The gem of the Sun, Peridot, creates light upon the shadows, believed to protect one from the terror that resides in the depths of the night. Said to be meteorite remnants of the birth of our solar system, Peridot was originally found on Topazo Island within the Egyptian Red Sea, where it was used to carve talismans. The people of…
Deep in the bed of the rivers of the modern-day Xinjiang province, sits naturally occurring White Jade, which has resided in their depths since prehistoric times. Early humanoids used many forms of Jade to create useful tools for both hunting and building since sometime from 9000 to 8000 B.C.E. Several Jades have been used as the primary substance for sculptures…
Element: Air Chakras: Root, Heart, Crown Zodiac: Gemini, Taurus Planet: Mercury Number: 3 Tree Agate is a form of chalcedony within the family of agates with root-like designs wrapping the stone. When the stone was first discovered, thousands of years ago, its name Dendrite is rooted in the Greek term for “like a tree”, Dendron. Prophets of Islam wore them…