Minerals and crystals

Tumbled fossil wood

A stone that is not born as such, but as buried wood. It can crystallize when subjected to the action of silica, which is found moving in the subsoil within aqueous solutions.

Plant fibers can transform into quartz or opal. In the first case, it will then have a trigonal crystal system. In the second case, an amorphous crystal system. The wood is practically covered with minerals, worn away over time and replaced by minerals.

It is a stone that has been appreciated for many centuries. Just think that 4,300 years ago it was an object of worship among the Etruscans. Many artifacts have been found to testify to this. Some legends say that fossilized or silicified wood comes from the bones of giants.

Its color ranges from brown to yellowish.

Dimensions: variable

Material: Fossil wood

Benefits for the spirit

In esotericism, fossil wood is commonly used as a support stone to remember past lives. On a spiritual level, it helps strengthen your presence in the present, in the here and now. Feeling that you are at the exact moment when everything can change. Use fossil wood if you feel a little disconnected from the planet and nature.

In the past, it was used as an amulet to:

• Keep evil away
• Exorcise the risk of drowning

Benefits for the mind

It dissolves deep fears, those rooted and that over the years have blocked the heart and feelings, preventing normal personal evolution.

It strengthens self-confidence, gives you the great asset of calm and concentration.

This stone is often recommended to creatives who are looking for a new source of inspiration.

Benefits for the body

Fossil wood also offers beneficial properties for the body. Considered by many to be the stone of longevity, it fights physical aging and combats degenerative diseases. It stimulates metabolism and acts on nervousness, soothing it.

You can wear fossil wood or use it inside the stone circle for a good meditation!

Pendant in Fossil Wood

It dissolves deep-seated fears, those rooted fears that over the years have blocked the heart and emotions, preventing normal personal growth.

It strengthens self-confidence and gives you the great gift of calm and concentration.

This stone is often recommended to creative people seeking a new source of inspiration.

This stone is not born as such, but as buried wood. It can crystallize when subjected to the action of silica, which moves through the soil in aqueous solutions.

Plant fibers can turn into quartz or opal. In the former case, it will have a trigonal crystal system. In the latter, an amorphous crystal system. In practice, the wood is covered with minerals, which over time wear it away and replace it.

This stone has been appreciated for many centuries. Imagine that 4,300 years ago it was worshipped by the Etruscans. Many artifacts have been found to attest to this. Some legends say that fossilized or silicified wood comes from the bones of giants.

Its color ranges from brown to yellowish.

Dimensions: 1.5–3 cm

Delivered with a black cotton cord.

Material: Fossil Wood

Spiritual Benefits

In esotericism, fossil wood is commonly used as a support stone to remember past lives. On a spiritual level, it helps strengthen your presence in the here and now. It makes you feel that you are at the exact moment when everything can change. Use fossil wood if you feel somewhat disconnected from the planet and nature.

In the past, it was used as an amulet to:

• Keep evil at bay
• Ward off the risk of drowning

Mental Benefits

It dissolves deep-seated fears, those rooted fears that over the years have blocked the heart and emotions, preventing normal personal growth.

It strengthens self-confidence and gives you the great gift of calm and concentration.

This stone is often recommended to creative people seeking a new source of inspiration.

Physical Benefits

Fossil wood also offers beneficial properties for the body. Regarded by many as the stone of longevity, it combats physical aging and helps prevent degenerative diseases. It stimulates metabolism and helps soothe nervousness.

You can wear fossil wood or use it in a stone circle for a good meditation!

Raw lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli is a stone that vibrates especially with the third eye chakra: it develops intuition by amplifying and expanding psychic and clairvoyant abilities.

It activates the pineal gland and opens communication with one's spiritual world, promoting the development of imagination.

Like most blue stones, lapis lazuli also stimulates and activates the throat chakra.

Dimensions: variable

Material: Lapis lazuli, semi-precious stone

The meaning of the word “lapis lazuli” dates back to the Persian word “lazur”, which means “blue stone”. Generally, lapis lazuli comes from Afghanistan, but it is also found in Italy, Egypt, Chile, Russia, and the United States.

These are very shiny and beautiful stones to look at, but they can take on different colors depending on the traces present inside them. Normally, it is found in the blue variety and contains inclusions of white calcite and golden pyrite.

