The lovely rosey-pink rock, Rhodochrosite, like its namesake the rose, is soft and fragile, measuring only 3.5 to 4 on the hardness, or moh scale. It can be worn by anyone but well reflects the soft, sweet, cheerful nature of people born under the September-October sun sign, Libra. It is found in two forms; The […]
Rhodonite is one of the lesser known zodiac stones recommended for May birthdays. An opaque, beautiful, strong pink stone with small black patches and veins running through it. It is named from the Greek word Rhodon, which means rose. This is the queen of stones for self love; the deep, calm, self love we need […]
The stone I have chosen for May is Rose Quarz. May is the month we celebrate mothers and the qualities of a loving mother are reflected in this stone; loving, nurturing and knowing the needs of her family. However, Rose Quarz isn’t only for people who have those qualities already, it can help us all […]
For all of the old cultures of Europe and India, Ruby was hailed as the stone of the sun, having two magical elements associated with it : Fire and Blood. For the human being, this translates to inner fire, life force, love and passion. These qualities, along with the mystical beauty and rarity of the […]
Rutile Quartz is one of the recommended stones for the zodiac sign Virgo. Although not born under the influence of Virgo, this is one of the first stones I fell inexplicably in love with and still wouldn’t be without. Looking from a distance it is a humble quartz but on closer scrutiny, it’s enigmatic magic […]
Smokey Quarz could be the gemstone equivalent of valium, without the side-effects ! It increases our tolerance to stress due to it’s deeply relaxing influence, dissolving mental, emotional and physical tension. In the long-term, it takes away our tendency towards being overwhelmed and makes us more resistant to stress factors. It helps us cope more […]
Tourmaline is layered with as many colours as the rainbow and has equally as many healing attributes. Black tourmaline is known for protection from intrusive external influences, electro smog or mental/emotional energy. This is because tourmalines are energy conducting ring silicates and when worn on the body, help the flow of energy through the meridians, […]
We are the creators of our own fate. That is what turquoise tells us. It’s a stand up, wake up, action stone ! It dissolves apathy and the tendency to martyr ourselves or give in to a victim state. It has a mood balancing effect, bringing inner calm and yet stimulating wakefulness and lively action. […]