Category: Fossils, Gemstones and crystals

Jet (Lignite) is not a crystal but more a fossil having been created through decaying wood under extreme pressure. Jet has been used in history as far back as 10,000 BCE. with a carving of a larva discovered near the Venuses of Petersfel in Germany. The finest specimens are found on England’s northeast coast especially around Whitby.

Jet has been used in Britain since the Neolithic and through to the Bronze Age where it was used for necklace beads. During the Iron Age jet went out of fashion until the early 3rd century

Whitby jet was a popular material for jewellery in Roman Britain from the 3rd century. The Romans organised its collection from the beach at Whitby and transferred to Eboracum (York) where it was turned into rings, hair pins, beads, bracelets, bangles, necklaces, and pendants. The Romans believed it to be a magical material because of its protective qualities and ability to deflect the gaze of the evil eye. Pliny the Elder suggests that “the kindling of jet drives off snakes and relieves suffocation of the uterus. Its fumes detect attempts to simulate a disabling illness or a state of virginity

The Vikings created miniature carvings of animals, mainly snakes.

Jet became fashionable during the Victorian era in the 1850s after the queen wore a jet necklace as part of mourning dress for her mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and again while mourning the death of her husband Prince Albert

In Whitby, the Victorian tradition continued up until World War II. Jet Jewellery (both vintage and new) fell out of fashion until the 80s. Then Jet beads and antique jet jewellery started to rise in value.

Jet can be found in both soft and hard versions. Soft Jet occurs when carbon is compressed with freshwater, while hard Jet is with saltwater.

Metaphysical

Jet has been used by people mourning for centuries. It works very well in drawing out the negative energies that surround your aura. Jet acts as a purifier, attempting to draw and dispel any unwanted energy while at the same time ushering in positivity.

For centuries it was said to bring luck to anyone who would carry it.

Jet is full of Mother Earth’s energy and ideal for someone in need of assistance with grounding because it roots you down to earth while assisting in balancing and protecting.

Ajoite pairs very well with Jet and is a strengthened of the emotional spirit.

Jet also works very well with Moldavite.

It becomes an enhancer of the transformation process as Jet acts as a transmuter in your transformation process.

Chakras Third Eye, Root

Properties

Balance, Clarity, Transformation, Protection, Luck and Good Fortune, Clearing, Channelling, Grounding, Purification, Insight, Transmutation of Negative Energies, Channelling and Grounding Higher Vibrations, Connection with Nature, Astral Travel, Dispelling Negative Energy

Planets Earth, Saturn

Zodiacs Capricorn

Elements Earth

Colours Black

Hardness 3 to 4

Chemical Formula C9-16

You will immediately be drawn to Titanium Aura Quartz because of its rainbow colours. However, it has many metaphysical benefits.

Titanium Quartz is an enhanced version of natural quartz. Natural quartz is placed in a chamber with vaporised titanium and other metal oxides. Once these are bonded to the Quartz it transforms into Titanium Quartz and the most powerful of all the coated Quartz.

Quartz enhances the qualities and will energize the entire chakra system. Titanium projects strength, elevated mental activity, and fortitude. Carrying or wearing a piece of Titanium Quartz will make you feel grounded, cantered and full of energy

If you feel that you miss the daily energy to keep up with life, Titanium Quartz is ideal for you. The stone can transfer its energy to the wearer and improve their mood around but also increase your focus and confidence.

This stone transfers energy and provides a relaxed state of mind developing light humour and the general enjoyment of life. When you are relaxed is the ideal time to manifest your goals and desires. Titanium Quartz will help you reveal your life path and obtain your dreams.

Titanium Quartz works extremely well with Moldavite which will bring everything in your life together. Things you may have overlooked may now start catching your eye for long enough to understand that there is a deeper meaning behind that episode.