History

Lapis lazuli has been known for thousands of years: it dates back to the time of the pharaohs. It has always been highly appreciated by the Egyptians both as an amulet and for creating jewelry, and specimens have also been found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

According to the Bible, one of the stones of the High Priest of Jerusalem's breastplate was lapis lazuli. Part of the Book of the Dead was written on a slab of this mineral, while classical texts document how ancient peoples recognized great value in these splendid blue crystals. They were considered sacred stones, connected to spirituality, wisdom, enlightenment, and harmony.

Why use lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli is a stone that vibrates especially with the third eye chakra: it develops intuition by amplifying and expanding psychic and clairvoyant abilities. It activates the pineal gland and opens communication with one's spiritual world, promoting the development of imagination. Like most blue stones, lapis lazuli also stimulates and activates the throat chakra.

Being a highly spiritual stone, it also vibrates with the fifth chakra, improving creativity, creating clarity in communication, and depth of thought. It is considered a crystal connected to truth, as it allows one to speak without betraying one's heart.

Precisely because lapis lazuli helps develop depth of faith and great conviction, it increases self-confidence and the understanding of one's spirituality, making one lean towards the right decision. From this derives what is called “enlightenment”, that is, an instantaneous and surprising understanding of one's spiritual path.

Regarding health, lapis lazuli is connected to the well-being of the thyroid, throat, immune system, respiratory system, and nervous system. It seems that wearing the mineral can relieve migraines and help those who feel anxious or depressed.

Usually, lapis lazuli is quite easy to find, precisely because they are very beautiful stones that make splendid jewelry, such as pendants and necklaces if you want to keep them close to the throat chakra, or in the form of earrings if you want to keep them in the third eye area.

Properties of lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli finds its perfect place at the height of both the fifth and sixth chakras. When used during a crystal therapy treatment with the purpose of increasing a person's expressive abilities, it is placed at the height of the neck. If, on the other hand, the spiritual path and clairvoyance are to be promoted, it will be placed between the eyebrows. Let's see what the properties of lapis lazuli are on the physical, spiritual, and mental levels.

Benefits for the body

Chromatically, lapis lazuli pairs perfectly with the fifth chakra, the throat chakra. Physically, it seems to work well on vocal cord problems, helping the wearer manifest repressed anger not with violence, but with words. It is also used to reinforce therapies aimed at resolving inflamed throat problems. Generally, it keeps blood pressure low, regulating hormones in the body such as those typical of menstruation, menopause, and pregnancy. Generally, it keeps blood pressure low.

Lapis lazuli works a lot on the feminine sphere, giving women a great sexual charge, especially after menopause. Giving it to a married woman, instead, encourages a sense of loyalty and passionate love with her partner.

Benefits for the mind

Wearing lapis lazuli helps promote dignity, making the individual more honest and desirous of always staying in line with their past statements. It is a stone that gives such mental clarity that it induces the person to always express themselves consistently, managing to sometimes set aside personal grudges and conflicts. Meditation with lapis lazuli helps relieve anger and the flow of negative thoughts. It is also used to accentuate the creative side.

Lapis lazuli is used by crystal therapists to gently stimulate the opening of the third eye, helping the person open their senses to the world of the invisible. It is a mineral that gives wisdom and honesty.

It is one of those minerals that lead us to deal with ourselves, helping us to appreciate the company of the people we love so much when we are alone. It inspires and makes us creative, allowing us to see the world not only with the eyes of the body, but also with the spirit. It is a magnificent gift for children, even when they are in their mother's womb. It is a companion that can help in the most difficult moments of life.

Lapis lazuli is one of those minerals that allows one to regain lost sleep, especially when rest is lacking due to repeated and frequent nightmares.

Lapis lazuli tumbled

Lapis lazuli is a stone that vibrates especially with the third eye chakra: it develops intuition by amplifying and expanding psychic and clairvoyant abilities.

It activates the pineal gland and opens communication with one's spiritual world, promoting the development of imagination.

Like most blue stones, lapis lazuli also stimulates and activates the throat chakra.

Dimensions: variable

Material: Lapis lazuli, semi-precious stone

The meaning of the word “lapis lazuli” dates back to the Persian word “lazur”, which means “blue stone”. Generally, lapis lazuli comes from Afghanistan, but it is also found in Italy, Egypt, Chile, Russia, and the United States.

These are very shiny and beautiful stones to look at, but they can take on different colors depending on the traces present inside them. Normally, it is found in the blue variety and contains inclusions of white calcite and golden pyrite.

