In our journey through life, just about all of us quest for healthy, fulfilling relationships. Yet it's a path that is often fraught with challenges, including navigating the complex landscapes of self-confidence, self-love, anxiety, and self-doubt. This is especially true when it comes to dating.
Amidst these personal hurdles, the law of attraction—a principal suggesting that like energy attracts like—is always ready to serve us. This law suggests that people tend to attract people who are similar to them and that our thoughts and actions attract similar results. This principle extends into the natural world, particularly through the healing energies of gemstones and the immense support they can offer us. The catch is that we have to actively participate in directing the course of this attraction.
In my private sessions with clients, I am often asked to help people learn how to attract healthy, loving relationships into their lives more effortlessly. My response is always that our work will begin within. Our thoughts, emotions, internal belief patterns, words, and actions all culminate in the overall vibration that we emit in the world. This vibration will determine what we attract into our lives and how others will either resonate with us or be repelled away from us.
At the core of attracting harmonious relationships is the cultivation of self-confidence and self-love. These qualities act as powerful magnets, drawing to us not just people, but opportunities and experiences that reflect our inner state of being. However, achieving this state is often easier said than done. Our journey toward self-empowerment is invariably linked to overcoming obstacles such as anxiety and self-doubt. These emotions can cloud our energy and dim our personal magnetism—or worse, attract things that mirror or affirm this internal discomfort.
Among the most beautiful and powerful tools in my toolbox to offer my clients are therapeutic gemstones. Gemstones, combined with mindfulness and intentional steps toward cultivating a healthier internal environment, are some of the most empowering combinations I have found.
There are many different ways to approach this topic using gemstones, but for the purpose of this blog I want to focus on my personal favorites and the ones with which I have found the most success. These stones stand out for their ability to enhance our inner emotional atmosphere and attract positive relationships: Leopardskin Jasper, Peach Moonstone, Sunstone, and the synergistic gemstone combination found in a Sun Peach necklace.
Leopardskin Jasper is one of the best gemstones to help us manifest our desires. It works as a powerful manifesting magnet. Wearing a Leopardskin Jasper necklace supports our held intentions by attracting beneficial energies, experiences, resources, and people into our lives. Its discerning nature ensures that only those energies and relationships that are truly in alignment with our highest good are attracted. This can also help us relax and trust the process as it unfolds.
Peach Moonstone is like the trusted friend who always knows how to calm you down and boost your confidence. This can be especially helpful when you're diving into the world of dating. When worn as a necklace, Peach Moonstone can create the feeling of a constant, soothing presence, helping you shake off the jitters and self-doubt that often come with meeting new people. It's pretty straightforward: Peach Moonstone helps lower anxiety and gives your self-confidence a nice little boost. So, next time you're gearing up for a date, think of it as your secret weapon for staying calm, collected, and confident.
Sunstone also acts as a personal source of encouragement but in a slightly more enthusiastic way. Wearing a therapeutic Sunstone necklace can subtly elevate your mood and self-confidence. This gemstone is effective in dispelling doubts and enhancing positivity, making it easier to present your best self. If you're seeking an extra boost of confidence and positivity to increase your personal magnetism, Sunstone offers a gentle yet powerful support to help you shine brighter.
The Sun Peach necklace, which combines Peach Moonstone, Sunstone, and Peach Morganite, is great when you’re looking for a well-rounded boost to your self-confidence and self-love. It helps reduce anxiety, making you feel more at ease and confident in your own skin, and making it easier to navigate social situations.
Wearing this necklace also encourages you to appreciate and care for yourself as it reminds you of your worth. When we know our worth, we attract higher caliber connections and more easily recognize those that will not serve us. By wearing Sun Peach, you're more likely to feel good about yourself, which naturally makes you more attractive to others. It's a great way to benefit from all of its gemstone components, so you can support yourself in feeling better and more confident, both inside and out.
The journey to the loving relationships we want is as much about attracting the right energies as it is about repelling those that no longer serve our highest good. When bolstered by the energies of therapeutic gemstones and our mindful intentions to shift to a healthier state of attraction, we are better equipped to navigate the challenges of modern dating and our own internal emotional hurdles. As we become more attuned to our true selves, our increased sense of self-worth also acts as a shield, repelling disharmonious influences and attracting those that resonate with our highest vibrations.
Finding love in today's hectic world may seem overwhelming and anxiety-inducing, but it doesn’t need to! With the help of supportive gemstones such as Leopardskin Jasper, Peach Moonstone, Sunstone and Sun Peach, you can elevate your internal work to achieve a greater state of self-love, self-confidence and pure personal magnetism.
When we elevate our vibration, we become a beautiful beacon for others to see and gravitate toward. And when we do the internal work to show up as our most shining and authentic selves, we open the doorways to fulfilling and healthy connections, where others are given the opportunity to celebrate the love with us!
Learn more about Sydney Songer, HWP, and schedule a personal consultation with her here.
]]>We all strive for a balanced life, but what if I told you the secret includes mixing a bit of yin with your yang? I'm talking about the dance between masculine and feminine energies within all of us. It sounds like something out of an ancient text (and, to be clear, it is), but it’s profoundly important for our health and, as we’ll see, getting the hang of it isn’t too complex!
Understanding and harmonizing masculine and feminine energies can be life changing. These energies, often misunderstood as gender-specific, are universal forces influencing both our individual wellbeing and relationships. By embracing the interplay of masculine and feminine, we can unlock far-ranging personal growth and deeper connections with others.
Below, I’ll talk about what this balancing act entails. And of course, the fun part: how we can use gemstones to assist us in finding this balance and creating greater resonance and harmony within our partnerships, be they romantic, platonic, or professional.
Masculine (yang) and feminine (yin) energies can impact our lives in an infinite number of ways. They affect our physical, mental, and emotional health. They also drive the way we show up, perceive, and interact with the world and with each other. Even more nuanced are the ways that an imbalance in these energies can impact two people in a relationship.
First, what do we mean by masculine and feminine energies? Forget the old-school notion of gender roles; these energies are qualities and vibrations that we all carry and express in our own unique way, no matter what our gender is.
In essence, masculine energy is about doing — think ambition, logic, and action. Feminine energy, on the other hand, is about being, where intuition, creativity, and empathy reign supreme. Balancing these forces within ourselves is key to a harmonious life.
So, how do you get started with this balancing act? Here are a few quick pointers before we take a deeper dive:
There are a lot of misconceptions about masculine and feminine energies. As I mentioned, feminine energy isn't just about being soft, and masculine energy isn't solely about being tough. It's more nuanced, with each energy embodying a range of traits that we all can tap into. These traits apply to everyone and every possible combination of partnership. The need to balance them applies to all gender identities, sexual orientations, and forms of partnership pairings.
There is no perfect, universal formula for what this balance should look like in either a person or a relationship. For each of us, it will be unique. It is also a key component of what makes us compatible in our relationships.
First and foremost, it’s essential to strive to find the right balance for ourselves personally. Finding that balance allows us to be our healthiest, most authentic selves. It’s not about changing ourselves to fit someone else’s needs. This type of alteration is almost never sustainable and will eventually lead to issues in the relationship or to unhappiness within yourself.
Once you have honored the process of finding the balance within yourself, then you can begin to look at how your unique energetic presence interacts with the energetic presence of others.
An imbalance of masculine or feminine energies can lead to a variety of issues in relationships. For example, if two partners are both running excessively high masculine energy, where they are incredibly competitive or assertive, they may find themselves butting heads. Alternatively, if both partners are running too much feminine energy, there may be complacency and a lack of forward motion in the relationship.
This does not mean that each person in the relationship must stick to a specific “role.” Masculine and feminine energies are not static. In a healthy relationship, there will be a dance, or an ebb and flow, of the masculine and feminine between partners. This dance allows for the wholeness of each individual and room for needs to express themselves and be met as they arise.
Embracing your feminine side means letting your guard down to let creativity and intuition flow. Often represented by the moon, the feminine is about connection — with yourself, others, and the world around you. To boost your feminine energy, try meditation, engage in creative pursuits, or simply spend time in nature.
Here are some of the therapeutic gemstones that can help nurture and balance feminine energy.
Pink Tourmaline aids in balancing the feminine aspect by harmonizing feminine and masculine energies, particularly in women. It fosters understanding and acceptance of one's feminine nature, promoting inner harmony and strength. Additionally, Pink Tourmaline provides energetic protection and dissolves disharmonious energies, enabling individuals to embody their true feminine power with confidence and balance.
Pink Tourmaline for Women:
Rubelle is a combination necklace that includes Pink Tourmaline with other balancing gemstones. For both women and men, it provides energetic protection and can also help maintain harmony between partners in a relationship.
In summary, both Pink Tourmaline and Rubelle can aid in balancing the feminine aspect, promoting inner harmony and protecting against negative influences, whether worn by women or men. While the effects may differ slightly between genders, both can benefit from these gemstones' energies in their personal growth journeys.
Masculine energy, symbolized by the sun in many cultures, embodies qualities such as assertiveness, logic, and action. It is the force that propels us toward goal-oriented activities and problem-solving.
Green Tourmaline serves to balance the masculine aspect in both men and women by enhancing vitality, strength, and self-confidence. It strengthens the physical, emotional, and mental bodies, promoting self-mastery and addressing weaknesses with courage. By fostering a steady flow of life force energy, Green Tourmaline helps individuals, regardless of gender, to embrace their masculine nature fully, leading to greater harmony and the realization of their full potential.
The Mystic Warrior and Athena necklaces combine Green Tourmaline with other gemstones. Each embodies archetypal energies that have been part of human potential for centuries, representing the Hero, the Warrior, the Lover, the Artist, and the Healer within each individual.
Mystic Warrior and Athena can be worn by both women and men, making them versatile tools for balancing the masculine energies, harnessing personal power, and pursuing one's goals.
Mystic Warrior is designed to support personal growth, healing, success, and spiritual evolution by cultivating inner strength, courage, and the wise use of power. It helps individuals face obstacles, break negative habits, and make better choices while inspiring vitality, strength, and confidence.
Athena is also designed to support the mission of Green Tourmaline by encouraging strength in the physical body and the courage to overcome obstacles and harness our inner wisdom.
We’ve covered the differences between masculine and feminine aspects, how they may manifest in our lives when imbalanced, and how Pink Tourmaline and Green Tourmaline can support both men and women in finding a balance of these aspects within themselves.
Now let’s talk about how to apply everything we’ve learned to support both partners in a relationship.
Working with Pink Tourmaline and Green Tourmaline in a relationship fosters harmony and balance between partners by aligning their feminine and masculine energies.
Pink Tourmaline encourages understanding and acceptance of each other's feminine aspect, promoting communication and empathy. Simultaneously,
Green Tourmaline strengthens the masculine aspect, providing courage and self-confidence to both partners. This balanced energy exchange creates a supportive environment where individuals can work together to overcome challenges and deepen their connection.
A couple can wear Pink Tourmaline and Green Tourmaline either as solid necklaces or in combination necklaces, such as Rubelle, in which the gemstones’ energies are harmoniously combined. Wearing these gems close to the heart chakra allows for a direct infusion of their balancing energies into the couple's aura. Each partner can wear their respective gemstone to support their personal growth while also benefiting from the complementary energy of their partner's gemstone in the shared space.
Ideally, to create optimum harmony in a relationship between a man and woman, the woman would wear a Pink Tourmaline or Rubelle, and the man would wear Green Tourmaline, Mystic Warrior, or Athena. The energies of each wearer’s field will ultimately impact the field of their respective partner to provide optimum energetic balancing and support.
