Fleur De Lis – One of Many Stone Styles

In the early modern era, fleur de sel was a very popular crystal salt which was used as a decorative rock salt for household use and also as a laboratory experimental salt. Its popularity declined in the 18th century because it became contaminated with seawater. Fleur de sel is a salt in two different forms – one is table salt and the other is fleur de sel amazon. The salt is separated by a process called’salting’, which involves subjecting the crystal salt to high temperatures in order to remove contaminants. The resulting salt crystal has its color determined by the impurities left behind, and fleur de sel price reflects this fact.

Fleur de sel contains calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, sulphur and zinc, and is obtained by evaporation from seawater or lakes. It involves collecting the pale thin layer of evaporated salt which rises to the surface of deep pools of water on the coasts of France, mostly but not exclusively in the Brittany area. It is obtained by subjecting the crystal salt to extremely high temperatures which cause evaporation and result in loss of moisture content. That makes sense if you consider how fleur de sel is different from regular sea salt, which contains calcium and magnesium minerals from the seawater.

Fleur de sel has very high mineral concentrations and its use as a laboratory salt makes it ideal for experiments which require extremely high moisture content, as it has almost no moisture content of its own. It may be further used for making high quality jewellry due to its ability to enhance color and polish with a gleaming luster and to keep light color or tones under control. So much so that some manufacturers are using fleur de sel in place of precious stones in wedding rings and pendants, as it can make an extremely beautiful and unique piece of jewelry, which will last a lifetime. Indeed, fleur de sel is a gemstone with extraordinary longevity, which seems to defy the laws of time.

It is not just the beauty of fleur de sel which makes it desirable as a gemstone; its affordability is also a factor which contributes to its increasing popularity. As a dry stone it is suitable for all applications, being relatively inert in nature. This does not mean it cannot be formed into jewelry, however. Its ability to maintain its high hardness even under pressure, its unique properties as a water-soluble stone (its water solubility prevents it from crystallizing), its transparency, translucency and stain resistance makes it highly desirable as a labile semi-precious stone, in particular for ring settings.

One of the more interesting aspects of fleur de lis comes in the form of its seasonal variations. The most well-known variation occurs in January when it turns into a creamy white hue known as the February fleur de lis. It then fades to a silvery gray in April, into a creamy pink in May, back to a more intense color in June, and finally to a nearly black finish in August. However, it is interesting to note that each of these seasonal variations does occur in accordance to a different month. Therefore, there is no clear and general trend regarding which is the most appropriate month for any given fleur de lis style or stone. As fleur de lis is essentially a month long affair, people who buy the stone in January and wait until summer to wear it, usually find themselves with rings in September and October, with settings ranging from ultra-modern to antique.

A well-known ring setting which incorporates fleur de lis includes one in which the top half is entirely covered with tiny (to us) fleur de lis stones while the bottom half consists of nothing but black metal forming a ring shape. Some more elaborate fleur de lis settings incorporate fleur de lis stones which have been elegantly set in gold or silver. However, it is the more simple designs which are most commonly seen. So whichever type of fleur de lis you are looking for, you can be sure that you will find it!