History

Lapis lazuli has been known for thousands of years: it dates back to the time of the pharaohs. It has always been highly appreciated by the Egyptians both as an amulet and for creating jewelry, and specimens have been found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

According to the Bible, one of the stones in the High Priest of Jerusalem's breastplate was lapis lazuli. Part of the Book of the Dead was written on a slab of this mineral, while classical texts document how ancient peoples recognized great value in these splendid blue crystals. They were considered sacred stones, connected to spirituality, wisdom, enlightenment, and harmony.

Why use lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli is a stone that vibrates especially with the third eye chakra: it develops intuition by amplifying and expanding psychic and clairvoyant abilities. It activates the pineal gland and opens communication with one's spiritual world, promoting the development of imagination. Like most blue stones, lapis lazuli also stimulates and activates the throat chakra.

Being a highly spiritual stone, it also vibrates with the fifth chakra, improving creativity, creating clarity in communication, and depth of thought. It is considered a crystal connected to truth, as it allows one to speak without betraying one's heart.

Precisely because lapis lazuli helps develop depth of faith and great conviction, it increases self-confidence and the understanding of one's spirituality, making one lean towards the right decision. From this comes what is called “enlightenment”, that is, an instantaneous and surprising understanding of one's spiritual path.

Regarding health, lapis lazuli is connected to the well-being of the thyroid, throat, immune system, respiratory system, and nervous system. It seems that wearing the mineral can relieve migraines and help those who feel anxious or depressed.

Usually, lapis lazuli is quite easy to find, precisely because they are very beautiful stones that make splendid jewelry, such as pendants and necklaces if you want to keep them close to the throat chakra, or in the form of earrings if you want to keep them in the third eye area.

Properties of lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli finds its perfect place at the height of both the fifth and sixth chakras. When used during a crystal therapy treatment with the aim of increasing a person's expressive abilities, it is placed at the height of the neck. If, on the other hand, the spiritual path and clairvoyance are to be promoted, it will be placed between the eyebrows. Let's see what the properties of lapis lazuli are on the physical, spiritual, and mental levels.

Benefits for the body

Chromatically, lapis lazuli pairs perfectly with the fifth chakra, the throat chakra. Physically, it seems to work well on vocal cord problems, helping the wearer manifest repressed anger not with violence, but with words. It is also used to strengthen therapies aimed at resolving inflamed throat problems. In general, it keeps blood pressure low, regulating hormones in the body such as those typical of menstruation, menopause, and pregnancy. In general, it keeps blood pressure low.

Lapis lazuli works a lot on the feminine sphere, giving women a great sexual charge, especially after menopause. By gifting it to a married woman, however, it encourages a sense of loyalty and passionate love with her partner.

Benefits for the mind

Wearing lapis lazuli helps promote dignity, making the individual more honest and desirous of always staying in line with their past statements. It is a stone that gives such mental clarity that it induces the person to always express themselves consistently, managing to sometimes set aside personal grudges and conflicts. Meditation with lapis lazuli helps alleviate anger and the flow of negative thoughts. It is also used to accentuate the creative side.

Lapis lazuli is used by crystal therapists to gently stimulate the opening of the third eye, helping the person open their senses to the world of the invisible. It is a mineral that gives wisdom and honesty.

It is one of those minerals that leads us to face ourselves, helping us to appreciate the company of the people we love so much when we are alone. It inspires and makes us creative, allowing us to see the world not only with the eyes of the body, but also with the spirit. It is a magnificent gift for children, even when they are in their mother's womb. It is a companion that can help in the most difficult moments of life.

Lapis lazuli is one of those minerals that allows one to regain lost sleep, especially when rest is lacking due to repeated and frequent nightmares.

Labradorite is a stone with beautiful colors that protects and strengthens the aura.

It prevents energy dispersion. Labradorite supports people who are particularly sensitive when they are in crowded environments.

For shamans and other healers, it is a protective stone that helps them “travel” safely between different levels of consciousness.

Dimensions: variable

Material: Labradorite

Labradorite Description

Mineral class: tectosilicate, feldspar family.

Chemical formula: Na[AlSi3O8]Ca[Al2Si2O8] + Fe, K, Ba, Sr

Labradorite is a feldspar, specifically a member of the plagioclase series, that forms in pegmatites or basic magmas. Its bright colors on a gray-green base are due to the refraction of light on its lamellar structure, known as labradorescence.

