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Amethyst Quartz Heart-Shaped Pendant

Amethyst pendant with silver-colored setting and bail. Color, shape, and size may vary slightly.

Amethyst crystals are said to possess a spiritual quality and can be used to help people tap into higher levels of consciousness.

They can serve as a bridge between physical and ethereal frequencies, creating an opening for enlightenment.

Size: 2.5 cm

Stone of origin: Brazil

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

Amethyst Description

Mineral class: oxides, quartz group.

Chemical formula: SiO2 + (Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, Li, Na)

Amethyst belongs to the crystalline quartz family and owes its purple color to the presence of trace amounts of iron. It forms through a hydrothermal process from low-iron silicic acid solutions that collect in cavities created by gaseous vapors in volcanic magma or, more rarely, in rock fissures. The characteristic clusters of crystals on a common matrix are called “druse.”

Element

Water: the water element relates to the sphere of emotions and femininity (love, healing, compassion, reconciliation, peace, sleep, dreams, and sensitivity).

Chakra associated with Amethyst

Sixth chakra Ajna (“Brow or Third Eye”) and seventh chakra Sahasrara (“Crown”)

Mythology

The name “amethyst” comes from the Ancient Greek amethystos and means “he who does not get drunk.” In fact, even back then it was known for its ability to promote mental clarity and was used at festivals dedicated to Bacchus for its power to keep sober those who carried it with them. In the times of the Greeks and Romans, bronze rings with an amethyst were considered antidotes against evil. During the Middle Ages, amethyst was more valuable than diamonds and was used by the high clergy and nobility, in the rings of cardinals, kings, and dukes, as a symbol of absolute power, since he who knew the spirit could also rule over matter.

Effect on the body

Amethyst regulates the intestinal flora and fluid reabsorption, stimulating metabolism and improving overall physical condition. It alleviates tension and pain, especially those related to headaches, such as tension headaches and migraines, wounds, and swelling. It is useful in treating nervous system, respiratory, and skin conditions.

Effect on the psyche

Amethyst is a lunar stone (Yin) that awakens within us the feminine aspect of the Universe: higher intuition. It is the gateway to our supreme inner realization, the stone for rediscovering our true Self. It offers us inner peace, serenity, balance, and harmony, eliminates restlessness, awakens patience, and dispels egocentrism. It dissolves fear and helps us face situations with greater awareness. Ideal for overcoming moments of sadness and episodes of mild depression, especially those related to losses or damages suffered. It allows us to relax under stress. It calms tension and agitated states and is useful for meditation. It provides relief in cases of insomnia, dispels nightmares, and makes dreams clearer. It increases awareness and spiritual sensitivity, and leads us toward higher emotions. It promotes introspection and purifies the subconscious, creates deep faith, and allows us to see divine perfection in all things.

How to use Amethyst

Amethyst can be cleansed under running water. To achieve lasting effects on the spiritual plane, it is recommended to always carry amethyst with you in close contact with the skin. It can also be placed under the pillow or on the bedside table to promote sleep and shed light on the nature of your dreams. Druse or fragments of amethyst can be placed around the home to positively influence the mood of those who frequent it. Regarding physical therapy, a crystal can be placed in a glass of water overnight and drunk in the morning on an empty stomach in cases of nervous system or intestinal disorders, or held in direct contact with the affected area.

Heart-shaped pendant in Amethyst Quartz

Amethyst is a purple quartz crystal.

The shades of purple range from light lavender to dark purple.

Amethyst crystals are said to possess a spiritual quality and can be used to help people tap into higher levels of consciousness.

They can serve as a bridge between physical and ethereal frequencies, creating an opening for enlightenment.

Size: 2 cm

Material: Precious Stone

Stone of origin: Brazil

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

Amethyst Description

Mineral class: oxides, quartz group.

Chemical formula: SiO2 + (Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, Li, Na)

Amethyst belongs to the crystalline quartz family and owes its purple color to the presence of trace amounts of iron. It forms through a hydrothermal process from low-iron silicic acid solutions that collect in cavities created by gaseous vapors in volcanic magma or, more rarely, in rock fissures. The characteristic clusters of crystals on a common matrix are called “druse.”

Element

Water: the water element concerns the sphere of emotions and femininity (love, healing, compassion, reconciliation, peace, sleep, dreams, and sensitivity).

