{"product_id":"refined-by-fire-new-england-stone-collection-1","title":"Refined by Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith - of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire - may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThough you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.\" - 1 Peter 1:3-9\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \"genuineness of your faith\" has greater worth than gold — this collection is here to remind you of that.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty-six stones. 5.1 lbs. A warm, weighty, deeply grounding collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout These Stones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are among the most colorful and visually striking stones in our collection. Based on their appearance — rich opaque reds, burnt oranges, and warm brick tones with a matte, waxy surface — many of these stones are likely \u003cstrong\u003ejasper\u003c\/strong\u003e, a microcrystalline form of quartz whose vivid colors come from iron oxide and other mineral impurities locked deep within the silica. Several stones also appear to show \u003cstrong\u003echert\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003echalcedony\u003c\/strong\u003e — closely related silica minerals in cooler grey and cream tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivid \u003cstrong\u003eteal and green flecks\u003c\/strong\u003e visible on several stones are one of the most distinctive features of this collection. These are likely \u003cstrong\u003eepidote or chlorite\u003c\/strong\u003e — minerals commonly found in metamorphic and igneous rocks of coastal New England — and they create a striking contrast against the warm iron-rich host rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome stones show dramatic \u003cstrong\u003ewhite quartz veins\u003c\/strong\u003e cutting through the red and orange matrix in flowing, irregular lines — each one looking almost hand-painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: we are collectors, not geologists. Beach stone identification from appearance alone is an inexact science, and what we describe here is our best observation — not a certified mineral analysis. What we can say with certainty is that every stone is wholly natural, unpolished, untreated, and hand-collected from the shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e56 hand-collected beach stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal weight: 5.1 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourced from Plymouth, Massachusetts — America's Hometown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stone is one-of-a-kind. Gathered by hand. Shaped by tide and time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New England Nova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66781929963565,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/4276\/9453\/files\/Refined_by_Fire.png?v=1784049225","url":"https:\/\/newenglandnova.shop\/products\/refined-by-fire-new-england-stone-collection-1","provider":"New England Nova","version":"1.0","type":"link"}