Even if only one partner is wearing a necklace, the gemstones’ energies will impact the field of the other. This can provide an impetus for both partners to achieve balance by calling on the other person’s energy to respond in kind to seek balance and enhance the couple’s connection.
In the journey toward a healthy, balanced, and happy life, understanding and harmonizing masculine and feminine energies can be an essential step. Utilizing gemstones like Pink Tourmaline and Green Tourmaline offers a tangible way to achieve this balance and enhance resonance and harmony in partnerships.
Pink Tourmaline aids in embracing the feminine aspect for both men and women, fostering inner strength and emotional balance. Green Tourmaline empowers the masculine aspect, promoting vitality and self-confidence. Whether worn individually or by both partners, these gemstones serve as catalysts for achieving harmony within oneself and in relationships, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and balanced life journey.
“Once the realization is accepted that even between the closest human beings infinite distances continue, a wonderful living side by side can grow, if they succeed in loving the distance between them which makes it possible for each to see the other whole against the sky.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
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Wearing a therapeutic Rhodonite necklace can help you build emotional strength and stability. Rhodonite's calming and grounding energy eases anxiety and calms scattered or imbalanced emotions, so you may meet life's challenges with more grace and balance.
Unlike most therapeutic gems, Rhodonite is divided into five basic categories. Each category has a different ratio of gemstone colors, and each offers different therapeutic effects.
The four colors found in therapeutic Rhodonite—pink, black, white, and yellow—correspond to different mineral elements in the gems. These minerals combine in different ways to create the five categories of Rhodonite, each with its unique set of benefits.
To choose which Rhodonite category best suits your needs, read about them below.
In this category, the black element covers as much as 50 to 75 percent of each sphere. The spheres also contain enough well-defined pink areas to help you maintain a good emotional-physical connection. The pink is clearly visible, and some white and yellow may also be present.
Who Should Wear It
This category of Rhodonite is deeply grounding and therefore helpful if you are looking for support in stabilizing imbalanced, volatile, or out-of-control emotions.
In this category, the black element covers 30 to 50 percent of each sphere. The remainder is predominantly pink with traces of white and yellow. This Rhodonite puts equal emphasis on grounding the emotions and rebuilding a new emotional foundation.
Who Should Wear It
Category 2 Rhodonite is useful for people who are emotionally strained and having difficulty maintaining their balance, but who can also afford to place some energy on starting to rebuild a new emotional foundation.
This Rhodonite is predominately pink and contains 15 to 30 percent black. The pink element is brightest and richest in this category and brings healing energy to the emotions. The black element is still a significant force, but the emphasis on grounding isn't as strong as in Category 2.
Who Should Wear It
This Rhodonite is appropriate for those who are emotionally struggling, yet coping. It helps reestablish emotional stability as it rebuilds a better emotional foundation.
The Rhodonite spheres in this category are also predominately pink but contain only 3 to 15 percent black. They display more white than yellow, and the white element is obvious to the eye. This category builds a strong bridge between the emotional and physical bodies, so that emotions can be expressed more fully and clearly. The white element helps stabilize the desirable emotions in the newly-developing emotional foundation. The yellow element dissolves whatever has been holding undesirable emotions in the old foundation. This category has just enough black to settle down unsteady emotions so that they can become established in the new foundation.
Who Should Wear It
Category 4 is recommended for people who are not currently overwhelmed by any emotions but who wish to make some significant changes in their emotional ways.
In this category of Rhodonite, the spheres are almost entirely pink, with only occasional traces of black. Hence, it provides no additional ballast to the emotions. The amount of white and yellow can be similar to that of Category 4. In this category, these colors also support the new structure of the emotional foundation and keep it in place. The pink nurtures the emotions and maintains a strong connection between the physical and emotional bodies. This allows feelings to come through cleanly, purely, and with control.
Who Should Wear It
This Rhodonite is most appropriate for emotionally healthy people who wish to improve the emotional foundation they already have.
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Note: Because the color of natural, therapeutic quality Rhodonite varies slightly, the colors shown in the photographs above may not exactly represent our current stock.
]]>A Gemisphere client in Indiana recorded her experiences drinking Aquamarine Water over a six-week period and kindly shared them with us. Read her story below.
Gemisphere gemstones have such powerful health effects, and I wanted to know how therapeutic Aquamarine Water would affect me individually. I thought it would be smart to chart the changes in my health after using the Aquamarine Water for six weeks:
Weeks 1 and 2: I started out drinking four to five glasses of Aquamarine Water each day. I noticed that some of my cellulite was diminishing, and I felt leaner.
Week 3: The most interesting results began: In my lower left leg, which I had injured as a teenager, I felt a wonderful, fluid, whooshing feeling. The feeling ran through the leg very quickly, several times a minute every hour or so. As time went on, the feeling started higher on my leg.
Week 4: Another unexpected surprise: the wonderful sensation had migrated to my right leg, this time starting at the hip and working its way down to my toes. At the end of that week, Aquamarine Water was stimulating the flow of energy in both hips and legs. Half my body was experiencing these fine sensations. Sometimes, I would wake at night to feel warm flowing feelings over the entire bottom half of my body, hips to toes.
Week 5: When you pour water into a glass, the bottom of the glass gets filled first. That makes sense to me. So it seems with the effects of Aquamarine Water on my body. During the fifth week, I felt the sensations all along the iliac crest in the pelvic girdle. I was also beginning to feel more of these wonderful sensations in the lumbar area of my back.
The best part is that during the Aquamarine water treatment, I noticed almost all the cellulite on my glutes and upper thighs had gone away. The effects were so marked that my jeans were hanging on me, even though I wasn’t consciously dieting. I bought new jeans in a smaller size.
Week 6: The wonderful watery sensations traveled all the way up to my skull. It is a pleasant feeling, as though my brain is getting larger and then smaller. The fascia must be moving some too. At the end of the sixth week, I’m finally feeling sensations across my pelvic bones. It’s harder for me to feel Aquamarine Water moving into soft tissue, but I’m sure it has entered my belly. This was the area I was hoping to calm down with Aquamarine Water; it’s funny that it arrived there last.
Now, when an Aquamarine Water sensation comes, it surges throughout my entire body, beginning at my feet and moving up to my waist, into my ribs, up to my skull, and then down into the area of my belly. It’s a great feeling that now takes over my entire body. I can’t think of what could be next!
—S.S., Licensed Massage Therapist, Indiana
Learn how you can make and benefit from Aquamarine Water in this downloadable booklet.
If you enjoy reading about therapeutic gems, we invite you to check out two books by Gemisphere founder Michael Katz: Gemstone Energy Medicine and Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians.
* Our featured gemstone tools, Aquamarine Strands, are 6- to 9-inch lengths of therapeutic-quality Aquamarine chips. Because of their short length, they are not designed to be worn around the neck but are ideal for making Aquamarine Water.
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]]>Like us, as you look ahead to 2023, you may be setting heartfelt intentions for new growth, new habits, and new awareness for the brand-new year. This is where therapeutic gemstones can help.
While you can find lots of helpful hints for sticking to your 2023 goals, gemstones offer something unique: 24-hour, focused energetic support that is as easy to receive as wearing a beautiful gemstone necklace!
Here are some of the therapeutic gemstones we turn to for support when we want to—
Whatever your New Year’s resolutions might be, often the greatest challenge is simply sticking with them. At the top of our list for help in staying motivated is Poppy Jasper. Its energy inspires a positive, joyful attitude and provides the motivation and energy to complete tasks and projects. (Bonus: Many find that its adrenaline-like energy is a great caffeine substitute.)
Athena helps you tap your warrior spirit and build overall strength. When worn for short durations, such as before exercise, Athena will remove energetic obstacles that may be holding you back from reaching your goals. Its energy also supports the healing of physical and supraphysical injuries.
TIP! Once you’ve made a healthy change, you can use Quartzite to anchor and stabilize it. Quartzite helps prevent you from slipping back to your old state after you’ve undergone an uplifting change.
Also check out Poppy Jasper to energize and motivate you to get your body moving!
One of our premier gems for help with healthy eating and weight is Apatite. Its energy focuses on resolving all manner of food-related issues, especially those involving karmic entanglements. Apatite also supports the absorption and assimilation of nutrients, so your body is better able to get the fuel it needs to function at an optimal level and to avoid cravings.
Also check out Citrine, which helps you let go of what no longer serves you (excess weight perhaps?)
Need help overcoming an unhealthy behavior pattern? Libra’s steadfast support fosters the dissolution of old habits and encourages the formation of new, healthier ones. Its energy imparts confidence in your power to change your life, while strongly encouraging those changes to occur in balance.
If the unwanted habit is emotional, we recommend Rhodonite, which gradually transforms your entire emotional foundation, helping you become more balanced, mature, and strong in response to life’s challenges. As part of this transformation, unhealthy behaviors naturally tend to fall away.
TIP! Want to speed up the pace of change? Check out Riverstone. It helps you move more swiftly through the shifts sparked by a life-promoting change or therapy. Bonus tip: When used with meditation, Riverstone energizes your entire being and can lead to deeper spiritual experiences.
One of the newest members of our Gemisphere gemstone family, Chrome Diopside embodies the energies of a master teacher. It awakens your inner knowing and ability to take practical steps to heal yourself with natural forces. Wearing Chrome Diopside confers a degree of protection as it reveals deeper truths about natural healing and guides you to implement those truths.
Disorderly surroundings and time-management challenges are usually reflections of our own mental disarray. Lavender Fire helps clear mental clutter and brings greater clarity, flexibility, and orderliness to the mind. With greater clarity comes a broader perspective and often fresh ideas for solving your organizational puzzles.
If you have ever seen a master at work, you may have sensed the peace, focus, and joyful purpose that emanates from someone whose heart and mind are working in harmony. When heart and mind work together, mastery of any area of life becomes attainable. Lapis Lazuli harmonizes your heart and mind as it forges stronger bonds between them, making it the ideal gemstone partner when learning a new skill or hobby.
How about you? Which therapeutic gems do you wear for support with your New Year’s resolutions?
Here are seven gems that offer the most commonly sought benefits and are easy to use, making them great “gateway” gems.
]]>It's a popular question this time of year. As Gem Advisors, it's our pleasure to help guide people to the therapeutic gems that will benefit them. We also love helping people introduce our gems to their friends and family.
If you are looking to gift therapeutic gemstones this holiday season, our Holiday Gift Guide is a great place to start gathering ideas. Any of the seven gemstones below will make an especially great introduction to Gemstone Energy Medicine. We’ve chosen them because they offer the most commonly sought-after benefits and are easy to use, making them great “gateway” gems!
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Resembling our beautiful blue planet as seen from space, Sodalight is a great choice for someone who wants to clear away mental cobwebs and feel brighter, clearer, and more focused. Its purifying energy helps protect its wearer from other people’s negative mental energies, making it especially helpful for staying balanced in stressful environments.
Bloodstone is our go-to gemstone for supporting immune health. By encouraging the immune system to stay alert and responsive, it works as an ally in the body’s own efforts to fend off colds and infections. Its immune-balancing properties also make it a great first gem for anyone who's prone to seasonal or environmental allergies.
Because we could all use a little energy boost! Poppy Jasper enlivens and moves energy. This is the perfect gem for coffee lovers who may be looking to cut down on the caffeine but still need that little bit of help getting through a busy day. Poppy Jasper’s invigorating energy is also great for someone who needs help getting motivated. It provides a gentle energy boost to help you move through chores or get up and exercise.
