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Helenite Gemstone

Helenite is a man-made gemstone. It is formed by heating volcanic ash from Mount St. Helens to 2700 degrees Fahrenheit in a high-temperature furnace followed by rapid cooling. The treatment is permanent and stable.

How is Helenite Mined?

Helenite is a man-made gemstone made of volcanic glass that comprises of the ash from the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens, in May of 1980.

Helenite was first created accidentally after the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Workers from the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company were attempting to salvage equipment damaged after the volcanic eruption, using acetylene torches. They discovered that the torch could melt the volcanic ash into a green glass.

After laboratory experiments it was determined that a transparent to translucent green glass could be reproduced by heating ash to 2700 degrees Fahrenheit in a high-temperature furnace followed by rapid cooling.