Emerald has a long and rich history dating back 4000 years! People gave it for gifts, some, like Cleopatra, draped themselves in it, some believed the soul was restored when they wore it and others used it for fertility and sexuality. Emerald is definitely beautiful, resonates with the Heart chakra and it's rich green colour is very soothing and calming.
Opening your Heart chakra, opens you to deeper levels of compassion, kindness and love. Your Heart chakra, Anahata in Sanskrit, is the middle chakra and is your center of love. It is located in the middle of your chest over your physical heart and is represented by the colour green and pink.
Known for its soft energy properties, Pink Amethyst is often referred to as a 'crystal for the heart'. It operates profoundly at the soul level, imbuing its surroundings with a sense of divine love. It is as if it is radiating a gentle, loving energy that affects everything around it.
Arsenopyrite is a combination of Arsenic and Pyrite. It is found any places around the world, these high quality pieces come from China. Arsenopyrite serves as an indicator that gold is present and usually in significant quantities. Because of the Arsenic content, it is a good idea to wash your hands after handling it in case you touch your eyes.
Topaz actually has an exceptionally wide colour range that, besides brown, includes various tones and saturations of blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and purple. Colourless Topaz is plentiful, and is often treated to give it a blue colour. In this blog I will be focusing on Blue and Imperial Topaz.