Chakra associated with Amethyst

Sixth chakra Ajna (“Brow or Third Eye”) and seventh chakra Sahasrara (“Crown”)

Mythology

The name “amethyst” comes from the ancient Greek amethystos and means “he who does not get drunk.” In fact, even back then it was known for its ability to promote mental clarity and was used in festivals dedicated to Bacchus for its power to keep sober anyone who carried it with them.In the times of the Greeks and Romans, bronze rings with an amethyst were considered antidotes against evil.During the Middle Ages, Amethyst was more valuable than diamonds and was used by the high clergy and nobility, in the rings of cardinals, kings, and dukes, as a symbol of absolute power, since he who knew the spirit could also rule over matter.

Effect on the body

Amethyst regulates the intestinal bacterial flora and fluid reabsorption, stimulating metabolism and improving overall physical condition. It alleviates tension and pain, especially those related to headaches, such as cephalalgia and migraines, wounds, and swelling. It is useful in the treatment of nervous system, respiratory, and skin conditions.

Effect on the psyche

Amethyst is a lunar stone (Yin) that awakens within us the feminine aspect of the Universe: higher intuition. It is the gateway to our supreme inner realization, the stone for rediscovering our true Self. It offers us inner peace, serenity, balance, and harmony, eliminates restlessness, awakens patience, and dispels egocentrism. It dissolves fear and helps us deal with situations more consciously. Ideal for overcoming moments of sadness and episodes of mild depression, especially those related to losses or damages suffered. It allows us to relax under stress. It calms tension and agitated states and is useful for meditation. It provides relief in cases of insomnia, dispels nightmares, and makes dreams clearer. It increases awareness and spiritual sensitivity, and leads us toward higher emotions. It promotes introspection and purifies the subconscious, creates a deep faith, and allows us to see divine perfection in all things.

How to use Amethyst

Amethyst can be cleansed under running water. To achieve lasting effects on the spiritual plane, it is recommended to always carry amethyst with you in close contact with the skin. It can also be placed under the pillow or on the bedside table to promote sleep and shed light on the nature of your dreams. Druse or fragments of amethyst can be placed around the house to positively influence the mood of those who frequent it. As for physical therapy, a crystal can be placed in a glass of water overnight and drunk in the morning on an empty stomach in cases of nervous system or intestinal disorders, or held in direct contact with the affected area.

Heart-shaped Rutile Quartz Pendant

Rock crystal is a powerful healing and energizing stone. It stimulates thought and perception. It helps you connect with your inner wisdom.

Dimensions: 2-3 cm

Material: Precious Stone

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

Rock Crystal Description

Rock crystal, or clear quartz, is colorless and transparent and represents the most widespread variety of quartz on earth.It is the most widespread type of quartz on earth and forms in veins or, through a hydrothermal process, in geodes and cracks, from a pure solution of silicic acid. It occurs in both microcrystalline and macrocrystalline forms, even reaching considerable sizes.

Element

Fire: the fire element concerns the sphere of energy and masculine strength (courage, willpower, purification, conquest);

Water: the water element concerns the sphere of emotions and femininity (love, healing, compassion, reconciliation, intuition).

The Chakra Associated with Rock Crystal

Seventh chakra Sahasrara ("Crown")

Mythology

The name derives from the Greek chrystallos, which means "clear ice". In fact, the ancient Greeks believed that rock crystal was solidified ice and, because of its connection with water, it was used to magically make it rain in many parts of the Pacific.Among all cultures, it has always been considered a mineral with magical and therapeutic powers, to which people turned to drive away demons and diseases and to instill strength and energy. Since the Middle Ages, it was believed that spheres made of this material had hypnotic and divinatory properties and were used to predict the future.

Rock Crystal's Effect on the Body

It revitalizes numb, cold, and stiff areas. It rebalances brain functions, strengthens the nerves, and stimulates the glands and blood circulation.

It instills energy and alleviates fever, headaches, and nausea. It soothes pain, especially in the teeth. It helps eliminate stress and tension and promotes the elimination of toxins.

Effect on the Psyche

Rock crystal makes one sincere and impartial. It strengthens the ability to understand others and, at the same time, to assert one's deeper nature.