Element

Air: the air element relates to communication and intellect (expression, creativity, wisdom, travel).

Chakras Associated with Labradorite

Third chakra Manipura (“Navel and Solar Plexus”)

Sixth chakra Ajna (“Brow or Third Eye”)

Seventh chakra Sahasrara (“Crown”)

Mythology

Discovered in 1770 on the Labrador Peninsula (Canada), from which it takes its name, labradorite has no therapeutic history but is considered a protective stone of strength that increases magnetism.For shamans, it helps to summon and communicate with the spirits of nature.

Effect on the body

Labradorite alleviates the sensation of cold and is therefore indicated for preventing colds and other colds-related illnesses, rheumatism, and gout.

It acts as a sedative for stomach tension and is useful for lowering blood pressure.

Effect on the psyche

Labradorite is an excellent antidote to illusions. It overcomes dispersion, strengthens intuition, and allows us to see the true nature of our goals and intentions thanks to its iridescent surface of various colors.The transcendental and changing nature of labradorite supports us in learning to develop a deeper gratitude, to eliminate old tendencies, and to learn the great lesson that change is the true nature of life.This stone helps shift perceptions to a higher level and potentially change an individual's choices in a positive way. It stimulates creativity, imagination, introspection, and the depth of feelings. It reduces anxiety and stress.

Labradorite tumbled

Labradorite is a stone with beautiful colors that protects and strengthens the aura.

It prevents energy dispersion. Labradorite supports particularly sensitive people when they are in crowded environments.

For shamans and other healers, it is a protective stone that helps them “travel” safely through different levels of consciousness.

Dimensions: variable

Material: Labradorite

Labradorite Description

Mineral class: tectosilicates, feldspar family.

Chemical formula: Na[AlSi3O8]Ca[Al2Si2O8] + Fe, K, Ba, Sr

Labradorite is a feldspar, specifically a member of the plagioclase series, that forms in pegmatites or basic magmas. Its bright colors on a gray-green base are due to the refraction effect of light on the lamellar structure, known as labradorescence.

Element

Air: the air element concerns the sphere of communication and intellect (ability to express oneself, creativity, wisdom, travel).

Chakra associated with Labradorite

Third chakra Manipura (“Navel and Solar Plexus”)

Sixth chakra Ajna (“Forehead or Third Eye”)

Seventh chakra Sahasrara (“Crown”)

Mythology

Discovered in 1770 on the Labrador Peninsula (Canada), from which it takes its name, labradorite has no therapeutic history but is considered a stone of strength and protection that increases magnetism.For shamans, it helps to call upon and communicate with the spirits of nature.

Effect on the body

Labradorite alleviates the sensation of cold and is therefore indicated to prevent colds and other colds-related illnesses, rheumatism, and gout.

It acts as a sedative for stomach tension and is useful for lowering blood pressure.

Effect on the psyche

Labradorite is an excellent antidote against illusions. It overcomes dispersion, strengthens intuition, and allows us to see the true nature of our goals and intentions thanks to its iridescent surface of various colors.The transcendental and changing nature of labradorite supports us in learning to develop a deeper gratitude, to eliminate old tendencies, and to learn the great lesson that change is the true nature of life.This stone helps to shift perceptions to a higher level and potentially change an individual's choices in a positive way. It stimulates creativity, imagination, introspection, and the depth of feelings. It reduces anxiety and stress.

Kunzite - tumbled - AA quality

It is the stone of the "here and now": it invites you to live the present moment with ease, engagement, and intensity.

It brings psychophysical balance, harmonizes the personality; it promotes tolerance and understanding.

Kunzite embodies the state of a heart that has come to maturity: open, clear, trusting, vigorous, vibrant, radiant, balanced, full of love.

Size: approx. 2.5 cm

Kunzite is a stone with a monoclinic crystal system, belonging to the spodumene family. It is commercially available in pink and purplish-pink colors. This stone was discovered in 1902 in California, thanks to gemologist G.F. Kunz, and takes its name from him. In addition to being a mineralogist, he was also the head jeweler at Tiffany & Co.

Keep in mind, however, that kunzite is used mainly for lithium extraction. Nevertheless, some specimens exhibit gemological qualities.

Who is kunzite for?