Rhodonite is our go-to gem when life’s demands leave us feeling emotionally scattered or ungrounded. Through its steady upliftment, Rhodonite gradually transforms your emotional foundation, making it more solid, healthy, and secure. It can be a great gift for someone who’s juggling many demands and would appreciate some soothing emotional support.
This luminous gem imparts the feeling of being soothed and nurtured by motherly love, making it a wonderful gift for a friend who would appreciate some emotional comforting. Its calming and uplifting energy is an antidote to stress and anxiety, and who couldn’t use some of that? Mother of Pearl also provides energetic protection from the wayward emotions of others. Did we mention that it's also beautiful?
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Soothing to the body and gently detoxifying, this gem provides general organ support. This is especially helpful for maintaining a strong, healthy body in a world full of toxins. Light Green Aventurine is a great gem to give anyone for whom you wish long-term good health.
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We lovingly refer to this gemstone as energy medicine's universal remedy. Used for attracting life force and bringing balance to the body, mind, and emotions, it is one of our most versatile gems. You can place it on an upset stomach, sprain, or broken bone to facilitate healing, or you can simply wear it around your neck to help bring your life into balance. A perfect gem for the first-timer!
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For more information on these gems or for help choosing therapeutic gems for yourself or a loved one this holiday season, contact our Gem Advisor team at 800.727.8877. We love helping you with your gems!
]]>Here are 5 ways you can boost your anti-aging regimen, along with recommendations for therapeutic gemstones that take each step to the next level.
There’s a reason we put sleep at the top of the list! First, we all know the difference between how we feel—and look—after a good versus bad night’s sleep. A wealth of research explains why. The anti-aging benefits of sleep include improved concentration, memory, and mood, and even a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.
Good sleep also helps us manage our weight and gives our bodies the chance to produce enough human growth hormone to help keep our physiology more youthful even after we stop growing. Make sleep a priority and you’ll look and feel a whole lot younger.
Gemstone recommendations for restful sleep: Mother of Pearl, Green Jade, Onyx
Life these days can lead to high levels of stress, which over time wreaks havoc on the body and brain—and can age us quickly. One of the most powerful ways to tame stress—and even roll back its effects—is to practice meditation. Hundreds of studies indicate that meditation techniques can lower stress hormones, reduce anxiety and depression, fight age-related memory loss, improve cardiovascular health, and improve stress-related conditions such as inflammation.
Don’t want to sit still today? Try a movement meditation, such as qi gong or tai chi, for similar benefits.
Gemstone recommendations for enhancing meditation: Amethyst, True Soul, Riverstone
You probably already know that exercise has almost magical powers to promote physical and mental health. Even more magical? Exercise appears to slow down or even reverse aging. In a 2018 study, Ball State University researchers found that a small group of older adults who had exercised regularly over their lifetimes had the cardiovascular and muscular health of people 30 years younger. Especially helpful was the type of exercise called high-intensity interval training. Exercise can also help you stay lean and keep you living longer—and just as important, looking younger.
Gemstone recommendations for maximizing the benefits of exercise: Green Tourmaline, Athena
We can’t talk about an anti-aging regimen without discussing skin! When we pack our diet with foods rich in antioxidants, healthy fats, pure water, and nutrients, our skin will show its appreciation with a vibrant and youthful glow. In fact, researchers have concluded that eating fruits and veggies is one of the most effective ways to combat fine lines. Some of the best foods for keeping skin healthy and glowing include the “superfoods” watercress, papaya, blueberries, broccoli, walnuts and almonds, avocado, sweet potatoes, and pomegranate seeds.
Another tip for youthful-looking skin: Stay hydrated, and—sorry, folks!—cut back on coffee and soda. Dermatologists say these diuretics tend to dull both the skin and hair. Moreover, coffee’s acidity leeches calcium from your body and creates redness in the skin. Not pretty.
Gemstone recommendations for glowing skin: White Flash Moonstone, White Beryl, Aquamarine and Aquamarine Water, Blue Topaz
Did you know that a lack of social connections is worse for your health than smoking? It’s true, your friends can help you live longer. Research shows that strong relationships lead to a 50 percent greater chance of a long life. One reason is that supportive connections can powerfully calm the stress-response, putting less wear and tear on our brains and bodies. The result is a longer life with more joy—and fun—in daily living.
Gemstone recommendations for nurturing healthy relationships: Rose Flame, Libra, Ruby Dream, Pink Morganite
Our own thoughts about our bodies and ourselves have a powerful influence on our health and longevity. A recent study at Yale showed that people with a positive view of aging lived an average of seven years longer than those who complained about it!
Want to feel and look vibrant and healthy for years to come? Seek out and spend time with friends and family members of all ages who embody youthfulness, energy, curiosity, and continual growth. Then consciously envision living a long, healthy, and happy life yourself.
Gemstone recommendations for supporting and enacting your vision of health: Clear Topaz, Sodalight, Mystic Warrior
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Lavender is one of my favorite gems in our Multidimensional Healing collection. Like all the gems in this collection, it is a multitasker. Yet even within this group, Lavender is special, because it offers improvement on all levels simultaneously: spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. People who work with Lavender have reported alleviation of pain (especially joint pain), a deeper understanding of themselves, and guidance in moving forward in life, among many other benefits.
We also love combining a Lavender necklace with our other gems. By helping to align and open energy flows between our physical and subtle bodies, Lavender can enhance the benefits of other gems. For example, while we normally recommend wearing a maximum of three therapeutic necklaces simultaneously to avoid giving the body too many changes to process at once, Lavender is an exception to this rule. Most people can comfortably wear Lavender as a fourth necklace, as it gently supports the work of the other gems it's worn with. Healthcare practitioners especially appreciate Lavender's ability to aid the healing work of other therapeutic gems and treatments.
You can also focus Lavender’s energy for specific, powerful effects. Check out these three focused treatments to see even more possibilities of Lavender:
1. Soothe pain and promote healing
Pain Relief and Realignment Technique.
2. Encourage spinal alignment to relieve tightness and pain
Spine Therapy.
Tisrati for Spiritual Awakening Technique.
We say that the experience of working with Lavender is unique to the person wearing it, because with alignment comes the power to access the deepest part of your being and manifest it in your outer life. To read what our customers say about how Lavender has worked in their lives, visit the Testimonials tab on our Lavender page. Just think what Lavender will do for you!
Blue Lace Agate is so versatile—and its therapeutic benefits are so encompassing—that this list of reasons to wear it could easily be twice as long! Here are seven of our favorites.
Blue Lace Agate’s ability to strengthen the energies of your physical body will naturally help improve the functioning of your organs, including those of your immune system. This can help your body become more resilient and less vulnerable to energies that are foreign to it. You may find that you recover from illness more quickly and are less likely to experience the same ailment again.
You may also notice improved digestion, elimination, muscular responsiveness, and overall vitality. If you have been slow to heal from an injury or illness, healing may accelerate.
When your native energies are weakened or unclear, unwelcome energies are more likely to enter. You become more vulnerable to the encroachments of people and circumstances that are not in harmony with you.
When you wear Blue Lace Agate, your energetic identity will become more defined and clear. As a result, you will tend to attract the people and experiences whose energies are in harmony with you. You will also be naturally protected from energies that are not in harmony with you, including those of illness and injury.
In your emotional body, Blue Lace Agate will help you realize your true feelings about relationships, issues, and other aspects of your life. For example, you may feel angry with someone but have sugarcoated your feelings so often that you’ve forgotten how you truly feel. When your energetic nature is strong and clear, your deeper feelings will come forward—and, with them, the opportunity to build a richer, more honest relationship.
As your emotional core becomes stronger, you may also find that its inherent nature is to feel good, content, and peaceful—and therefore so will you.
"Blue Lace Agate has helped me like me for me, to feel of my own strength, and not be what I think others want me to be. I have a dear friend who has always intimidated me because of her strong personality, to the point that I would even be ill. Blue Lace Agate has helped me put this friendship into perspective and believe in myself."
—J.C., Washington
The frequency of Blue Lace Agate’s lavender-blue color is particularly nourishing and soothing to the nerves. As your body ages or faces various health challenges, your nervous system can collect an overwhelming volume of foreign energies, causing it to lose its flexibility and responsiveness and become more reactive and defensive. Blue Lace Agate’s purifying and strengthening effects will help calm and normalize your nervous system so it can handle the stresses of life more effectively.
If you have trouble making decisions, Blue Lace Agate’s ability to strengthen, align, and purify your native mental-body energies can help. When your energetic nature is well defined and you have a clear sense of your identity, your needs and desires in life also become more defined. Therefore, it becomes easier to make choices that support your true wants and needs.
Everything you see, hear, and sense is interpreted by your mental body. As Blue Lace Agate strengthens and clarifies the energetic nature of your mental body, you will become better able to perceive and interpret information that is useful to you. Over time your eyesight, hearing, and other senses will naturally improve—as will your ability to sense, intuit, and perceive information through other means.
For additional support for your eyes and ears, try the Blue Lace Agate Eye Therapy or Therapy to Improve Ear Health and Hearing.
"I am prone to experiencing ringing in my ears, or tinnitus, which can wake me in the middle of the night, even from a deep sleep. Blue Lace Agate has been a godsend for this otherwise intractable problem. Several times, when the ringing has woken me up, I’ve simply plunked the Blue Lace Agate on my ears, as instructed in the ear therapy, and the tinnitus vanished in less than three minutes. Since doing the therapy several times, the frequency of the tinnitus episodes has also greatly diminished."
—C.T., New Jersey
In addition to wearing it as a necklace, you can you use Blue Lace Agate for a variety of focused treatments. See the “How to Use” tab for instructions on how to perform five Blue Lace Agate therapies.
Therapeutic-quality Blue Lace Agate is available in three categories. All three categories provide the full benefits of this versatile gemstone, but each focuses these benefits on the physical and subtle bodies to varying degrees. Which one is best for you? Read tips for choosing.
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Wearing Blue Lace Agate is like panning for gold. It sifts through the energies in your body and aura, separating out and discarding those that don’t belong. As unneeded energies fall away, your underlying nature and strengths come to the fore. As a result—
You become more confident, resilient, and better able to do what you are meant to do.
Your truest, deepest feelings become more accessible to you.
You can be yourself without fear.
Your physical health can also bloom. By strengthening, aligning, and purifying the energy waves that make up your body, Blue Lace Agate helps speed up the healing of a broad range of conditions. Without the interference of unwanted energies, your organs and tissues can gradually start to work better, allowing you to recover from illness and injury more quickly.
Blue Lace Agate is one of nature’s most versatile therapeutic gems. Here are just a few of the many ways you can focus its energies to get the most from this necklace:
For Pain Relief: Blue Lace Agate’s ability to sift out non-native energies makes it great for pain relief, including joint and muscle pain and menstrual cramps. Place it on any area of the body that’s hurting to help alleviate pain. Read instructions on how to Relieve Pain and Accelerate Healing here.
For Eye Strain: Blue Lace Agate’s gentle pulsing energy has an affinity with the eyes. Draping a Blue Lace Agate necklace over tired eyes for several minutes at the end of the day will relax them and ease eye strain. Read instructions for the Eye Therapy here.
For Pessimism: When staying positive is a challenge, try wearing Sodalight with Blue Lace Agate (especially Category 3). The combination helps “flip a switch” to a more positive outlook.
For Building Balance and Strength: Quartz’s ability to foster balance and infuse your entire being with life energy amplifies Blue Lace Agate’s ability to build inner and outer strength and fend off unwanted energies. When worn together, they encourage a strong sense of overall balance and protection.
