Colors: Clear, Gold Associated Chakras: Third Eye (6th), Crown (7th) Zodiac Signs: Libra, Scorpio Elements: Air The Herkimer Diamond has amazed humans since the Mohawk tribe thrived in North America’s East Coast. Often found in the sediment from streams and worked fields, these crystals have been worn as amulets, as a trade item, and is a hard enough stone to…
Element: Fire Chakras: Root, Heart, Solar Plexus Zodiac: Taurus Planets: Mars Pyrite occurs abundantly, forming in high and low temperatures, fooling inexperienced gold panners with its brassy, yellow look. This iron sulfide is so wildly available, it is considered one of the most found resources in the world. The stone has been tumbled and polished to make necklaces, pins, earrings,…
Tektite is a glass gifted from the heavens. As meteors fall to the Earth, they are heated to a point where they melt into the glass-like “stones”. First found in Czechoslovakia by the Moldau River, these “moldavites” have been cherished since 1787. Tektites are associated with the energies of Aries and Cancer, though it isn’t their official birthstone. With the…
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus Planets: Mars, Sun Days: Friday, Tuesday Element: Fire Numbers: 3, 9 Chakras: Heart, Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus The Red Ruby contains the energy of passion, love, and life itself. It nurtures health, knowledge and wealth while improving energy and vitality and has since ancient times. Originally mined and distributed from Burma, India,…
Elements: Air, Water Chakra: Throat Full Moons: December, March Traditionally, Topaz has been placed on the breastplate of the Hebrew high priest, as it is a stone that breaks magickal spells, promotes truth and unburdens the soul of arrogance to calmly verbalize in emotional situations. Blue topaz is created by flooding clear topaz with gamma rays to bring its beautiful…
Element: Water Chakras: Sacral, Heart Zodiac: Cancer, Capricorn, Libra, Taurus Planet: Venus Day: Friday Number: 7 The staple stone of Unconditional Love and Peace, Rose Quartz is a beautiful, pink stone dedicated to lowering stress and clearing out anger, jealousy, and the resentment of others from the heart. Often used to attract love, Rose Quartz works to improve your own…
Element: Earth Chakras: Heart Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Virgo Planets: Jupiter, Venus Days: Friday, Monday, Tuesday Number: 4, 6 History has shown Emerald stones have been sold as early as 4000 B.C. in Ancient Babylon. In modern times, it continues to be sourced from India, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Brazil, Egypt and Australia; it often is sold for more…
Element: Water Chakras: Third Eye, Crown Zodiac: Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Sagittarius, Virgo Planets: Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto Days: Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday Number: 3 Amethyst was originally carved into shapes of animals to be used as totems for calmness, peace, prosperity, and overall healing. Originally discovered in 2500 B.C. Amethyst has represented a status of nobility and spiritual awareness for those that…
Element: Fire Chakras: Root, Solar Plexus, Heart Zodiac: Aries, Capricorn, Libra, Pisces, Scorpio Planets: Earth, Mars Day: Tuesday Numbers: 4, 9 Bloodstone is a mineral that belongs to the Chalcedony species, though is not the same as your typically labeled chalcedony. It is also often mistaken for an incorrect form of Jasper, as both are part of the Chalcedony…
Element: Fire, Air Chakras: All Zodiac: Cancer Planets: Saturn A stone of cleansing and purifying, Shungite is a rare, black stone comprised primarily of Carbon (99%!).Rare in its form of crystalline carbon, Shungite is an ancient stone said to be used for over 2 billion years and one of the few examples of this fullerenes. These tiny spheres of carbon…