Kunzite is the perfect stone for those who sometimes simply cannot resist the sea of emotions. They lose control and do not see the approaching storm in time. They live in the moment, do not particularly like making plans for periods beyond the week, and thus enjoy the present, fully experiencing every emotion.

At a chromotherapeutic level, it is linked to the heart chakra, while from the point of view of its crystal structure, it is linked to the third eye. Therefore, while it keeps the heart open, it also enables the owner to have greater intuition.

Properties of kunzite

Kunzite has several beneficial properties in the field of crystal therapy. It can be used either by keeping it in direct contact with the body, perhaps as a necklace, or by placing it on the affected area in the case of painful manifestations.

Benefits for the body

Kunzite is used by several crystal therapists because it seems capable, from a physical point of view, of alleviating disorders affecting the nervous system. Mostly those that originate from it, such as sciatica and neuralgia.

Both are, in fact, the result of compressed nerves. Not only that, although with great caution, it is also used in treatments for those who suffer from epilepsy or when the person undergoing treatment has suffered damage to the sensory organs. These are probably the most important aspects.

Benefits for the mind

You know those people who are always criticizing people, situations, events, things... anything at all? Well, kunzite is not used to eliminate this character trait, but rather to make it constructive. It directs criticism toward proper use. Those who are not capable of this can use it precisely to make this character trait prevail.

Kunzite also promotes reflection, leading you to assess both your real needs and those of others. It is important, in fact, not to trample on the feelings and expectations of others, but rather to understand them and see if there is common ground.

According to some, it is also useful for combating depressive states. In practice, it is the bridge that connects intuition to rationality.

Benefits for the spirit

At a spiritual level, it works a lot; after all, it is linked precisely to the higher planes of the chakra energy system. It opens you to dedication and sacrifice for the right causes, and keeps you focused on your goals. Therefore, use it if you currently lack perseverance but the situations require the utmost sacrifice and commitment from you to manage to reach certain milestones.

It teaches you to accept the will of others when it is the right thing to do; you will not always be enthusiastic about it, but you will have to learn this lesson to live better.

Tumbled Iolite

Iolite is the gemological variety of the mineral cordierite. It is sometimes also called Water Sapphire.

The stone's color ranges from light azure to dark blue and carries with it the spirit of exploration, of (spiritual) travel, and of the fulfillment of dreams.

It is said to help overcome disorientation or confusion, and to strengthen confidence and resilience. 

Size: approx. 2.5 - 3 cm

The name derives from the Greek term “ios,” meaning “violet flower,” but its true name is cordierite, attributed to it in honor of the French mineralogist Louis Cordier, who first classified it in 1813.

Classified, but not discovered, because Iolite has actually been known forever. Think that the ancient Viking navigators carried it with them on their long sea pilgrimages because, thanks to birefringence, that is, the decomposition of a ray of light into two distinct rays, they were able to use it as a kind of compass, determining the exact position of the sun, even on days of bad weather.

Properties of Iolite

Although they are all defined as Iolite, the crystals of this stone can take on different colors. The most common, and also the most fascinating, are the blue ones, perfect for working on interpersonal relationships, but there are also gray and purple varieties, respectively recommended for lightening the work environment and improving family and sexual life.

Physical properties

In addition to being a valuable aid for asthmatic allergies, Iolite strengthens the nervous system, making the individual more ready and reactive. Furthermore, placed at the level of the throat, it seems to be effective in fighting inflammation and clearing the voice, making it more crystalline. More generally, this stone increases vitality and improves the functionality of all organs, contributing to a pleasant feeling of well-being.

Mental properties

Although it can be used for therapeutic purposes, Iolite remains the perfect crystal for influencing the mind. In fact, in addition to fighting shyness and depression, this stone increases self-awareness, so as to help you find effective solutions to every type of problem, without having to abdicate your values and ideals. Furthermore, it helps balance your feminine side with your masculine side, favoring interpersonal relationships, with men and women. Worn during difficult times, it will allow you to overcome the hardest tests with agility, giving you harmony and serenity.

Spiritual properties

If you are embarking on a path of spiritual research, know that Iolite will help you remember past lives, favoring the reconstruction of a linear and coherent path. By stimulating the flow of energy along the meridians, this crystal will improve your psychic powers, allowing you to grow spiritually in a faster and more aware way. Furthermore, used during a Crystal Therapy session, it will purify the aura, allowing you to regain positive energy and a clearer vision of the present.