For a real treat and a deep cleanse, take your Blue Lace Agate with you when you go for a hike and give the gems a bath in a cold mountain stream. Blue Lace Agate LOVES cool running water! Just make sure the gems are secure and protected from rocks by placing them in a net bag. They’ll love you for it!
As you might expect, Blue Lace Agate needs to be cleansed more frequently and thoroughly than many other gemstones. To keep the gems functioning at their highest level, treat your necklace to frequent bentonite clay baths. Read how to perform a cleansing clay bath.
1. “I got this.”: One team member loves Quartz for the long days when she has to juggle many things at once. Right now, that might mean working at home while also parenting, cleaning house, prepping meals, and checking in on faraway loved ones—along with the curve balls that always seem to appear on busy days. “When everything seems overwhelming and I just have to perform, Quartz makes me feel, ‘I got this.’”
2. Energy boost: Another team member says, “Whenever you’re feeling sluggish, depleted, or generally low on energy, a Quartz necklace will draw a steady, balancing stream of life energy to your body.”
3. Staying balanced in a stressful environment: Quartz can help you maintain your balance (or regain it) when you're in an environment with many scattered or discordant energies. That might be an airport or an office where tensions are high, or it could be your own kitchen at the end of a long day! Wearing Quartz can help you stay balanced and keep your energy up while all around you are feeling stressed out.
4. Relief for tension headaches: Another team member says, “When I feel like I’m getting a tension headache, I put on Quartz and the pressure goes away quite quickly. Or, when I’m just feeling pressured and pulled in too many directions at once, Quartz helps me get my balance back.”
5. When you want to feel better fast: The team points out that a great advantage of Quartz as a therapeutic tool is that it’s fast-acting. We’ve heard from many—and experienced ourselves—that often within five minutes of wearing a Quartz necklace they notice a difference in their balance and energy.
6. Soothing “screen eyes” and helping you sleep: The technology we’re exposed to every day can be hard on our bodies, especially our sense organs. After a day at the computer or staring at your phone, one team member suggests laying a Quartz necklace over your eyes for 10 to 20 minutes to relieve “screen eyes.” The gems’ soothing energy is relaxing and can ease you into sleep.
7. Calming a cell phone-weary ear: When your ear is feeling sensitive from cell phone or earbud irritation, the team suggests holding a Quartz necklace over the area for 15 to 20 minutes. Several people have told us it helped soothe an aching ear.
8. Balancing your chakras: There’s probably no better tool for quickly balancing your chakras than Quartz. If you sense that any of your chakras are stressed or out of balance, team members suggest placing a Quartz necklace on the chakra for 10 to 30 minutes to help bring it back into balance. Quartz chakra treatments can be profound and fast-acting. View instructions for a Quartz chakra therapy.
9. A one-two boost for chakras: One Gem Advisor especially likes combining Quartz with Lavender for chakra healing. He wears a Lavender necklace and then places Quartz directly on an ailing chakra. The Lavender helps align all the chakras, improving energy flow to and between them, while the Quartz draws additional, balancing life force directly to the chakra.
Questions about Quartz? Our Gemstone Advisors are happy to help! Simply call us at 800.727.8877.
Gemisphere friend Catherine Patricolo reflects on the joy of gifting therapeutic gems.
First it was my dear friend’s wedding. I wondered what gift would be beautiful, unique, and also last a lifetime. Most importantly, what gift would embody the spirit of love surrounding this special event in her life? I knew the answer immediately: I selected a Mother of Pearl necklace for her.
When she saw the necklace, my friend hugged me, and I explained some of Mother of Pearl’s nurturing and protective benefits. “I always believe there is more to the world than we know,” she said. “I’ll wear it at work to help protect me from the stresses there and to remind myself of the love that surrounds me.” She put it on right then and simply radiated.
A few months later, it was a friend’s birthday. She seemed distraught and anxious, emotionally in twenty places at once with work and school, and she was nearing her wits’ end. As someone who has been in that situation many a time, I thought of what I would do—wear my Rhodonite! So I got her one. She was instantly drawn to the gems. Within moments of wearing the necklace, she looked noticeably more grounded.
For the holiday season, making everyone happy has been quick and easy: I have given family members Roselle, Light Green Aventurine, Carnelian, and Agate. And for my boyfriend: his very own Quartz, since he’d grown accustomed to wearing mine at work remodeling homes. (I'm happy to have my Quartz again—sometimes I need balance and energy at work, too!)
Over time, gifting gemstones has become a go-to, as more friends and family have become open to and enchanted with the gems. Sometimes a friend has asked about one of my necklaces and become intrigued, so I’ve gotten her one to keep. Other times, when a special day was coming up, I’ve asked the honoree which gemstone of a few sounded most interesting. I even selected a gemstone gift for a friend by asking which color he felt most drawn to. (This can give me a hint about which gemstone energy his body is calling for.)
Gifting gemstones isn’t about giving flashy presents, being the know-it-all with the gemstone “fix-it,” or playing the role of the amateur healer. For me, giving healing gemstones as gifts is about sharing something with people who I adore and believe in. It’s about cherishing friends and loved ones with gemstones of the highest therapeutic quality on Earth. It’s the smile in my heart when I think of how they will benefit from the gems long into the future, in ways that I—and even they—may never fully understand.
This holiday season, many of my friends and family members need extra love and support, and to me that means they’ll be getting therapeutic gemstone necklaces. I can feel content knowing that the people I care for will be nourished by gemstone energy medicine, this season and beyond.
After all, gemstones are gifts from the Earth to all of us, and giving them as gifts to loved ones seems only natural.
Start Gifting! All Therapeutic Gemstone Necklaces Are 30% off through November 28, 2021.
Which gemstones are your favorites to give as gifts?
—Katherine Hall, Gemisphere Senior Editor
Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt surprised to see the lines of time in your face? Whether the lines have been carved by happy times or trying ones, we’re never quite ready for them. Even if we feel like a teenager inside, our faces have moved on. Everything we’ve done, seen, thought, and felt (especially about ourselves) seems to be stored there. It’s a lot to carry, and my face was showing its fatigue.
On Dr. Sara Hazel’s advice, I decided to try a “Gem Glow” facial massage to improve my skin tone and feel a little better when I looked in the mirror. The massage uses our Golden Light necklace—a combination of Golden Beryl, White Beryl, and Precious Carnelian. I thought it might help release some of the stress and tiredness in my face. It did that, and more.
Key to the massage’s effects is the Golden Beryl. Its energy reframes how we experience time. It allows you to access places on your timeline that include your more youthful self—and then bring that experience into manifestation here and now. The White Beryl floods your system with white light and supports healthy lymph drainage, vital for carrying away toxins and impurities from the face. The Carnelian infuses your entire being with a joyful vitality.
Here’s what I did to experience a “Gem Glow” and vividly reconnect with a golden time in my life:
2. Unclasp the Golden Light necklace and hold the ends in your fingertips. Massage the necklace across your face, neck, and chest in gentle, rolling motions. Move the gems from the center to the outside of your face, and down your neck and chest. Be very gentle and take extra care with the delicate skin around your eyes.
3. During the massage, visualize yourself in your prime. Choose an age or era in your life when you felt the most beautiful, vibrant, and alive. This might be when you were 22, 32, or any age you want to reawaken and reclaim. This younger self is within you.
Close your eyes and put yourself there. Remember who you were, where you were, the clothes you wore, the music you listened to—the person you were at your perfect, youthful age. Imagine you are still embodying that youth, health, and radiance.
Do this for 5 to 15 minutes.
4. When you are finished, cleanse the Golden Light necklace.* If you have used moisturizer on your face, wash your gems with a small amount of mild, natural soap and water to remove any residue.
* For instructions on how to cleanse Golden Light, see the “How to Use” tab here.
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Humans have long sensed that being in nature is good for the mind, body, and soul. From ancient rites of passage performed in the wild to modern Japanese "forest therapy,” we have looked to nature as a place for healing and personal growth.
Today, science is backing up our intuition about the benefits of time spent in nature. Over 100 studies have shown that being in nature or even viewing nature videos can improve the health of our brains, bodies, emotions, thought processes, and social interactions. Connecting with nature helps us become more open, creative, generous, and resilient.
So, how can we heal from the “nature deficit disorder” that so many of us experience these days? Spending uninterrupted time in wild places is ideal. But nature is available all around us, at all times, no matter where we live or work.
Here are six simple ways to engage with the natural world every day—and to reap its mental, physical, and spiritual benefits.
It sounds simple, but the benefits are profound. Every day for a week, write down three good things you’ve noticed in nature—anything from a bird’s song to a cloud pattern, the rustling of leaves, or the phase of the moon. A 2017 study by researchers at the University of Derby found that doing so increases people’s connection to nature and, with it, their psychological health.
As products of the Earth, all therapeutic gemstone necklaces provide concentrated doses of nature’s healing energies. However, the gems and gem combinations below also have a particular focus on heightening your awareness of and connection to nature.
Agate
Agate is a symbol of the Earth and of nature. The earthtone color rays it imparts to the body are those expressed by trees and plants, minerals and rocks, clouds and sky, and the planet itself. Thus, by wearing Agate, you can forge a stronger connection with the Earth and be nourished by the very energies that nourish the planet.
Chrome Diopside
This rich-green gemstone carries the energies of a master teacher who engages the healing power of natural Earth forces. It awakens your inner knowing and ability to take steps to heal yourself and others with Earth medicine. Wearing Chrome Diopside will unlock the healing potential within you as well as within gemstones, plants, water, and other forces of nature.
Primordial Forest
Primordial Forest provides the natural-healing benefits of Chrome Diopside with a strong focus on the body’s tissues and organs. Directed by Light and Dark Green Aventurine, the Chrome Diopside awakens and heightens your organs’ ability to draw vitality and strength from minerals, gemstones, natural therapies, and nature itself.
Yellow Sapphire and Solar Light
By helping our DNA adapt to rising levels of solar and other radiation, Yellow Sapphire and Solar Light help us live healthfully and harmoniously under our changing sun. They also provide a measure of energetic protection from overexposure to solar radiation, allowing us to spend more time in the great outdoors. (Note: Wearing these gems will not prevent sunburn and should not be used as a substitute for sunscreen.)
“Green exercise” is physical activity done outdoors. Research shows that green exercise makes people happier, less fatigued, and more energized for longer periods than exercise done indoors. Because of the time spent in a natural environment, it is experienced as more restorative, along with a host of other unique benefits. Learn the optimal dose of green exercise.
Preferably without your phone—and even if the weather isn’t perfect. If that isn’t practical, try to spend at least part of your break walking in the fresh air and noticing the presence of wildlife around you. You may be surprised at how much you see. Squirrels, pigeons, and pavement dandelions count!
Bring nature into your home and workspace in the form of plants. Social media abounds with luscious visuals and practical tips from “plantfluencers” on how to grow and nurture these living embodiments of nature and its cycles. Even looking at your plants can boost your mood. Check out #plantparenthood and other plant-loving hashtags on your favorite social sites.
As mentioned above, the practice of shinrin-yoku—"forest bathing," or simply spending time in a forest—is now prescribed as standard preventive medicine in Japan. Studies show that forest bathing calms the nervous system, reduces stress, and heightens our awareness of our connection with nature. Learn more about forest therapy.
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Want to learn more about the natural healing benefits of therapeutic gemstones or how to choose the best gems for you? Call our Gemstone Advisor team at 800.727.8877 or check out our unique collection of therapeutic gemstones.
