Healing and magic stones: chalcedony

Since time immemorial, people have given special properties to various stones. Chalcedony refers to semiprecious minerals widely used in jewelry. The crystal is one of the varieties of quartz: it is transparent, and if we exclude impurities, the pure stone turns grayish. The mineral is heterogeneous, massive and heavy. In nature there are chalcedony of different colors: white, pink, gray, red, lilac, green. In the Gobi Desert , there were often deposits of blue crystals.

Depending on the color and structure, several types of crystal are distinguished:

• Red or pink - it's carneliol or carnelian;
• Apple-green, emerald-chrysoprase;
• Yellow-brown - sarder;
• Gray-blue - sapphire;
• Gray-green - plasma.

It can be not only monophonic, but also with inclusions or stripes. A popular stone (a kind of chalcedony) of all possible colors and shades is agate. All these jewelry and ornamental minerals can not be called expensive, but jewelry with them is very popular.

It is chalcedony that only stones of pale tones are called: yellowish, milky-blue, greenish. One of the crystals is mentioned in the New Testament when describing the construction of the Heavenly City. Blue stones have always been very popular . Chalcedony served as a decoration in ancient times. Among the minerals there are specimens with an inclusions of dendrites, scales, manganese oxides, chlorite. Such patterns resemble landscapes of water bodies, dense forests, branches of trees. "Subject" crystals enjoyed great popularity in China, India and other eastern countries.

For a long time people worshiped these stones. Chalcedony in the culture of many peoples embodies the gracious life of the Great Mother with a very contradictory feminine essence. Red shades symbolize vitality and energy, white impregnations - a certain limitation and firmness. It was believed that blue minerals attract a lover to a woman, so often they were called love crystals. White minerals tried to avoid, because they store a very strong energy, combining death and maternity, and it can go anywhere in any direction. For the production of images of gods and statuettes, such stones were used.

Chalcedony has strong magical properties, but their strength and direction depends on the variety of the mineral. The Mongols firmly believed that he was able to cheer up, drive away sadness and melancholy. The stones were revered in India, Mongolia, China. Some nations believed that chalcedony can strengthen faith in one's own strength. In some Indian treatises it was mentioned that blue minerals are the embodiment of pure consciousness.

Eliminate sudden outbursts of anger, instantly calm and give chills to only chalcedony. Photos of jewelry with this stone has always attracted to itself like a magnet, many fashionistas buy themselves pendants, rings, earrings and beads with a marvelous stone. Chalcedony looks original and exquisite. On a horoscope it is perfect for Taurus.