What’s your favorite crystal or type of gemstone?
Have you ever pocketed stones when beachcombing? What color or type of rocks do you prefer? For example, I know a woman who only gathers pure white stones. How about jewelry–what’s your favorite crystal or gemstone?
My interest in crystals started a few years ago when I bought a bracelet with pretty stones in it. The packaging included a card that said the stone had certain properties encouraging serenity and stress relief. And sure enough, I felt calmer when I wore it. That’s probably why I chose it in the first place.
We all have favorite colors, textures, and moods. As I studied more about the healing properties of crystals, I realized that I’d had an affinity for them for about 20 years—without even realizing it!
When I lived in Montana, a client of mine made handcrafted jewelry. She allowed me to choose the beads I liked and made several (like a dozen) necklaces and pairs of earrings. It wasn’t until recently that I realized ALL the beads I’d chosen then, except for one, were actually crystals (i.e., semi-precious stones) and crystals I have an affinity for now.
To get this conversation started, let me know which group of stones YOU prefer from the image at the right:
1: Three dark green stones (all different stones)
2: Three different colored stones with designs (different categories of same stone)
3: Two orangey-red stones (same stone)
4: Five different colored stones with designs (different categories of same stone)
5: Three blue stones (two different stones)
6: Two swirly-patterned stones (same stone)
7: Three stones—pink, clear, purple/white (three different categories of same type of stone)
Feel free to ask any questions and I’ll share what knowledge and insights I have. FYI, if I receive a lot of similar questions, I’ll be happy to create a blog post addressing specific topics.
P.S. Extra points if you can guess which of these stones actually makes the back of my head tingle when I hold it in my hand.
Here are some websites where you can learn more:
- GemSelect – https://www.gemselect.com/other-info/gems-and-the-four-elements.php
- Natural Healing Gems (I bought my first bracelet from here about 5 years ago and wear it to bed every night) – https://www.naturalhealinggems.com/gemstones-ab
- All Crystal – https://www.allcrystal.com/articles/7-chakra-crystals/