]]>This is the last of a five-part series in which Gemisphere Office Manager Michelle answers your questions about how to energetically cleanse your therapeutic gemstones. Read Part 1: Salt Bed, Part 2: Plant Rejuvenation, Part 3: Water Rinse, and Part 4: Sun Bath.
Of all the methods you can use to cleanse your therapeutic gemstones, the Clay Bath and Clay Pack will provide them with the deepest cleansing. These methods do a fabulous job of drawing out the disharmonious energies that collect on your gems during therapeutic use and restoring the gems to their natural vibrancy.
CAUTION: Like the Water Rinse and Sun Bath, clay cleansing is not recommended for all gemstones, because it might dull the finish of softer or more porous gems. Be sure to check the information card that came with your necklace or gemstone tool for specific recommendations. Later in this post I list the necklaces that can be safely cleansed with clay and the ones that should avoid it.
In both methods, you soak the gemstones in a solution of water and bentonite clay powder. The bentonite absorbs the unwanted energies that accumulate on the gems’ surface as the gems perform their therapeutic work for you. These energies are then discarded with the clay, leaving your gemstones refreshed and rejuvenated.
The Clay Pack is simply a much more concentrated version of the Clay Bath. It is designed to clear your gems after they have been exposed to excess sunlight, x-rays, and/or other incidental electromagnetic radiation. I will discuss both types of clay cleanses below. In most circumstances, you will want to use the Clay Bath.
PLEASE NOTE: Clay cleansing will NOT clear the radiation from gemstones that have been commercially irradiated to artificially enhance their appearance. Such gems are not therapeutic. Gemisphere provides only non-irradiated, therapeutic-quality gemstones.
In a nonmetal bowl or jar, mix ½ teaspoon bentonite clay powder with ½ cup distilled or well water. Use a plastic or wooden spoon to stir the clay into the water. (Popsicle sticks work too!) Soak your gemstones in the mixture for 15 to 20 minutes. Then remove them from the clay and rinse them well. Gently pat the gems dry with a soft cloth or towel, and lay them flat to dry before wearing or storing them.
Bentonite clay is a powdered clay that you can find in most natural food stores, either packaged in a jar or in the bulk section. It is usually pale green or off-white. We suggest getting the lightest-colored clay that is available, but any color will work.
TIP: If you cannot locate bentonite clay powder locally, you can order it online.
Either is fine! If you have a choice, go with whichever is lightest in color.
Excess clay can be removed by re-soaking the gems in fresh water for 10 to 15 minutes, followed by a rinse. A little natural soap may also help loosen the last bits. You can also try using less clay powder in your solution or by following the tip below.
Possibly, but we suggest using bentonite because we know it works well and we can offer guidance for its use.
I use the Clay Bath whenever I feel my gemstones need an extra-deep cleansing, like after an illness or intensive use in a workshop, or when I want to share my gems with another person. Some gems require a Clay Bath more frequently, so be sure to read the cleansing information on the card that came with your gems.
Lay your gems in a small nonmetal bowl or jar and cover them with at least two tablespoons of bentonite clay powder. Your gems should be completely covered in the clay. Pour in about a half-cup of distilled or well water. Do NOT stir. Let the mixture rest until the clay has completely absorbed the water, about an hour. Then add at least a cup more water and let the solution sit for another hour. Pour off the clay solution. You may need to continue adding water and soaking the gems to remove all the clay.
TIP: Be patient when removing the clay! Keep soaking and rinsing until all the clay is gone.
Pour the clay mixture outside in a yard or garden, if possible. If not, put it in with your normal refuse. If discarding it in a sink, be sure to flush with lots of water to keep the clay from accumulating in your pipes.
That depends on the necklace. If it can tolerate a Water Rinse, it could be OK to do the Clay Pack, but it may dull the gems' polish. If your necklace should avoid a Water Rinse, DO NOT perform the Clay Pack. For these gems or any that you are concerned about, place the gems outdoors directly on the ground or buried in the soil for four to five days. Protect your gems from getting soiled and from overexposure to the sun by wrapping them in a natural-fiber cloth.
If you have questions about restoring gems that have been exposed to x-rays, excess sunlight, or other electromagnetic radiation, please call our Gem Advisor Team at 800-727-8877.
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Blood Tonic, Bloodstone, Blue Lace Agate, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Carnelian, Citrine, Clear Topaz, Dark Green Aventurine, Green Jade, Inner Quest, Insight, Lavender, Lavender Fire, Moonstone (Blue and White and Peach), Pink Sapphire, Pink Tourmaline, Quartz, Riverstone, Rose Flame, Roselle, Solar Light, Sugilite, and Yellow Sapphire.
Agate, Angelfire, Apatite, Apatite Purity, Apatite Strength, Apatite Vitality, Athena, Blue Phoenix, Breanna, Brigid, Chrome Diopside, Clear Spring, Coral (Red, Pink, and White), Dark Green Emerine, Dawn Light, Earth Aqua, Emerald, Fluorite Rainbow, Golden Beryl, Golden Leopard, Golden Light, Golden Phoenix, Green Tourmaline, Heart’s Wisdom, Indigo, Lapis Lazuli, Lavender Light, Lavender Rainbow, Leopard Magic, Leopardskin Jasper, Libra, Light Green Aventurine, Light Green Emerine, Light Stream, Magic Gift, Malachite, Master Healer, Mother of Pearl, Mystic Warrior, Noble Pink, Ocean Rainbow, Onyx, Opalight, Patience, Pharaoh, Pink Morganite, Pink Radiance, Poppy Jasper, Primordial Forest, Purple Eagle, Quartzite, Radiant Heart, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Rubelle, Ruby, Ruby Dream, Ruby Rose, Sodalight, Star Aqua, Summer, Sun Peach, Tanzanite, True Self, True Soul, and White Beryl.
Since we started posting our five-part series on gemstone cleansing, we’ve received more questions! Here are two:
You do not need to use all the different cleansing methods we have described. Check the card that came with your gems, or navigate to their dedicated web page to find out which methods are recommended for your particular necklace (under the "How to Use" tab). Then choose the methods that work best for you and your routine. The important thing is to use at least one of the methods regularly. I use the Salt Bed every day and then occasionally do a Water Rinse or Plant Rejuvenation when I feel my gems could use a change of pace.
Cleanse your gems! If your gemstones can tolerate clay cleansing, give them a Clay Bath. Clay provides the deepest cleanse and will give you and your gems a fresh start.
Not all gemstones are cleansed the same way or with the same frequency, so I encourage you to read the individual care and cleansing instructions found on the information card that came with your gems. You can also find this information at Gemisphere.com in the “How to Use” tab on each gemstone’s dedicated page.
More information on gemstone cleansing methods can be found here.
I hope you have enjoyed reading about our cleansing methods!
Questions? Our Gemstone Advisors are happy to answer them. Call us at 800-727-8877. Happy Cleansing!
This is the fourth of a five-part series in which Gemisphere Office Manager Michelle answers your questions about how to energetically cleanse your therapeutic gemstones. Next week’s post will feature the Clay Cleanse methods. Read Part 1: Salt Bed, Part 2: Plant Rejuvenation, and Part 3: Water Rinse.
Who doesn’t love a little soak in the sun while lying on the beach or in the grass? A bit of sunshine can offer powerful restoration for certain therapeutic gemstones as much as it can for us. Like the Water Rinse, the Sun Bath is a quick and effective way to cleanse and refresh your sun-compatible gemstones when you’re short on time. Laying them to dry in the sun can also be an excellent follow-up to a Water Rinse.
CAUTION: Not all gemstones tolerate a Sun Bath, and the ones that do come with different recommendations for exposure times. Before using a Sun Bath, be sure to check the care instructions card that came with your gemstones. At the end of this post, I list the gems that can be safely cleansed in sunshine and the ones that should avoid it.
The Sun Bath uses sunshine to clear the unwanted energies that you release during the course of the gems’ therapeutic work and that collect on the gems’ surface. These unwanted energies bog down the gems and hinder them from working at their full capacity. To cleanse your gems with a Sun Bath, you simply place them in direct sunlight for the recommended amount of time.
Yes, but you may want to add a few extra minutes to the time. If you have any doubts about the time, simply stick with the suggested guideline for that gemstone.
Yes! Sunlight shining through a window is just fine.
TIP: For the best Sun Bath cleanse, place your gemstones outside on the grass or in the branches of a plant in sunlight. Just make sure your gems are secure when you place them outside.
That depends on the gemstone, and time recommendations vary widely. Some gems can handle no more than five minutes, and none should be left in the sun for more than an hour. For this reason, when using a Sun Bath, it’s especially important to check the time guidelines on the gem’s individual care card. You can also find these individual guidelines in the How to Use tab on the gem’s product page on Gemisphere.com.
Leaving your gems in the sun too long can result in them becoming energetically “sunburned.” Should overexposure occur, placing your gems in a plant overnight or giving them a bentonite clay bath can help rebalance them. (First check if your gems can tolerate a clay bath.) Note that sunshine bleaches the color of some gemstones, so do take care not to overexpose them.
Your aura and movement will usually protect your gemstones from overexposure to the sun. However, it’s probably best not to sunbathe while wearing your gems for longer than their recommended Sun Bath time. If you are wearing sun-sensitive gemstones and feel like the sun is starting to burn the skin around your neck, then it may be too much for your gemstones.
No, you don’t have to do a Water Rinse beforehand, but if your gems can safely be cleansed in water, then doing so will give them a deeper cleanse.
As with the Salt Bed, Plant Rejuvenation, and Water Rinse methods, cleanse gems that you are wearing daily at least two to three times per week. Some gems require more frequent cleansing and have specific Sun Bath requirements—so, again, be sure to read your gemstone’s individualized care instructions.
Because cleansed gems work better, I cleanse mine using the simplest methods (either the Salt Bed or Plant Rejuvenation) after each time I wear them. Then I alternate in a Water Rinse or Sun Bath as I feel drawn to do so. I encourage you to play with the different cleansing methods that are appropriate for your gems to see what works best for you!
Because of the thinning of the ozone layer, we have adjusted our original sun-exposure time guidelines for some gems. For the most current information, see the How to Use tab on your gemstone’s individual product page on Gemisphere.com.
Agate, Amethyst, Apatite, Apatite Vitality, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Blue Lace Agate, Blue Phoenix, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Breanna (avoid extreme temperature changes), Brigid, Carnelian, Chrome Diopside, Citrine, Clear Topaz, Dark Green Aventurine, Dark Green Emerine, Dawn Light, Emerald, Golden Beryl, Golden Light, Golden Phoenix, Green Tourmaline, Heart’s Wisdom, Indigo, Lapis Lazuli, Lavender, Lavender Fire, Lavender Light, Leopardskin Jasper (only if you want to clear the gems before sharing them with another person), Libra, Magic Gift, Malachite, Mother of Pearl, Onyx, Opalight, Patience, Pharaoh, Pink Sapphire, Pink Tourmaline, Poppy Jasper, Red Spinel, Quartz, Quartzite, Radiant Heart, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Riverstone, Roselle, Rubelle, Ruby, Ruby Dream, Ruby Rose, Sodalight, Star Aqua, Tanzanite, True Self, True Soul, and White Beryl.
Apatite Purity, Apatite Strength, Athena, Blood Tonic, Clear Spring, Earth Aqua, Fluorite Rainbow, Green Jade, Lavender Rainbow, Leopard Magic, Light Green Aventurine, Light Green Emerine, Light Stream, Master Healer, Moonstone (Blue and White and Peach), Mystic Warrior, Noble Pink, Ocean Rainbow, Pink Morganite, Pink Radiance, Primordial Forest, Rose Flame, Solar Light, Sugilite, Summer, Sun Peach, and Yellow Sapphire.
