Hardness: 7
Here’s the low down on Chalcedony, a stone that most folks aren’t quite sure how to pronounce. This very fine grain quartz ranges in color from bluish to grayish and can also contain white, yellow and brown. Chalcedony has a constructive and nurturing energy that instills benevolence, good will, brotherhood, receptivity, responsiveness, enthusiasm and generosity. Chalcedony helps balance the energy of our emotions, body, mind and spirit. It helps reduce hostility, irritability and turns melancholy into joy. It increases telepathy, thought transmission and physical energy. Chalcedony absorbs and then gently releases negative thoughts, emotions and bad dreams. What are you waiting for?
Natural Pieces…. From Malawi. These cute little banded beauties are members of the quartz family. Chalcedony’s energy is constructive and nurturing instilling benevolence, good will, enthusiasm and generosity. Chalcedony is the stone for removing hostilities and irritabilties and turning sadness into joy. Also aids telepathy and thought transmission.
Interesting Tidbits: The following stones are all forms of Chalcedony: Agate, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Chert, Chrysoprase, Flint, Jasper, Onyx, Petrified Wood, Sardonyx and Touchstone.
Many years ago, Greek sailors wore chalcedony charms because they believed it protected them from drowning.
Chalcedony Natural Pieces
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| From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Chalcedony Rosettes, aka Chalcedony Roses are given this name because of their natural rose like formations. Since Chalcedony often grows with other minerals, these specimens are an interesting mix of minerals ranging in color from whitish pink to gray with a slightly darker base. |