It amplifies and illuminates thought. It stimulates the individual to know themselves. Every rock crystal is a generator of the purest energy that will be bestowed upon us if we simply tune ourselves to it: it is the stone that guides us toward clarity and is a powerful conductor of energy that illuminates those who possess it. It brings harmony, joy, and serenity. It has a universal force and aids meditation.

How to Use Rock Crystal

Rock crystal can be cleansed after use under running water. To achieve lasting effects on both the physical and spiritual levels, it is recommended to place it on the painful area or to always carry it with you in close contact with the skin.In this way, the crystal will balance our energies, remove blockages, protect us, and absorb the negative tensions within us and those of the people around us, while a large point or a geode will protect us and our home by purifying the environment.Pure quartz points are used in crystal therapy to rebalance the chakras by passing them over each one, starting with the first, in a clockwise motion. Double-terminated crystals are also used to dissolve and fluidize the flow of energy. It can be used to enhance the action of other stones.

Lava stone has the power to retain and distribute heat in a gentle and balanced way to the organs of the body with which it comes into contact.

It is not uncommon to use lava stone to relax the muscles and relieve tension of every kind, whether muscular or nervous. Lava stone is also said to have revitalizing properties for the organs and to strengthen the body's functions thanks to its mineralogical properties.

Lava is believed to increase physical and mental strength; it was used by Native Americans in ancient times when going into battle because it was considered protective.

Dimensions: 3 cm

Material: Hardstone

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

Lava stone is formed by the rapid cooling of volcanic magma once it emerges on the Earth's surface.

This dark volcanic rock is commonly known as Basalt.

The composition of lava stone varies depending on the type of lava and also on the type of volcano that releases it, which can be effusive or explosive. Lava stone is perhaps one of the most widespread stones in the world, as it forms a large part of the oceanic crust. A very hard stone, it has colors ranging from light gray to dark gray to black.

The shade of the stone varies greatly depending on its chemical composition and the additives that enter the composition of the lava stone.

For the body:

It alleviates pain, reduces tension, accelerates wound healing by stopping blood loss. It stimulates blood circulation. It acts on the intestinal level, promoting proper functionality. Earth and Fire have come together to create lava, which contains particles of Water within itself and has been expelled through the Air by the erupting volcano…

For the psyche:

It helps overcome shocks, fears, blocks, and traumas of every kind. It helps the individual restore their integrity by showing them the dark sides of their personality and encouraging them to transform them. It helps one to live more detached from emotions and allows one to retain their vital energies.

It makes the individual more aware and encourages them to change their behavioral patterns, allowing them to develop latent abilities.

Heart-shaped Rose Quartz Pendant

Rose Quartz stimulates the heart chakra and the ability to give and receive love.

It harmonizes relationships and increases self-love and self-acceptance.

Rose Quartz has a gentle, delicate, and soothing effect on pain and trauma, and promotes empathy and openness.

Dimensions: 2-3 cm

Material: Precious Stone

Comes with a black cotton cord.

Physical benefits

Rose Quartz relieves heart disorders, regulates the circulatory system, and lowers high blood pressure. As pink is a soothing color, it combats stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and physical and mental fatigue.

Mental benefits

Rose Quartz works on the mind, helping the person accept even the most difficult changes, especially those resulting from a breakup: it provides comfort and helps them open up to love, despite past suffering.

It helps to love without fear and alleviates the pain of unrequited love, dispelling feelings of loneliness and low self-esteem. Its energy is among the most relaxing and promotes empathy, reconciliation, and forgiveness. It reduces stress and tension in the heart, eliminating anger, jealousy, envy, and resentment toward those who have caused us pain.

It is the stone of forgiveness: for ourselves, for past mistakes, and for others who have caused us pain. In this sense, it helps to thoroughly analyze the reasons behind such wrongdoings, to accept and forgive them definitively, thus leaving them behind.

Spiritual benefits

Rose Quartz carries out a deep emotional purification, helping to release the limitations that prevent personal growth and, therefore, happiness. Unexpressed emotions often block positive changes, and over time, this can even lead to physical problems.

They block spiritual experiences and self-awareness, and Rose Quartz is the remedy: initially, it helps bring back old and forgotten emotions (fear, anger, pain, etc.) that are buried deep down, and subsequently encourages expressing these feelings, resolving and releasing them once and for all. It stimulates openness of heart, generosity, availability, and a positive attitude toward life.