Not all gemstones are cleansed the same way or with the same frequency, so I encourage you to read the individual care and cleansing instructions found on the information card that came with your gems. You can also find this information at Gemisphere.com in the How to Use tab on each gemstone’s dedicated page.
Detailed instructions on each cleansing method can be found here.
Did you miss the first three parts of our Gemstone Cleansing blog series? Read all about the Salt Bed here, Plant Rejuvenation here, and the Water Rinse here.
Tune in next week to read about the Clay Bath and Clay Pack methods!
Questions? Our Gemstone Advisors are happy to answer them. Call us at 800-727-8877. Happy Cleansing!
This is the third of a five-part series in which Gemisphere Office Manager Michelle answers your questions about how to energetically cleanse your therapeutic gemstones. Upcoming posts will feature the Sun Bath and Clay Cleanse methods. Read Part 1: Salt Bed here, and Part 2: Plant Rejuvenation here.
The quickest way to cleanse certain therapeutic gemstones is the Water Rinse. This makes it a great technique when you’re on the go or when you want to wear your gems almost continuously. It’s also handy after you’ve used your necklace for a focused treatment and want to wear it soon thereafter. I love the Water Rinse because it not only cleanses the gemstones of unwanted energies but also removes dirt and oil, so they feel extra refreshed and clean.
CAUTION: Unlike the Salt Bed and Plant Rejuvenation methods, the Water Rinse is not appropriate for all gemstones, so be sure to read the specific care instructions card that came with your gemstones. At the end of this post, I list the gems that can be safely cleansed with the Water Rinse and the ones that should avoid it.
In the Water Rinse, you simply hold your gems under alternating warm and cold running water. The changing temperatures gently shock the gemstones into releasing the disharmonious energies that naturally collect on the gems’ surface during the course of their therapeutic work. The moving water carries those energies away.
Grasp two or three gems in the necklace so that most of the necklace dangles down from your fingertips, and hold it under running water. Don’t cup the gemstones in your hands; you want the water to run down the gems and into the sink, not pool in your palm. Turn the tap to warm until you feel the gems warm up—a few seconds will do. Then switch the tap to cold until you feel the gems cool off. Alternate between warm and cold water for a minute or two. Then pat the gems dry with a soft cloth or towel and lay the necklace flat to allow the thread to dry.
Although the thread doesn’t need to be completely dry before you wear the necklace, wet thread and knots stretch more easily. Therefore, it’s best to wait until the thread is at least somewhat dry, and the drier, the better.
We have found that starting with warm and ending with warm is best for most gemstones. However, I encourage you to start and end with the temperature that feels best to you.
TIP: Citrine and Riverstone have an affinity with cold temperatures and do best starting and ending with cold water.
A plastic, wooden, or ceramic spaghetti or tea strainer works very well for rinsing gems! It also allows you to cleanse several gems at a time. Avoid using a metal strainer, since certain metals are not compatible with gemstone energy.
For the most part, tap water is perfectly safe to cleanse gemstones with. If you are concerned, then use a different cleansing method.
Any natural soap that does not contain dyes, lotions, or synthetic perfumes will work. A liquid soap is preferred.
Our semi-precious gemstone necklaces are strung on a high-tech, water-resistant thread we call TheraCord. This thread is very strong and holds up well with water rinsing. Our precious gemstones are strung on a nylon blend that also handles water well. That said, I suggest alternating cleansing methods to help maintain the integrity of the thread.
TIP: If your therapeutic necklace is strung very tightly, performing a few Water Rinses will help the thread relax.
As with the Salt Bed and Plant Rejuvenation methods, cleanse gems that you are wearing daily at least two to three times per week. Some gems require more frequent cleansing, so be sure to read the individualized information card that came with your gems for more details. My routine is to use the Salt Bed or Plant Rejuvenation daily and then do a Water Rinse a few times a month or when I have shared my gemstones with another person. I encourage you to explore what works best for you!
That depends on the gemstone. If one of your gemstone necklaces requires physical cleaning but rinsing is not recommended, try gently wiping it with a soft cloth. If it still requires more cleaning, please contact our Gem Advisors for more gem-specific instructions. Either email us at Source@Gemisphere.com or call us at 800.727.8877. We are happy to make sure your gems are well cared for!
The following gems can be cleansed with water. You can also use water to cleanse the combination necklaces that contain ONLY these gemstones.
Agate, Amethyst, Apatite, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Blue Lace Agate, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Carnelian, Chrome Diopside, Citrine, Clear Topaz, Dark Green Aventurine, Emerald, Golden Beryl, Green Jade, Green Tourmaline, Lavender, Leopardskin Jasper, Light Green Aventurine, Moonstone (Blue and White and Peach), Onyx, Opalight, Pink Morganite, Pink Sapphire, Pink Tourmaline, Poppy Jasper, Quartz, Red Spinel, Rhodonite, Riverstone, Roselle, Ruby, Sugilite, Tanzanite, White Beryl, Yellow Sapphire. (Note: Water will not damage Yellow Sapphire, but the gem has no affinity with it. We suggest using a different method for cleansing Yellow Sapphire).
Some gemstones have a softer finish that may be dulled by frequent rinsing in water. We suggest NOT using Water Rinse to cleanse these gemstones and combination necklaces:
Angelfire, Apatite Vitality, Apatite Strength, Apatite Purity, Blue Phoenix, Breanna, Brigid, Coral, Golden Phoenix, Indigo, Lapis Lazuli, Lavender Light, Lavender Rainbow, Libra, Light Stream, Magic Gift, Malachite, Mother of Pearl, Ocean Rainbow, Patience, Fluorite Rainbow, Pharaoh, Purple Eagle, Quartzite, Rhodochrosite, Sodalight, Star Aqua, and True Self.
Not all gemstones should be cleansed the same way or with the same frequency. I encourage you to read the individual care and cleansing instructions found on the information card that came with your gems. You can also find this information at Gemisphere.com in the How to Use tab on each gemstone’s dedicated page.
Detailed instructions for each cleansing method can be found here.
Tune in next week to read about the Sun Bath!
Questions? Our Gemstone Advisors are happy to answer them. Call us at 800-727-8877. Happy Cleansing!
This is the second of a five-part series in which Gemisphere Office Manager Michelle answers your questions about how to energetically cleanse your gemstones. Upcoming posts will feature Water Rinse, Sun Bath, and Clay Cleanse methods. Read Part 1: Salt Bed here.
My favorite way to cleanse gemstones is the Plant Rejuvenation method. Since gems come from the Earth, bringing them into contact with its energy through a living, growing source just feels good and is especially refreshing to the gems. Like the Salt Bed, Plant Rejuvenation is a universal cleansing method, meaning it is safe and effective for all gemstones. It is also just as simple to perform. A happy houseplant or any healthy, shady, and secure tree, shrub, bush, or potted plant will do. And unlike the Salt Bed, you don’t have to change the plant every two weeks!
Here are the questions I hear most often about Plant Rejuvenation:
In this method, you use the living energy field generated by plants to absorb the disharmonious energies that naturally collect on the surface of therapeutic gems during the course of their work. Regularly clearing away these energies allows the gems to work at their full capacity. You simply place your gemstones in the branches or wrap them around the base of a healthy plant or tree.
Either will work, but I have found that the addition of fresh air and proximity to the ground make outdoor cleansing a somewhat deeper and more rejuvenating cleanse. If you cleanse your gems outdoors, to prevent loss of your gems, be sure to choose a plant or tree in a secure spot, such as a private yard or balcony. Also, choose a plant or tree that provides the gems with shade, so they are not exposed to direct sunlight.
Not all gemstones are suited for cleansing in sunlight, and any gemstone can become energetically “sunburned” if it is overexposed to the sun. For extra protection for sun-sensitive gems, cover them with a natural-fiber cloth while they are outdoors. To learn whether your gems are sensitive to the sun, see the information card that came with their packaging or visit the gemstone’s dedicated page on Gemisphere.com.
Any vibrant, healthy plant or tree will work. The more lush and vital it is, the better it will be at cleansing gems.
TIP: For prickly reasons, I would avoid cacti.
As with the Salt Bed, at least an hour to overnight.
Either will work, so feel free to place your gems where you feel drawn to place them. If you place them around the base, you can lay a natural-fiber cloth under the gems to keep them from picking up any soil.
Yes! As with the Salt Bed, you will want to make sure the plant is large enough to give each necklace its own space.
As with the Salt Bed, for most gemstones that you are wearing every day, cleanse them at least two to three times per week. Some gems require more frequent cleansing, so be sure to read the individualized information card that came with your gems for more details. Because therapeutic gemstones work better when they’re cleansed, I find it’s a good habit to cleanse them after each use.
That depends on the gemstone. For example, Citrine loves the cold and is invigorated by it (you can even place your Citrine in snow for an extra treat). More brittle gems, like Apatite and Fluorite, may be damaged by extreme temperature changes, so I would avoid leaving them outside if you feel it is too cold. If you are concerned about temperature, I would simply use a different cleansing method during the colder months.
For gemstones that can be safely cleansed with the Water Rinse method, yes—leaving them out in the rain provides a very nice cleanse indeed! For necklaces containing softer gems, I would advise against leaving them out in the rain. Necklaces containing softer gemstones include: Angelfire, Apatite (and all Apatite combinations), Blue Phoenix, Breanna, Brigid, Coral, Fluorite Rainbow, Golden Phoenix, Indigo, Lapis Lazuli, Lavender Light, Lavender Rainbow, Libra, Light Stream, Magic Gift, Malachite, Mother of Pearl, Ocean Rainbow, Patience, Pharaoh, Purple Eagle, Rhodochrosite, Sodalight, Star Aqua, and True Self.
TIP: If the plant is damp from a previous rainfall, or if you want to avoid getting wet dirt on your gemstones, you can place them in a natural-fiber bag or wrap it in a breathable, natural-fiber cloth and place them in the plant. Cheesecloth or a handkerchief works well!
Not all gemstones are cleansed the same way or with the same frequency, so I encourage you to read the individual care and cleansing instructions found on the information card that came with your gems. You can also find this information at Gemisphere.com in the How to Use tab on each gemstone’s dedicated page.
Detailed instructions on each cleansing method can be found here.
Did you miss last week’s post? Read all about the Salt Bed method here.
Tune in next week for my answers to your questions about the Water Rinse!
Questions? Our Gemstone Advisors are happy to answer them. Call us at 800.727.8877. Happy Cleansing!
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First, for those of you who are new—and not so new—to therapeutic gems, we can’t state this strongly enough: Be sure to cleanse your gems regularly! Cleansed gemstones simply work better and are less likely to break due to the buildup of unwanted energies released by you in the course of their work—a.k.a., “energetic breakage.” Luckily, cleansing is as easy as it is important.
Each upcoming post will answer your questions about a different cleansing method. Stay tuned for Q&A’s about Plant Rejuvenation, Water Rinse, Sun Bath and Clay Bath.
We consider the Salt Bed the universal cleansing method, since it can be used to cleanse ALL therapeutic gemstones!
A salt bed is simply a layer of dry salt that you rest your gemstones on. It’s that easy. Salt’s absorbent nature draws out the released, unwanted energies that have collected on the gems’ surface. The salt bed is appropriate for all gemstones, which makes it a great go-to if you are not sure which cleansing technique you should use.
