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  NEW GEMSTONES include: Black Labradorite - These are wonderful large rectangular stones with good flashes of blue.  A nice combination of root and third eye chakras. Leopard Skin Jasper - This new stone shows fabulous patterns of black, gray and pinky beige.  Looks like strands of black yarn that meander across a light colored background.  Each piece has it's own unique character.  Good for root chakra. Carnelian - Very large and polished to a gleaming, smooth surface, these natural carnelian tubes are paired with turquoise.  A winning combination for sacral, heart and throat chakras. BACK IN STOCK Aquamarine - This...

ie, Orbicular Jasper   This amazing stone from Mother Earth reminds me of microbes one might see under a microscope.  It is a kind of jasper and agate mix that displays a unique pattern of colored circles and dots that appear to float across a deep green background. As you can see in the photos, it's very organic and alive looking.   Found only along the northwest shoreline of Madagascar, the mine has been exhausted as of this writing.  Although other locations have been explored, another source for this fabulous material has not been found.  Named for the bubbling surf that washes against the...

JASPER FOR FALL   As fall peeks around the corner, nature gives it her all before the frost. Leaves of green become bright red, orange and yellow, and while the spring and summer flowers have begun to fade, fall colors come with the bountiful harvest.  In celebration of Mother Nature's brilliant show of force, I've put together a group of JASPERS for fall that specifically energize the first, second and third chakras.  These chakras are represented by red, orange and yellow and play to our sense of belonging to the earth, allowing pleasure into our lives and feeling confident and self directed in our...

Amber Helps Teething Because. . . Succinic acid found in amber, is an all-natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever.  If you are interested in exploring the effects of succinic acid to help your baby during painful episodes of teething, choose amber that is genuine, not reconstituted and has not been polished, since polishing destroys the outer layers.  This is where the most succinic acid is found. It is also known as raw amber How To Use Amber For Infant Teething While there are many sites that sell amber teething necklaces, I am not comfortable putting anything around a baby's neck.  I was...

Amazing Amber  With it's warm golden hue, amber is sensual, earthy and exciting.  Technically, it is not a stone, but began as tree resin more than 40 million years ago.  Oozing from the trees in ancient forests, it was transformed over a very long time into a natural plastic. (note: tree resin is not the same thing as tree sap.) Amber is amorphous, which means it has no crystalline structure and is preserved only under certain conditions where there is wet sediment and clay.  You might expect to find it at the bottom of a river delta or lagoon. Treasured...