It is therefore a stone that opens us up to the most beautiful feelings, such as love, understanding, acceptance, and gentleness. It is the stone that nourishes all the emotions that pass through the heart.

Pendant in the shape of a Moon in Amethyst Quartz

Pendant made of Amethyst with a silver-colored setting and bail. The color, shape, and dimensions may vary slightly.

It is said that amethyst crystals possess a spiritual quality and can be used to help people tap into higher levels of consciousness.

They can serve as a bridge between physical and ethereal frequencies, creating an opening for enlightenment.

Dimensions: 2 x 1.5 cm

Material: Precious Stone

Country of origin of the stone: Brazil

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

Amethyst Description

Mineral class: oxides, quartz group.

Chemical formula: SiO2 + (Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, Li, Na)

Amethyst belongs to the crystalline quartz family and owes its purple color to the presence of trace amounts of iron. It forms through a hydrothermal process from silicic acid solutions with low iron concentrations that collect in cavities produced by gaseous vapors in volcanic magma or, more rarely, in rock fissures. The characteristic clusters of crystals on a common matrix are called “druse.”

Element

Water: the water element concerns the sphere of emotions and femininity (love, healing, compassion, reconciliation, peace, sleep, dreams, and sensitivity).

Chakra associated with Amethyst

Sixth chakra Ajna (“Brow or Third Eye”) and seventh chakra Sahasrara (“Crown”)

Mythology

The name "amethyst" comes from the ancient Greek amethystos and means "one who does not get drunk". In fact, it was known even back then for its ability to promote mental clarity and was used in festivals dedicated to Bacchus for its power to keep sober whoever kept it with them.In the times of the Greeks and Romans, bronze rings with an amethyst were considered antidotes against evil.During the Middle Ages, Amethyst was more precious than diamonds and was used by the high clergy and nobility, in the ring of cardinals, kings, and dukes as a symbol of absolute power, since he who knew the spirit could also rule over matter.

Effect on the body

Amethyst regulates the bacterial flora in the intestine and the reabsorption of liquids, stimulating metabolism and improving overall physical condition. It alleviates tension and pain, especially those related to headaches, such as cephalalgia and migraines, wounds, and swelling. It is useful in the treatment of nervous system, respiratory, and skin diseases.

Effect on the psyche

Amethyst is a lunar stone (Yin) that awakens in us the feminine aspect of the Universe: higher intuition. It is the door to our supreme inner realization, the stone to find our true Self. It offers us inner peace, serenity, balance, and harmony, eliminates restlessness, awakens patience, and dispels egocentrism. It dissolves fear and helps us face situations with greater awareness. Ideal for overcoming moments of sadness and episodes of mild depression, especially those related to losses or damages suffered.It allows you to relax under stress. It calms tension and agitated states and is useful for meditation. It provides relief in case of insomnia, dispels nightmares, and makes dreams clearer.It increases awareness and spiritual sensitivity, and leads us toward higher emotions. It promotes introspection and purifies the subconscious, creates a deep faith, and allows us to see divine perfection in all things.

How to use Amethyst

Amethyst can be cleansed under running water. To obtain lasting effects on the spiritual plane, it is recommended to always carry the amethyst with you in close contact with the skin. It can also be placed under the pillow or on the bedside table to promote sleep and shed light on the nature of your dreams.Druse or fragments of amethyst can be distributed throughout the home to positively influence the mood of those who frequent it.Regarding physical therapy, a crystal can be placed in a glass of water overnight and drunk in the morning on an empty stomach in case of disorders of the nervous system or intestine, or held in direct contact with the affected area.

Point pendant with the 7 Chakra stones: Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Green Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, Yellow Jade and Red Jasper

Dimensions: 3.5 cm

Material: Hardstone

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

The 7 chakras:

1st chakra, muladhara or "root chakra"

Location: in the lower part of the pelvis, between the coccyx and the pubic bone

Color: red Meaning: it is psychic stability in the different situations of life, the ability to govern instincts; since it has only one pole, it tends to be a little larger than the other chakras. It is the chakra through which the energies of the Earth are absorbed and excess tensions are discharged through the sexual act.