The best is plain table salt that does not contain iodine. Although you can use any salt, because we use it for its absorbent nature, it’s best to use the "emptiest" salt available. Salts with a high additional mineral content, like sea salt and Himalayan salt, have less capacity for drawing out energies. Exceptions are Mother of Pearl and Coral (for example, in Angelfire and Dawn Light); because these gems have an affinity with the ocean, sea salt is especially good for cleansing and rejuvenating them.
Yes. Although it’s not preferred, salt with iodine is OK if that is all you can find. A good alternative is kosher salt, which is easy to find and does not contain iodine.
Any dish or bowl that will hold a layer of salt one-half to two inches deep. I like using a wide ceramic bowl so I have room to cleanse several necklaces at a time.
Our glass jars do not allow for enough surface area of salt to cleanse most gems. But they are great for storing your gems. We suggest using a separate container for the salt bed, so you can put away your gemstones after you’ve cleansed them.
No. You may lightly press your gems into the salt, but they do not need to be covered by it.
Every two weeks.
TIP: The discarded salt mixed with baking soda and white vinegar makes a great bathtub scrub!
For most gemstones that you are wearing daily, at least two to three times per week. Some gems require more frequent cleansing, so be sure to read the individualized information cards that came with your gems for more details. Because gems work better when they’re cleansed, I find it’s a good habit to cleanse them after each use.
At least an hour to overnight. I find it is best to take off my gemstones at the end of the day and place them in the salt. Then I know that by morning they will be cleansed and ready to wear again.
Yes. Salt is naturally corrosive, so you don’t want to store them in salt for several weeks at a time. They can also get dirty again sitting in salt for long periods. It’s OK if you forget your gems in the salt for a few days, but a good habit is to cleanse them and then immediately wear them again or put them in their containers.
Yes! You will want to make sure that each necklace has its own space on the salt—meaning, don’t pile them on top of each other. Make sure all the gems in the necklace are touching the salt. The larger the diameter of the bowl, the more gems you can cleanse at a time.
For softer gems, like Mother of Pearl and Malachite, we recommend placing a barrier between the salt and the gems.
Salt may be a little abrasive for our softer gems. For these, we suggest placing a natural-fiber cloth on top of the salt and then placing your gems on the cloth. You can use cotton, silk, or hemp fabric (a handkerchief works nicely). Other examples of softer gems are Sodalight, Fluorite, Rhodochrosite, Apatite, Indigo, and Lapis Lazuli and the combination necklaces that contain these gems.
TIP: If you find that the salt is messy or sticks to your gems, you can use a natural-fiber barrier for any gem, not just the softer ones I’ve listed.
Not all gemstones are best cleansed the same way or with the same frequency, so I encourage you to read the individual care and cleansing instructions found on the information card that came with your gems. You can also find this information at Gemisphere.com in the How to Use tab on each gemstone’s dedicated page.
Detailed instructions on each cleansing method can be found here.
Tune in next week to read about Plant Rejuvenation!
Questions? Our Gemstone Advisors are happy to answer them. Call us at 800.727.8877. Happy Cleansing!
This time of year, everyone is looking for that extra boost to help them stay healthy throughout the cold and flu season. But staying healthy is more than just fighting off seasonal bugs. Supporting your body’s underlying strength and resilience will help you and your loved ones stay healthy all year round. Check out which gems made the list:
An absolute must for anyone with an immune system! (Hint: That means all of us.) Strengthening this basic part of ourselves is one of the most powerful things we can do to promote good health. Bloodstone energies work at the subcellular level to increase the effectiveness of your immune system while also encouraging better absorption of nutrients and detoxification. Not only is it a foundational health-boosting gem, it is one of our most popular gems all year round.
A perfect way to experience Emerald's powerful healing energy at a lower price point, Summer soaks your body in the life-giving, energetic nourishment of the green color ray. The Light Green Aventurine combined with Quartz amplifies the Emerald in this beautiful necklace, creating an energy that is gentle yet powerful in supporting your organs and vital life systems. When worn over long periods, Summer acts as an excellent preventive measure to support your health.
Blood is life. One of the Gemisphere Team’s favorite combination necklaces, Blood Tonic features Bloodstone, Carnelian, and Sugilite, all working together to support blood health. Most often reported as an aid in calming seasonal allergies, Blood Tonic also helps the body fight chronic inflammation, infection, and the unwanted effects of aging. Available in two versions: Blood Tonic (Precious) and Blood Tonic (Semi-Precious).
This sparkling gem supports the lymphatic system’s cleansing function while showering the body with a full spectrum of life-giving color rays in the form of white light. Great for helping detoxify the body, White Beryl also provides energetic support for weight loss and alleviating seasonal allergies. It can help accelerate virtually any healing process.
If you are looking to address longstanding chronic issues, Blue Lace Agate may be the gem you seek. The rhythmic striations in this beautiful gem foster inner and outer strength by working to push out or integrate all energies that are not natural to you. Great for alleviating pain and acute illnesses, it also supports healthy eyesight and hearing, making this Multidimensional Healing gemstone one of the most versatile in our Gems to Stay Healthy took kit.
Experience the healing power of Emerald and Aventurine in one necklace. Dark Green Emerine is one of our best-value necklaces for physical healing. It combines Dark Green Aventurine and Emerald to expel and neutralize disharmonious energies from organs and to nourish your body with green ray. Numerology is harnessed to promote change and encourage the body to resolve issues and then stabilize a new, healthier condition.
Because so much of our health is influenced by our digestion and the release of stress, Citrine is one of our favorite Gems to Stay Healthy. This lovely golden gem works to unwind a tight stomach chakra and thus support digestive health. This unwinding of stress and tension translates to the entire body, with a special focus on the spine. Citrine opens the body to more yellow color ray, which helps you rid yourself of all that no longer serves you, so you may accept what you need to fulfill your potential in all things.
Another supporter of the lymphatic system, this vibrant orange gem confers a sense of joy, optimism, and vitality, while boosting your immune system. We love Carnelian for its help in staving off colds, relieving seasonal allergies, and even supporting hormonal health.
A gem that strongly individualizes its work to the person wearing it, Leopardskin Jasper helps you attractive whatever elements you personally need for optimal physical health. This ancient-looking earthstone is utilized to help people improve their diets, aid the rhythmic and regulatory functions of the body, and even draw other healing gemstones into their lives. Because it attracts what someone needs, it is one of our favorites to suggest for first-time gemstone users.
One of the most powerful gemstones a man can wear, Green Tourmaline strengthens every molecule in a man's body, tones his reproductive system, and reverses any disharmonious tendencies in his body, emotions, and mind. Green Tourmaline broadens a man's awareness as it maximizes the flow of his life force, granting him courage, vigor, and vitality.
We hope this list helps you get started in discovering the best gems for you and your loved ones! Please feel free to call our Gem Advisor Team at 800.727.8877 if you need help making your selection.
Wishing you excellent health this holiday season and in the New Year!
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Whatever your questions may be, our experts are here to provide you with information and support that suits your individual needs. A Gemstone Advisor can—
Our Gemstone Advisors are highly trained and able to draw on just the right information for you, based on 30 years of Gemisphere knowledge and experience. Best of all, you will chat with a resourceful and kind person who will help you find the gemstone answers you need.
Want to get the most from your free consultation with one of our Gemstone Advisors? Here are some frequently asked questions to help you prepare.
What can I expect during my initial call with a Gemstone Advisor?
Your Advisor will begin by asking a few questions to understand your needs and to help focus their suggestions. Expect to be on the phone anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour, depending on the complexity of your situation and the issues you would like to address with gemstones.
How would a consultation with a Gemstone Advisor benefit me?
A consultation with a Gemstone Advisor will help give you a more tailored gemstone experience. Your Advisor may suggest other gems that pair well with what you already have or are considering purchasing. Your Advisor will also explain different ways to use your new gems. He or she may even share a personal experience that enhances your own understanding.
Our therapeutic gemstones are a lifetime investment, and a consultation will help you choose wisely and get the most from your gemstone experience.
By the way, consultations are free, and you will be under absolutely no obligation to buy! Our Advisors are here to serve you.
How should I prepare for my consultation?
A great place to begin is a visit to our Buying Guide page. Take some time to browse our articles and tap the wealth of information available there. Browsing our website may help answer preliminary questions or spark new ones.
Is there anything specific I should consider before I call?
Before your call, take a few moments to think about what’s happening in your life. Consider which areas you want to work on with therapeutic gems. Are your primary issues emotional, mental, or physical—or some combination of these? Meditation or journaling can help you with this exploration.
Here are a few questions to ask yourself ahead of time—
Your Advisor will also ask you which therapeutic gemstones you are currently using, if any.
When should I call for my consultation?
Our free consultations are available during our regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Pacific Time.
Choose a time when you can focus on your conversation. Find a calm and quiet space, entirely free of distractions, in which to make your call. Be sure to pick a place where you can speak openly and comfortably about your thoughts and feelings. You may want to have a pen and paper handy to take notes.
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Gemstone Advisors are here to answer your questions and serve you in your journey with gemstones. We will dive deep to provide you with as much information and expert guidance as possible to make your experience with Gemisphere truly wonderful!
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"My wife and I signed up for a consultation with Sydney through Gemisphere a couple of months ago, and our interaction put us on a path of life change that has brought incredible benefits to us and our family. If you are considering trying a consultation with Sydney, please do it! It will be well worth your time.
"Sydney is surprisingly selfless and powerfully intuitive. She knows the gems at a core level. And as we spoke with her about our problems and goals, she came up with a list of gems within our limited budget that would be most helpful. She was able to explain where she expected they would be of the greatest help. Now, months later, we can say without a doubt that she was right.
Meet Sydney and schedule a free consultation.
"With the direction of the gems we purchased, my wife and I have identified and transformed our codependency issues, and I’ve made more progress than I ever have with a persistent personal struggle. We’ve been so much kinder to our children and much more insightful and connected with each other. I’ve seen my physical strength and health improve dramatically. And I’ve been able to clear the mental and emotional fog that was plaguing me and thus have become more efficient, effective, and creative in my life …. and the list goes on and on. We fully expect the benefits to continue exponentially.
"In the end, however, I want to emphasize that Sydney is doing so much more than advising about where to put your money for the best outcomes. She also gave me some intuitive advice that has turned me in a better direction. I expect it will take me to a lifestyle that will be healthier and happier than I’ve ever experienced. Her main advice was simple, and it came in two parts:
1. SLOW DOWN! (She didn’t yell, but she emphasized this. :) I was pushing and driving too hard in my life, and I actually needed to slow down to make more real progress. She has been prophetic in this area of my life, as I’ve seen slowing down make a monumental difference.
2. The gems don’t heal you. She taught me that the gems are teachers, reminders, and tools that tune our energy so that we can “heal ourselves.” Our body, mind, and spirit have powerful healing mechanisms. The gems help us tap into these mechanisms more effectively, but they don’t do the work without us. This has empowered me and helped me to use my gems more wisely and effectively and with greater patience.
"Please visit with Sydney. It will be a joyous experience and has the potential to change your life if you are truly ready for it. The benefits I am experiencing from what she taught me are mind-blowing, and I can’t wait to see where they go from here."
—B.L., Spring City, Utah
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This technique can ease emotional pain, release emotional pressure in the chest, and clear and unblock the heart chakra. It can also ease physical symptoms that are linked to prolonged emotional pain, grief, or depression.