Chakras Crown, Third Eye, Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, Sacral Root

Properties

High Vibration, Strength, Creativity, Intuition, Meditation, Confidence, Physical Healing, Grounding, Consciousness, Relaxation, Focus, Expansion, Alignment of Chakra, Enlightenment, Expanded Awareness, Interdimensional Communication, Dispelling Negative Energy, Chakra Cleansing, Nourishing and Rejuvenation

Planets Sun, Moon

Zodiacs Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Elements Fire, Storm

Colours Silver

Hardness 7 to 8

Chemical Formula TiO2@SiO2

Azurite is a soft, deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits. During the early 19th century, it was also known as chessylite, after the Chessy-les-Mines. It has been used since ancient times and was mentioned in Pliny the Elder’s Natural History under the Greek name kuanos (English cyan) and the Latin name caeruleum. The colour has always been associated deep and clear blue sea and skydesert and winter skies. The modern English name of the mineral reflects this association, since both azurite and azure are derived via Arabic from the Persian lazhward (لاژورد), an area known for its deposits of another deep-blue stone, lapis lazuli (“stone of azure”).

Azurite is a rare variety of gemstone-quality copper ore. Azurite is one of two basic copper carbonate minerals (malachite is the other). Azurite is rarer than malachite and is considered more valuable. Azurite gets its name from the Persian word ‘lazhward’, which refers to its distinctive, vivid blue colour. Azurite is a fairly soft stone and its use in jewellery is actually quite rare. In fact, azurite is more sought-after by gem and mineral collectors, rather than jewellery designers.

One of the first major sources of azurite was discovered in Chessy, a small commune located in the eastern suburbs of France, close to Lyon. Owing to its Chessy origin, azurite earned its locality-based trade name, ‘chessylite’. In addition to gem use, azurite is also an industrial gem, much like garnet. In fact, since the Middle Ages, azurite has been used to produce pigments and textile colour dye. Azurite was sacred to the Egyptians who believed it was an aid to spiritual communication.

Many believe that this stone helps to reduce anger and to increase psychic awareness. It is also thought to reduce abnormal cell growth, promote wisdom, and is used as an aid to relieve the pain of rheumatism.

Azurite is a stone that activates, unlocks, and links our third eye and crown chakras. It is one of the premier stones to access our psychic abilities.

It can assist with lucid dreaming, astral projection, intuitive meditation, insight and inner vision.

Azurite can help enhance dreams but also decode their imagery and meaning. It can raise mental awareness, intellect and wisdom. This copper carbonate will help in the cleansing and purging of negativity within the mind. Azurite brings with it great clarity that can help with disposing of negative thoughts, bad habits, and even addictions.

Azurite works well with other high-frequency stones such as Phenacite, Shattuckite, and Danburite. When using these stones with Azurite, our third eye will both strengthen and mental awareness expands.

K2 Variation

A variation of this stone was discovered at the base of the second tallest mountain in the world, K2 after which it is named. The stone is comprised of white granite with drops of Malachite and Azurite that occurred after the formation of the primary stone.

Chakra Crown, Third Eye

Properties Psychic Abilities, Calming and Patience, Confidence, Manifestation, Inner Vision, Communication with Guides, Planets Jupiter, Uranus

Zodiacs Sagittarius, Elements, Wind

Colours Blue, Light Blue

Hardness 4

Chemical Formula Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Golden Apatite (Yellow Apatite) is a high vibration crystal that helps to eliminate and/or purge dense, stagnant energies.

It brings sunny, spiritual energy to the aura and inspires hope and passion. It brings a sense of self-worth and self-confidence. It combats apathy and helps us be more outgoing and optimistic and increases our drive to get things done. Men and women will feel a boost to the masculine side of their personality by developing assertiveness and the courage to take risks.

Golden Apatite helps in manifesting our dreams and desires to gain this success it is helps us learn by increasing our capacity to take in and process new information and removes lethargy. Particularly useful when starting new businesses by turning creative ideas into reality.

