Ammonites

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Ammonites are fossilized animal shells that are similar to that of a snail. Their name comes from Ammonis cornua (“horns of Ammon”) because the Egyptian god Ammon (Amun) donned ram’s horns which these fossils resemble. Ammonites are not only incredibly beautiful but the have wonderful healing properties as well. Ammonites allow the user to keep […]

Moldavite: A Stone for the New Age

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Moldavite is a green, glassy-looking meteor rock found in the Moldau River Valley in the Czech Republic. It is the product of a meteor collision with Earth nearly 15 million years ago. Because of Moldavite’s ‘extraterrestrial’ origins, it has been prized for thousands of years for its power to quicken spiritual evolution and raise the conscious awareness of those who use it…

Chrysocolla

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Mineral Composition: Chrysocolla is formed in the oxidation zone of copper ore mines, wherever surface water containing silicic acid dissolves copper out of the rock. Chrysocolla has an attractive blue-green color and has a hardness of 2.5 to 3.5. Because of its light color, it is sometimes confused with turquoise. It commonly is formed with […]