Gemstone Blog
Manifesting Financial Abundance
Posted by Kelly S Thompson on
There are so many ways you can work with crystals. One of these is creating crystal grids to aid in manifestation. This focuses the energy of the crystals on your intentions, making it easier to move through the changes necessarily to see your goals to fruition. If you Google "grids", you will find an abundance of opinions as to which works best. Many people use sacred geometry to create their grids, others use various templates you can easily find online and print off. Personally, I prefer to use my creativity and just design them on the fly. One of the...
August's Birthstone: Peridot
Posted by Danielle Rautiainen on
Peridot is Gemstone quality Olvine, and is absolutely surrounded with legends and beliefs from as far as Egypt to Hawaii! This Gemstone varies in color from olive green to yellow-green, honey, red, or even brown-toned green. Peridot crystals, interestingly enough, form in magma from the upper mantle of the Earth's crust. This means that to mine Peridot, you must wait until other forces bring it to the surface of the Earth. Here are 5 other facts about this visionary Gemstone! Peridot is also known as "Goddess's Tears" and in ancient Hawaii it was believed that Peridot gems found after volcanic eruptions were the tears...
July's Birthstone: Ruby!
Posted by Danielle Rautiainen on
There are hundreds (possibly thousands) of stories, myths, and legends that surround this positively royal Gemstone! In certain Hindu beliefs it is believed that wearing a ruby protects them from their enemies. On the other hand in Burmese traditions if a soldier keeps a ruby under the skin, he will become invincible; and the Hebrews believed that if a dragon was carved on a ruby, it would bring prosperity and health. Ruby is a pink to crimson colored Gemstone, and a variety of the mineral corundum, like Sapphires. Rubies are thought to be excellent stones for imparting vigor and...
5 Interesting Facts About June's birthstone: Moonstone!
Posted by Danielle Rautiainen on
Moonstone is a flashy member of the Orthoclase Feldspar family, a cousin to Labradorite and Sunstone. It sits at a 6 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. Ancient Romans believed that Moonstone was solidified rays of the moon, and both Romans and Greeks associated Moonstone with lunar deities. Moonstone is actually found in many colors including peach, white, and black, but the Rainbow Moonstone is the only one that displays a vibrant blue flash when cut properly. Moonstone is said to be the stone of new beginnings and divine feminine energy. It is thought to be connected to the moon,...
Everything You Need to Know About.... Amethyst!
Posted by Danielle Rautiainen on