Chakra  Solar Plexus

Zodiac   Gemini

Colour   Gold, Yellow

Hardness 5

Chemical composition Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Apatite is a quite a rare tourmaline variety. It is named for the Greek word ‘apatao’, which means to deceive. due to many people mistaking it for other minerals such as Peridot and Beryl. The most beautiful (and for metaphysical use) Apatite stones are usually teal, yellow, or green in colour. Apatite in teal colour resembles the colour of the sea, which is popular among buyers and collectors. Grey and brown Apatite are also available.

Green Apatite has been known to grow off other crystal masses such as Orange Calcite

Green Apatite is a very calming and soothing stone and works with your emotions to strengthen them allowing you to be calm during challenging times and conversations. Be prepared by carrying or wearing this stone when you are about to encounter these situations.

Heart, throat, and third eye chakras become activated and aligned when working with this stone. When these chakras are activated together, you will notice how clearer your communication skills become.

Green Apatite has a deep connection with nature and Mother Earth. It is a perfect stone for outdoor meditation especially when nature is at it most potent on a spring or summer day. When mediating with Mother Earth and channelling her energies, both Green Tourmaline and Apatite will enhance the healing energies.

Chakras Heart Throat Third Eye

Properties

Knowledge, Stress Relief, Connection with Nature, Meditation, Channelling, Calming and Patience, Resolution, Anxiety Relief, Emotional Understanding, Living in the Present Moment, Planets Earth

Zodiacs Gemini

Elements Water, Earth

Colours Green, Olive Green, Venusian-Green

Hardness 5

Chemical Formula Ca5(PO4)3(OH)

Apatite is a quite a rare tourmaline variety. It is named for the Greek word ‘apatao’, which means to deceive. due to many people mistaking it for other minerals such as Peridot and Beryl. The most beautiful (and for metaphysical use) Apatite stones are usually teal, yellow, or green in colour. Apatite in teal colour resembles the colour of the sea, which is popular among buyers and collectors. Grey and brown Apatite are also available.

Blue Apatite is associated with the mind and can stimulate the intellect allowing expansion of knowledge. It is a stone of manifestation attuned to the future allowing you to keep planning what is next in your life. Similarly, it can increase the strength and frequency of lucid dreaming. Place a piece inside your pillowcase to increase and strengthen your visions.

If you wear or carry Apatite daily, it may have beneficial effects by suppressing hunger pangs.

Apatite’s strength is ideal for long meditation sessions because its vibrations assist in communication to attract guides and other entities.

Chakras Third Eye

Properties

Psychic Abilities, Strength, Inspiration, Clarity, Knowledge, Physical Healing, Higher Self, Sense of Purpose, Inner Vision, Angelic Communication, Weight Control, Inner Peace, Astral Travel, Motivation, Lucid Dreaming, Zodiacs Gemini, Capricorn, Pisces

Elements Wind

Colours Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow, Gold

Hardness 5

Chemical Formula Ca5(PO4)3F

Angelite, also known as anhydrite or angel stone, is a glacier blue or lilac blue coloured soft stone that has a white centre and snow-white flecks with occasional brown or rusty inclusions.

A recent discovery in the mineral and gem world, angelite was discovered in 1987 in Peru. The name anhydrite comes from the Greek anhydras–meaning “without water”–a reference to angelite being a gypsum that has completely lost all hydration, becoming a stone that is “without water.”

Angelite is a very high vibrational stone that activates and aligns the throat, third eye, and crown chakras. This stone will help attune oneself to a higher frequency, which helps connect both their guardian angels and spirit guides. Using this stone as a meditation tool will help transmit and vocalize (into the physical plane) the knowledge in which you absorb through the third eye and crown connection.

If you are someone that is trying to activate your own, we recommend working with Angelite alongside other high vibrational stones.

Angelite will assist you to develop psychic abilities especially if you place the stone next to the pillow you sleep on. Your dreams will be more controllable and lucid with each little message having a symbolic meaning.

Angelite is also a calming stone that can help alleviate overwhelming emotions. Holding a piece can induce a soothing sensation that slowly works throughout the body. Carrying a piece of Angelite will fill your aura with calming vibrations and can block away negativity.

