidierite #crystalearrings #studearrings #crystaljewelry #crystallover #daintyjewelry #seaox #healingcrystals #healingjewelry #crystalsofinstagram (at Seaoxdesigns.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC66X_yJLlt/?igshid=i0tcdrvafing

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[charlythelee]

Sheet three of my Haikyuu Royalty AU crowns and blades For better understanding read have a look at these first: -> Page 1: DaiSuga & Info on Karasuno and Crow Steel -> Page 2: IwaOi & Info on Aoba Johsai

-> AU Masterpost

((I am currently thinking about making one more mixed sheet featuring Futakuchi and Ushijima but I don't know yet - I feel like I should do the main Tokyo characters too, but somehow I can't get a good picture of their gear other than a few headcanons (maybe I will post just those without any art, don’t know yet)))

More Info on this page below the cut:

Details on Hinata's stuff: - he first had only one crow steel blade that he named "sun" but ever since he met Prince Bokuto of Fukurodani he is training duel wield and has added another identical blade made from normal steel that he engraved "crow" (in refernce to his fathers blade, wich bears the same symbol) - with 60cm (23.6 inch) they are both very short and broader at the tip, in adjustment to his body hight and making up for both offense and defense - the sheaths can either be worn, strapped to his thighs or crossed over his back - his crown is dominated by a sun emblem, in reference to his nickname the "Sun Prince" - the ornament is made from gold and features a large piece of amber surrounded by several tiny tourmalines - the base ring is made from copper, in refernce to his dad and the fact that he too is of common heritage Details on Kageyama's stuff: - he was offered to have a new blade made for him, using crow steel but he choose to keep his Seijoh made blade - in contrast to his brother’s and father’s weapons however the design is kept very simple without any elaborate decorations - with 115cm (aprox 45.2) the longsword's blade is average, the handle however is longer than common, so it can be wielded with both hands comfortably - a gradidierite is inset into the knob and a blue diamond into the heft - the scafford is lined with steel and adorned by an oak tree whichs roots hold two tiny saphires - unlike his sword he choose to get a new crown - it is made from several strings of white gold, silver and steel wrapped around a ring of crow steel and made to resemble roots - they hold a larger tourmaline and a smaler grandidierite

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[lburnbom]

This is Grandidierite's and Jeremejevite's fusion; iolite.

It took a while to figure out the fusion of these two, and iolite seemed perfect for them.

When I did some research about the gem I found this website called Firemountaingems.com. On there it had a lot of different gem info for any kind you could look for but then I found iolite.

On the webpage for iolite if you read through for a little while you find it says, "Iolite has been used by shamans to enhance their ability to have clear visions. Some legends even say iolite strengthens eyesight. Other metaphysical beliefs hold that iolite promotes pure thoughts, intuition and self-acceptance." When I read this I instantly thought of my two gems and that this is a reflection of how they would be together. See again Jeremejevite is blind. Not only that but since she was made for a diamond in grief, she has a more enhanced perception of how to handle anyone's emotions. (and of course the things around her) Grandidierite had her moment of reflection to say she didn't want to shatter gems any longer and fled with the gem she had now cared for at that moment.

So I see the both of them together not only having those pure thoughts and self-acceptance of what they've become. But, I also see their fusion as a way that Jeremejevite can see the world around her for the first time.

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