Peridot

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November 7th, 2008

Peridot is typically lime or olive green in colour. It is also known as chrysolite. It is composed of fayalite and forsteriteIt minerals. It is a birthstone for August.
It is associated with the Heart Chakra..It is said to that Peridot can cleanse away resentment and some other types of negative emotions.

Obsidian

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November 6th, 2008

Obsidian is a form of volcanic silica glass. It is usually dark in colour. The person who discovered Obsidian is Obsius. This stone is quite easily confused with smoky quartz.
Obsidian is associated with the Base Chakra. It is said that obsidian enabled ones to confront his or her pain, fear and energy blockages.
Obsidian in the […]

Malachite

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November 3rd, 2008

Malachite is a green stone. It is a type of carbonate. Malachite is often used in jewelry
As for its healing properties, it is associated to the Heart and Throat Chakra. This stone is said to be able to balance mood swing. It is also used as a stone for detoxification.
Malachite is said to have good […]

Larimar

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November 2nd, 2008

Larimar is a beautiful gemstone ranging from pale to medium coloured blue. This gemstone has several names. Larimar is also known as the dolphin stone or Altantis stone.This gemstone is fairly recently discovered by a Mr. Mendez in the mid 1970s. It was found in the Bahamas.
This gemstone is associated with the Heart, Third Eye […]

Lapis Lazuli

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November 1st, 2008

Lapis Lazuli is prized by the Egyptians of ancient times. It is a beautiful deep blue gemstone. The word Lapis Lazuli is derived from the Persian word lazhward which means blue.
As for its healing properties, it is associated with the throat and third-eye chakra. It is said to be good for dispelling pent-up anger. Lapis […]

Kunzite

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October 31st, 2008

Kunzite is a gemstone that is name after Dr George F Kunz. It is usually pink - violet in colour. It is a type of spodumene.
As for its healing properties, it is associated to the Heart Chakra. It is also known as a protective stone. Kunzite is said to have a loving and compassionate energy.
Kunzite […]

Jasper

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October 31st, 2008

Jasper is a kind of silica. It comes in several kinds such as Green, red and yellow. It is popular in the ancient times. Jasper is an October birthstone.
Different types of this crystal has different healing properties.
Green Jasper is a gemstone for the harmonization of the Heart Chakra.
Red Jasper is meant for grounding and balacing […]

Jade

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October 24th, 2008

Jade is one of the most widely known of all gemstone and crystal. It is widely used by East Asians. In Chinese, it is call ‘Yu”. Typically, the colour of Jade ranges from white to green. Jade is also the official gemstone of British Columbia.
Jade is associated to the Heart Chakra. Jade has a calming […]

Iolite

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October 22nd, 2008

This pretty mineral is also known as Cordierite. It is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate.  Iolite is found in countries such as Burma, India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Australia’s Northern Territory.
As for its healing properties, it is a good stone for intuition and psychic enhancement. Iolite is said to be able to be used for […]

Hematite

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October 16th, 2008

Hematite is a metallic-looking gemstone. It comes typically in the colours of grey, black, red and reddish-brown. Hematite was also known as Bloodstone.
What are the healing properties of Hematite? It is said to be associated with the base chakra. It helps in enhancing the connection to the earth. Hematite has been said to have a […]