Chakras Crown Third Eye Throat

Properties

Calming and Patience, Psychic Abilities, Dreams, Intuition, Clairvoyance, Angelic Communication, Weight Control, Gentle Self-Expression, Expanded Awareness, Lucid Dreaming, Peace of Mind

Planets Uranus, Moon

Zodiacs Aquarius

Elements Wind

Colours Light Blue

Hardness

Chemical Formula CaSO4

Tiger’s Eye (Hawk’s Eye, Silicified Crocidolite, Falcon’s Eye, Rodusite) is a special part of the Quartz family and has as silky, highly reflective and chatoyancy (cat’s eye flash effect) in the light. Red Tiger’s Eye is a product of heat treating gold Tiger’s Eye. Blue Tigers Eye is usually mid to dark blue with grey or greenish bands.

In ancient Egypt, the bands of gold displayed by the stone were widely believed to be the rays of the powerful sun god and holds the power of midday sun and the peak of the life force. Pharaohs and the Egyptian court wore jewellery made from Tiger’s Eye believing it will give them vitality, strength, luck and protection. It was used for the eyes in their religious statues to express divine vision. They believed it provided the combined protection of Ra the sun Geb, God of the growing land.

Roman soldiers wore it to maintain bravery during battle.

The ancient Chinese believed the stone’s golden aura would bring good luck.

During the Middle Ages, talismans made from Blue Tigers Eye were regularly worn to protect against curses, ill wishes, and the “evil eye”.

Known as a stone of protection, Tiger’s Eye may also bring good luck to the wearer. It has the power to focus the mind, promoting mental clarity, assisting us to resolve problems objectively and unclouded by emotions. Particularly useful for healing psychosomatic illnesses, dispelling fear and anxiety.

Tiger Eye can stabilise mood swings, imbues us with willpower, purpose, courage and self-confidence, and releases tension.

Tigers Eye is a protective stone that traditionally warded off curses and ill wishes. It is still employed by many as a protector against the “evil eye,” and the blue variety of Tigers Eye shares these properties.

This stone will also keep you safe from harm in your journey through life. It will connect you with your own intuition.

This stone will remove any form of creative block and boost your creativity. Blue Tigers Eye is a useful aid to memory and mental agility as it helps to integrate the right and left sides of the brain. It differentiates between what you think you want and what you need.

It will help you unleash your confidence and harness your personal power.

Carry a piece of Blue Tigers Eye or wear it on your body to protect yourself from other people’s negative intentions as well as our own fear and anxiety. Perfect for helping us to heal from psychosomatic illnesses because it gently uncovers the real root or cause of many physical conditions.

Place Blue Tigers Eye near a window or main entrance to ward off negative energies and dissuade negative people from entering your home. Alternatively, they can be placed in a child’s room so that they will be surrounded by soothing, calming energies that will give them a deep and sound sleep.

Blue Tigers Eye is said to ease eye problems and to fortify the blood and boost nutrient absorption, bring the body’s biochemistry and increase physical strength and vitality.

Blue Tigers Eye is a stone of good luck and good fortune. Ideal for entrepreneurs who have a very new business. Blue Tigers Eye will also bring your ideas to life to make positive changes in your life. This stone is known to turn dreams into reality.

Blue Tigers Eye is a balancing stone that will harmonise the masculine and feminine energies within the emotional body. it works on your relationship to create more positive love and happiness than anger and sadness, a healthier give & take and less finger-pointing and making excuses. However, if you are with a partner who does not have your best interests at heart this stone can illuminate these traits and give you the courage to confront the situation.

Chakras

Blue Tigers Eye aligns with the Throat chakra and the Third Eye. It can connect these higher chakras to the Sacral and Base chakras, making it a versatile chakra stone.

Blue Tigers Eye can be called upon to open, activate and cleanse the Throat chakra of all blockages, restrictions, and negativity.

When working on the Throat chakra, use other blue stones

Sodalite can access truth more easily.

Amazonite will offer emotional balance and protect against negative vibrations.

Turquoise both crystals frequencies will help you express your thoughts clearly and your emotions safely.

