Green fluorite is the green color of fluorite, a stone we carry, so start with the fluorite page. It is soft, so it scratches and chips easily.
Halide (fluorite) · Fluorite
Green Fluorite
Fluorita verde
- Palette
- Green
- Mined in
- Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, United Kingdom, Mexico, Peru, United States
- Hardness
- Mohs 4.0 ?
- See-through
- transparent
- Known since
- 1530
- Named for
- Latin fluere, to flow, from its use as a smelting flux
- Also sold as
- green fluorspar
- Intention
- Love Calm
- Looking for
- Love Focus and clarity
- Water
- Keep it dry; wipe with a soft cloth
- Dye or finish
- Green fluorite beads are sold as natural; some strands carry a light oil coating that is rinsed off before wearing.
Not in our pieces now
What it is
Fluorite in light aqua to deep green, very clear in good pieces and often banded or zoned. It is the green end of the same mineral we carry as fluorite. It is soft and splits easily, so it shows scratches and chips.
Where it comes from
Fluorite is mined mostly in China and Mexico, with Mongolia, Russia, South Africa and Spain also producing; classic mineral sites include Weardale in England and Asturias in Spain.
In history
The Romans carved fluorite into drinking cups: the Crawford Cup and Barber Cup, made about 50 to 100 AD and found in a tomb near the Turkey-Syria border, are the only two Roman fluorite vessels known to survive intact, and both are in the British Museum. The name fluorspar first appeared in print in 1530, when Georgius Agricola noted the mineral as a smelting flux, and Derbyshire's purple-blue Blue John fluorite was mined for ornaments in the 1800s.
What's said about it
In crystal lore it is a heart-center stone. People keep it for steadiness after a breakup and for staying focused on one thing at a time.
It is usually worn as a necklace or held in the hand. Keep it away from water, and apart from harder stones.
How people wear or keep it: On a necklace over the heart, held in the hand, or on a desk.
In crystal practice
In the crystal tradition, green fluorite is paired with the heart chakra, so practitioners rest it there during meditation or lie down with it in place for a few quiet minutes. Day to day, the same tradition suggests keeping it close: on a necklace over the heart, held in the hand, on a desk. People reach for it when they want love, focus and clarity, and many set an intention when they put it on. Most practitioners cleanse a new stone first (running water only if the stone can take it, otherwise smoke or moonlight) and set it aside now and then to rest.
These are beliefs people have held and still hold about the stone, reported as such. Nothing here is a promise or a medical claim. We sell stones as jewelry, not for these effects.
Associations
The chakra and star sign this stone is usually matched with. These are popular traditions, not facts about the stone.
ChakraHeart
ZodiacAries, Cancer, Libra, Taurus
ElementFire
Also calledgreen fluorspar
Care
- Soft at Mohs 4 and it splits along flat planes, so a knock can chip it.
- Keep it apart from harder stones and out of a loose pocket.
- Wipe with a dry or barely damp soft cloth; skip soaking, ultrasonic cleaners and steam.
- Keep it out of long direct sun and heat, which can fade color.
- Keep it in a soft pouch when not worn, away from other stones.
How to tell what you have
- Fluorite is soft (4) and splits along flat planes, so it chips and scratches far more easily than quartz or glass.
- Natural color often runs in bands or zones. Green glass or dyed beads tend to be one even color and feel glassier and harder.
What sets the price
Price follows how deep and even the green is, how clear the stone is, and the bead size and polish. Fluorite is soft and breaks along flat planes, and clean, flawless material is harder to find, so cleaner strands cost more.
Rules and sourcing
Some green fluorite strands carry a light oil coating that is rinsed off before wearing. The FTC jewelry guides call for a seller to disclose a coating or oil.
Questions people ask at our table
Is green fluorite a different stone from fluorite?
No. It is the green color of fluorite, which we carry, so read the fluorite page first. This page only covers the green.
Is the green natural?
Fluorite occurs in natural green, and trace impurities and natural radiation color it. Some fluorite is dyed or coated, so ask if the color looks too even.
Is it hard enough for a bracelet?
It is soft at Mohs 4 and splits easily. It scratches and chips, so it suits occasional wear better than daily wear.
Will it fade?
Long direct sun and heat can fade some fluorite. Keep it in the shade when you are not wearing it.
Where does it come from?
China, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States all produce it.
Not in our pieces right now
Stones we do carry that are close to it are listed under related stones.
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