When you wear a Pink Sapphire necklace around your neck, it helps create some beneficial space between your physical and emotional bodies. In this technique, when you circle Pink Sapphire in the aura in front of your body, this space is concentrated over your chest. This helps ease emotional pain and upset by clearing away the emotional energies burdening the area and preventing the emotional-body fabric from pressing against your physical body.
The treatment may take as little as a few minutes to complete or it may continue for longer. Again, end the treatment when the Pink Sapphire pulls away from your body. Perform this therapy no more than once a day, even if you feel the pull-away after only a minute or two.
Cleanse the Pink SapphireWhen you have completed the therapy, thoroughly cleanse the Pink Sapphire before wearing or using it again. Run the gems under alternating warm and cool water for at least one minute and then pat them dry. See additional cleansing methods here.
Our Gemstone Advisors are available to answer your questions and help you choose the best gems for you, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm PT, at 800.727.8877.
For Malachite to be therapeutically effective, it must be of pristine quality—that is, it must meet all quality parameters for color, cut, character, and consistency. At Gemisphere, we hand-select and lovingly prepare every gem in every necklace to ensure that our Malachite necklaces are genuinely therapeutic in quality.
First, we ensure that our high-quality Malachite displays crisp, distinct black and green bands of color. These bands form a bull's-eye on opposite sides of each sphere. Spheres with muddy or irregular bands simply cannot produce the soothing waves of energy characteristic of therapeutic Malachite.
In fact, the greater the clarity of the Malachite’s green bands, the greater the gems’ therapeutic effects will be.
Our process of procuring, grading, drilling, and stringing therapeutic-quality Malachite is intensive and unique. Our secret? We base this process on our knowledge of how Malachite energy works.
Most important, we take extraordinary care to drill and string every Malachite sphere through the center of its bull’s-eye. This practice powerfully facilitates the Malachite’s harmonizing wave motion in the body. If the drill holes faced in random directions, these wave emanations would be erratic and therefore disruptive to the wearer’s energy.
The extra care we take to select and prepare our Malachite necklaces ensures that the gems can fully express their powerful healing energy for you.
Maximizing our Malachite’s therapeutic effectiveness is our top priority. The fact that it’s beautiful is our joy!
If you are looking for a way to jump-start healing, this Malachite treatment is a great option. Often, when an ailing area seems reluctant to heal, the reason is poor communication within your body. When your body is unaware that one part isn’t working well, it cannot call on its resources to fix the problem.
This Malachite therapy awakens your entire body to the presence of distress or disease in a particular area, so that it can marshal its forces to bring the area back into harmony and accelerate its healing.
A Malachite necklace and 20 to 30 minutes
Place the Malachite necklace in a neat pile directly on your skin on the area you wish to treat. Perform once or twice a day, as you feel necessary.
Wherever you place Malachite on your body becomes the epicenter of the Malachite's wave emanations. Placing Malachite on an ailing part of your body awakens your entire body to the presence of distress or disease in the area.
This awakening gives your body the opportunity to marshal its forces to resolve the condition.
Malachite's wave-like motion stirs and breaks up anything in the way of establishing and increasing harmony, both within the distressed area and between the area and the rest of your body. The Malachite gradually wears away physical and energetic blockages and eliminates stagnation. In this way, the Malachite soothes and helps heal the area while bringing it into greater harmony with the rest of your body.
With increased harmony, all parts of your body will know what is happening in every other part, making it much easier for your body to call its forces together to combat any disease.
Either grab your Malachite necklace or, if you don't have one yet, take this special opportunity to bring one home! All Malachite necklaces are 20% off through Sunday, July 5, 2020.
]]>For me, wearing Yellow Sapphire is like a day at the beach when I'm stuck at home or work—without the crowds, sand, and sunburn. Because the yellow ray is the first color ray that is depleted when we are stressed, Yellow Sapphire provides much-needed energetic nourishment and relaxation during times of high emotional and physical demands.
I began working with Yellow Sapphire five years ago, and it has saved me from seasonal depression. Living up here in the Pacific Northwest, I find that winters can be very difficult. I wear my Yellow Sapphire continuously from October through April, and it has been like the difference between night and day. I find that I am much less tired, depressed, and irritable during those long winter days.
I also reach for my Yellow Sapphire in the summer, when the sun is often too intense for me to be outdoors for very long. I have sensitive skin and I burn easily. Yellow Sapphire is essential during those bright days, when I need nourishment from the sun but wish to avoid sun exposure.
Wearing full necklaces of Yellow Sapphire, Mother of Pearl and Quartz together creates a lovely "gem tonic" at the end of the day. I find wearing the three simultaneously for just 20 minutes after work helps me to relax, rebalance and unwind from my day. It’s like that comfy bathrobe that you just can’t wait to get into!
Immediate and long-term relief from headaches is possible by wearing the following therapeutic gemstone necklaces:
Improves spinal alignment and brings soothing energy to the head; is especially helpful for headaches from neck and back strain.
Soothes dull, throbbing, and achy pain, particularly in sinus headache.
Relieves tension headaches from mental strain and stress; nourishes the nervous system to prevent future headaches.
Attracts life energy to the body and helps restore overall balance to ease pain and address the underlying cause of headache.
Unwinds tension and releases stress; is particularly helpful for headaches from upper-back and neck tension.
by Dr. Ada González
In my practice as a naturopathic physician, headaches are a frequent complaint. Some of the most common types I see are tension headache, sinus headache, and migraine headache. To relieve the pain of these and other kinds of headaches, I often recommend using therapeutic gemstone necklaces. Therapeutic gemstones are wonderful healing tools, because they're highly effective and easy to use. Simply by wearing a therapeutic gemstone necklace, you can experience relief from a headache, while addressing the underlying cause of the pain.
Simply by wearing a therapeutic gemstone necklace, you can experience relief from a headache, while addressing the underlying cause of the pain.
For headaches, a variety of gems can be helpful. The first gemstone I often recommend is Lavender, which helps gently align the spine and joints. This can relieve many headaches. With improved alignment, blockages are released and energy moves more freely to soothe pain. In this way, Lavender can also reduce the tendency to get headaches in the future.
You can place Lavender directly on the painful area to rapidly alleviate headache pain.
To alleviate headache pain quickly, you can also place a Lavender necklace directly on the painful area. A nurse said that when she gets a headache, she places a Lavender necklace directly on her head. She said the pain melts away quickly, and her whole body is filled with a soft, comfortable feeling.
When using therapeutic gemstones, you can often use more than one gem at a time to address a particular issue.
When using therapeutic gemstones, you can often use more than one gem at a time to address a particular issue. Sometimes it works particularly well to wear two or three gemstone necklaces that have somewhat different effects to address an issue from several angles. One man wore a Lavender necklace along with a Quartz necklace to relieve his chronic head pain. Quartz attracts healing energy to the body, which is very soothing. Wearing a Quartz necklace also brings balance to the entire body. This man had experienced severe chronic headaches because of problems in his neck and spine. It took about three months of wearing both gems to resolve the problem, and the result was significant and lasting pain reduction.
Another gem that is effective for headaches is Dark Green Aventurine. One woman reported that, whenever she starts to feel a headache or sinus pressure, she places a Dark Green Aventurine necklace on her forehead. After only a minute, she can feel the pain starting to leave and her whole body relaxing. She said this technique also works for her husband. Another woman wore Dark Green Aventurine and Lavender necklaces on a trip and successfully eliminated the jet lag and tension headaches she usually got from flying.
I also recommend using Amethyst, which nourishes the nervous system and helps release tension. If you have a tendency to over-think and worry, this can build tension in your head and cause headaches. I recommend placing Amethyst on the top of your head or on your forehead. Doing this can bring relief within minutes. As with Lavender, you can also wear Amethyst as a necklace for ongoing support to gradually release stress and strengthen your nervous system. Doing so can help you become less prone to headaches.
In order for gems to provide therapeutic results and be effective for headache relief, the gems themselves must be therapeutic quality. When selecting gems, I recommend Gemisphere.com as the most reliable source. Gemisphere offers the best gems in the world for therapeutic use.
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The healing energy of Riverstone is like a spring flood rushing through a dry and choked riverbed. All the debris and detritus impeding the flow is washed away and new channels are created, allowing the river to flow with new strength and a clear direction. I have found Riverstone to be a useful tool for moving beyond a stagnant state or simply getting out of a rut.
Maybe the most important thing to know about Riverstone is that it must be used with focus. This focus can come from your clear mental intention or by wearing it with another therapeutic gemstone.
Many people enjoy using Riverstone either during or just before meditation. During spiritual practice you focus on the spirituality within you, which is a very strong focus. When you use Riverstone this way, your whole being becomes energized, helping you make the changes that lead to heightened spiritual experiences. Riverstone can also be used to deepen the experience of a meditation retreat.
Do you prefer 6-mm necklaces but would like the power of an 8- or 10-mm necklace? Pairing Riverstone with another therapeutic gemstone necklace of any size can intensify and accelerate that gem’s effects and help you move more quickly through the changes that gem initiates.
One therapeutic gemstone user reported finding a partner shortly after starting to work with Riverstone. Previously this person seemed to be constantly meeting the wrong people.
Riverstone can support healthy relationships by helping you move past blockages that are obstructing your way to attracting the partner you desire. It’s especially helpful when you know you’re done with a certain limiting situation that keeps lingering. It can help you move through the process of letting go.
Remember, before putting the Riverstone around your neck, spend three to five minutes strongly focusing on and thinking about your reason for wearing it. This short contemplation period will focus mental energy on the situation you wish to address and focus the Riverstone’s work.
Use a therapeutic Blue Sapphire necklace or two Blue Sapphire Gem Energy Rings.
Effects
When mental "garbage" collects in the head, it causes all the functions centered there to become malnourished, strained, and stressed. This includes eye function. The blue ray carried by Blue Sapphire disintegrates this mental garbage and disharmony while nourishing all parts of the head and enlivening their functions.
In this therapy, you place Blue Sapphire on your eyes, where it helps loosen and neutralize mental garbage and any other disharmonious vibrations that are burdening and straining them. As a result, this therapy soothes tired and strained eyes and improves vision.
Procedure
Do not shine artificial light directly on Blue Sapphire or Quartz. No harmful effects will occur, however, if you perform this therapy in ambient artificial light.
1. Lie down on your back. Ideally, position yourself so that your eyes are exposed to sunlight, even if it is just the sunlight coming through an open window on a sunny or cloudy day. Sunlight enhances the penetration of Blue Sapphire and blue ray energy into your body.
2. Close your eyes.
3. Place the center of the Blue Sapphire necklace over the bridge of your nose and arrange the two ends into spirals over each eye, or place one Gem Energy Ring on each eye. Lay the ends of the metal clasp on your cheeks or above your eyebrows, and avoid placing them directly on your eyes.
Time Guidelines
When performing this treatment in direct sunlight, keep the necklace in place for 15 minutes. When performing it without sunlight, keep the necklace in place for at least 60 minutes. This therapy can be performed daily.
]]>Dark Green Aventurine is one of our more fascinating gemstones. Light Green Aventurine and Dark Green Aventurine are essentially the same stone, but the abundant dark green flecks in the Dark Green variety give it a few unique properties. It is these flecks that work to dispel disharmonious energies from each of the body’s weakest organs, one by one, in order of need. Unlike other gems, Dark Green Aventurine’s wave-like energy rides into the body on the breath. Then it goes to work right where it needs to.
In other words, when you wear Dark Green Aventurine, its energy is naturally drawn to where it can best support. I love this aspect of the gem. Its very nature is to seek out where it will do the most good.
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