Heliodor will encourage you to remain grounded and self-possessed no matter what it is you are going through in life.

Realgar will strengthen your heart to deal with distressing emotions by giving you the willpower to face your challenges and overcome them.

Gaspeite is known to slow down an overactive metabolism

Cleansing And Charging Blue Tigers Eye

Blue Tigers Eye acts like a sponge, protecting you from negative energies by absorbing them before deflecting them away from your aura.

Every three months immerse in it saltwater overnight to recharge its energy. In the morning wash it

To re-charge and focus on the task ahead, communicate your thoughts using positive wording

birthstone for June

zodiac Cancer

chemical formula SiO2.

Hardness 7

History

The Vikings used thin slices of Iolite as a light polarizer to locate the exact position of the sun on overcast days. The polarizing nature cancels out haze, mist, and clouds to make things appear clearer. The stone has been called the “Viking’s Compass”.

Shamans would use little pieces of iolite to have visions and communicate with spiritual realms. Iolite is said to increase the holder’s ability to communicate clearly. Shamanic ceremonies vary between cultures but using Iolite was common. Iolite are stones of vision to aid with out of the body journey. Their energy will aid connecting with angels and take you to a higher level spiritually.

These beautiful blue violet crystals may stimulate the imagination and this may aid their use as shamanic stones and they have good healing properties including aiding weight loss.

They are the gemstone variety of the mineral Cordierite and comes in a range of shades. They vibrate within the third eye chakra and produce an electrical charge when in contact with your aura.

This will strengthen the entire auric field and etheric body. They are known to open your thinking, via the imagination and have several other strong metaphysical properties.

Iolite, also known as Cordierite, Dichroite, and Water Sapphire, is found in Brazil, Madagascar, Burma, and India. The name comes from the Greek word meaning “Violet”, after one of the many vibrant colours of Iolite. Other colours of Iolite range from blue, brown, grey to green, yellow.

Meaning & Energy

It is a stone that takes users on an inner path to their deep inner self. Iolite carries beautiful violet-blue energy that activates and clears the third eye allowing vision, communication, and awareness from higher vibrational dimensions.

Iolite strengthens the connection between the third eye and the heart, helping to heal old wounds. Iolite takes you to areas that you’ve once feared awakening the psychic abilities we all possess, showing our past life experiences.

Iolite has been known to have healing effects on the physical body. It will assist you in dealing with addictions (mental and physical). It is highly recommended for people who struggle with alcoholism. With that in mind it also supports detoxification and regeneration of the liver whilst killing off bad bacteria. Iolite also eases fevers, headaches and migraines.

Crystal Pairings

Iolite works well with Peridot and Citrine. Hematite, Jet if you want financial success. Garnet combined with Iolite help users ground themselves. This may be needed due to the strength of the Iolite’s vibrations. Some users who are new to working with Iolite will occasionally have issues of feeling “out of body” which is where Garnet helps you to be grounded.

How to Use Iolite for the Best Results?

Wearing Jewellery made from Iolite close to your vibrational fields helps you benefit from its healing energies! Placing Iolite inside your home or your office supports your activities, projects and endeavours.

Using Iolite for meditation allows you to receive guidance and insight and achieve total healing.

Care

Don’t clean Iolite using boiling, steam cleaning or ultrasonic methods as it is quite susceptible to heat damage or temperature changes. Just Cleanse it at least once a week under warm running water and then charge it with rock crystals under natural light for at least an hour

Psychic Abilities Dreams, Communication, Meditation, Past Lives, Cleansing, Attunement, Higher Self, Inner Vision, Attunement with Higher Realms, Communication with Higher Realms, Self- Healing, Lucid Dreaming

Planets Saturn

Zodiacs Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius

Elements Wind

Colours Blue, Violet

Hardness 7

Chemical Formula (Mg, Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

Disclaimer: Crystal healing is a complementary therapy and should not replace the advice of medical professionals. The information found on this site is not medical advice and the effectiveness of the healing properties of this product cannot be guaranteed.