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ALWAYS CUSTOM MADE Chakra Jewels are made after the order is placed.   This allows us to consider the person who placed the order and try to communicate with them through the gems.  Quality control is really important to us.  Since we purchase our beads by the string, some stones are more exciting than others.  Rarely do we use every stone from a strand, rather, we pick the nicest material to start with.  After close inspection for color, character, sparkle and cut, we pick the one that speaks to us. Some stones are fairly uniform, while other, such as RED CREEK...

Politics can wreak havoc on our chakras. I've heard it over and over lately.  "If I have to listen to one more campaign ad, I'm going to throw something at the TV/radio/computer.  It just makes me sick."  YIKES!  It seems the political landscape has turned to mud, and all of us are getting dragged through it.  Still, if you are lucky enough to live in a country where people have a choice as to who or what they support, it is a privilege that must not be taken for granted.  Too many people in the course of history have given their...

Chakra Jewelry Company Recognized By Redirect Guide For New Earth Friendly Packaging   ChakraJewel.com received a green ribbon from Redirect Guide for the sustainable packaging they created for their custom chakra jewelry.   Handmade Chakra Healing Jewelry by ChakraJewel.com Online PR News – 08-May-2012 –Packaging for jewelry can be very wasteful. It is likely that the average consumer throws it all away, and most of it was not needed in the first place. One jewelry company has decided to lead the way in sustainable jewelry packaging and has been recognized for their efforts to protect the environment. Chakra Jewel, an...

Dragon Blood Jasper The story behind Dragon Blood Jasper is one of the most interesting I've come across and perfect for Halloween.  The stone, which has a mossy yellow green background is shot with veins of deep red.  It is thought that the stone is the fossilized remains of ancient dragons.  The green is the skin of the beast, while the red veins are the blood. Oddly enough, I was working with some dragon blood jasper recently and came across three pieces that had striking veins of red running through them in such a way, that when I lined them...

   Why Meditate? Meditation is relaxing to the point where you stop the chatter inside your head.  You know, that constant voice that streams through your brain reminding you to  pick up something for dinner, call your mother/sister/daughter/brother, son, husband, father, grandmother, friends, etc. or to check the air in your tires the next time you get gas, and on and on it goes.  To stop this endless chatter takes some effort and practice.  I don't know why we are so afraid of silence, but that seems to be the case 99.9% of the time.  Meditating is simply quieting that...