2nd chakra, svadhistana or "splenic chakra"

Location: lower half of the abdomen

Color: orange Meaning: it is pleasure, the joy of living, sexuality expressed to its full potential.

3rd chakra: manipura or "solar plexus chakra"

Location: upper half of the abdomen

Color: yellow Meaning: it is the ability to act energetically, willpower, self-esteem and personal autonomy. In a spiritual sense, it is the active essence with which we have been endowed.

4th chakra, anahata or "heart chakra"

Location: chest area of the body

Color: green Meaning: it is the ability to love emotionally, that is, to feel an emotion that does not originate so much from the mind as from the heart. It should be remembered that, in the yoga tradition, love and listening are closely related; spiritually speaking, they have the same value.

5th chakra, vishuddha or "throat chakra"

Location: in the lower half of the neck and at the level of the collarbones

Color: light blue Meaning: it is creativity, communication, a strong aesthetic perception. Good artists, musicians and other servants of art are people in whom the vishuddha is well developed. In a spiritual sense, in fact, it represents the connection with the beyond, being in communication with dimensions that transcend the human.

6th chakra, adjnia or "third eye chakra"

Location: large chakra located in the center of the forehead

Color: indigo Meaning: it is the tactical, rational mind. In a spiritual sense, it is the third eye; as a personal quality, it is self-confidence.

7th chakra, sahasrara or "crown chakra"

Location: above the skull

Color: purple Meaning: it is the outstanding ability to think strategically, that is, to embrace the situation with the mind; in a spiritual sense, it is communion with the Divine; on an individual level, it is self-realization.

Pendant mother-of-pearl pendant with spiral

With a glued-on metal eyelet, nickel-free. This is a natural product, so the color, shape, and size may vary and differ from the image shown.

The spiral is a special phenomenon that often occurs in nature.

For example, a galaxy can be spiral-shaped. Furthermore, the spiral can be found in the flora and fauna of our planet: in the way the leaves of a fern are curled, in the many varieties of shells, or even in the shell of a snail.

Like a labyrinth, the spiral symbolizes man's journey through life: a journey into inner life, at the center of being.

Dimensions: 3 cm

Material: Mother-of-pearl

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

History

Mother-of-pearl is known internationally by the name "Nacre", a term derived from the Arabic word "naqqarah", which means shell or casing.

It was Queen Elizabeth I who in the 16th century gave the name "Mother of Pearl" to this shiny material, already known in 3000 B.C. to embellish jewelry and objects. The name also alludes to the fact that shells are, so to speak, the "mothers" of pearls.

Mother-of-pearl has been used for many centuries for the preparation of precious jewelry and art objects. In China, they discovered even in the centuries before the birth of Christ that, by inserting small figures of saints inside still-living mollusks, it was possible in a short time to find them completely covered in Mother-of-pearl. These sculptures represented the deities and, in the hope that they would bring luck to men, they were brought inside religious temples.

The American anthropologist Carlos Castaneda told that the Yaqui Indians of Mexico used to wear Mother-of-pearl necklaces called "hopo'orosim", which were supposed to protect from evil.

In the 20s the Sumerian tombs were opened in Babylon and among the finds emerged a rich treasure of gold, silver, precious stones, as well as numerous wooden ornaments and musical instruments covered in mother-of-pearl.

During the reign of Elizabeth I, the demand for Mother-of-pearl grew incredibly and it was used for the production of all types of jewelry. Even today Mother-of-pearl is very loved, especially moreover in the watchmaking industry, as well as for artistic objects, buttons, and inlaid decorations.

Chemical Composition

Mother-of-pearl is composed of calcium carbonate. The innermost and iridescent layer of mollusks, oysters, or mussels, is called Mother-of-pearl. The colors of Mother-of-pearl differ depending on the species and geographical origin.

Varieties

There are different varieties of Mother-of-pearl. Very widespread is the Mother-of-pearl of the pearl shell, which can reach almost 5 kg in weight. The base color is normally white, except for Tahitian Mother-of-pearl which is darker. Very particular is the Mother-of-pearl of the New Zealand Paua shells. Due to their splendor of colors, their intense brilliance in blue and green tones, and their similarity to Black Opal, they are often called Sea Opal.