Chrysanthemum
Stones, a mineral of 'blooming flowers' is a very popular collectible
and specimen. The chrysanthemum stone, long admired and valued in
China and Japan for their beauty and rarity, have been attracting
collectors and the metaphysical world for the past 30 years. The
stone is a natural occurrence in Enshi, Hubei Provicne, China and
contains more than ten kinds of trace elements such as selenium,
strontium, gold, silver, and bismuth. The Chrysanthemum Stones are
considered to be a Permian age (approx. 250 million years).
As its
name implies, it is shaped like a Chrysanthemum flower. These
flowers are embedded in a grey limestone, dolomite or porphyry with
lath-like minerals of celestite, calcite or feldspar constructing the
'petal' and chert the 'stamen'. Normally the diameter of the flower
ranges from 5 to 8 cm with a maximum being 50cm. The 'flowers' are
varied in shape with their petals stretching out freely in different
directions or attitudes.
Spirit Quartz is also sometimes referred to as Fairy
Quartz or Cactus Quartz, and originates from
Africa. When it was discovered by the local tribes in Mphumalanga,
South Africa, it was hailed immediately for its beauty and distinct
and powerful energy. The tribes named it Spirit Quartz because the
milky lilac color of the stone was similar to that of mentholated
spirits, an alcohol based cleaning agent that is widely used in that
area. Some of the stones are a pure white with clear spots, others
have inclusions of amethyst in their bodies and take on purple shades
that can range in very light color that blend heavily with the clear
and white of the quartz to being so dark that the pieces look as
those they are mainly amethyst.
Typically Spirit Quarts are found in points, wands and clusters and
looks similar to Druzy Quartz because of the sparkly, bumpy surface
of the stone. Once you see a Spirit Quartz you know there is no
mistaking it from any other stone and it becomes a very
distinguishable piece in any collection. Spirit Quartz is not
terribly hard to come by but can be pricey depending on the piece
itself. Currently it is only mined from one location in the world,
Magaliesberg, South Africa.
Spirit
Quartz can also be used for dream work, specifically lucid
dreaming,
as well as for astral projection, and can stimulate physical healing
in areas of the body that might be out of harmony with the body as a
whole. One way that Spirit Quartz can be used in healing is an
amplifier for other stones used in chakra cleansing or balancing.
Placing stones on the chakras to balance and align them is a common
healing practice, but by including the Spirit Quartz, either at the
crown chakra or directly next to another stone on a particularly
difficult chakra point, you will find that the areas open up and
balance quickly.
This
summer Timeless Designs is doing something really new!! We are
currently going through all our remaining inventory and getting ready
for a huge Summer Spectacular Events!
Raw ammonite fossils from Madagascar
New
from the Tucson trip, all new design of amethyst drusy pendants in
hearts! 
Chrysanthemum
Stones, a mineral of 'blooming flowers' is a very popular collectible
and specimen. The chrysanthemum stone, long admired and valued in
China and Japan for their beauty and rarity, have been attracting
collectors and the metaphysical world for the past 30 years. The
stone is a natural occurrence in Enshi, Hubei Provicne, China and
contains more than ten kinds of trace elements such as selenium,
strontium, gold, silver, and bismuth. The Chrysanthemum Stones are
considered to be a Permian age (approx. 250 million years). As its
name implies, it is shaped like a Chrysanthemum flower. These
flowers are embedded in a grey limestone, dolomite or porphyry with
lath-like minerals of celestite, calcite or feldspar constructing the
'petal' and chert the 'stamen'. Normally the diameter of the flower
ranges from 5 to 8 cm with a maximum being 50cm. The 'flowers' are
varied in shape with their petals stretching out freely in different
directions or attitudes.
Spirit Quartz is also sometimes referred to as Fairy
Quartz or Cactus Quartz, and originates from
Africa. When it was discovered by the local tribes in Mphumalanga,
South Africa, it was hailed immediately for its beauty and distinct
and powerful energy. The tribes named it Spirit Quartz because the
milky lilac color of the stone was similar to that of mentholated
spirits, an alcohol based cleaning agent that is widely used in that
area. Some of the stones are a pure white with clear spots, others
have inclusions of amethyst in their bodies and take on purple shades
that can range in very light color that blend heavily with the clear
and white of the quartz to being so dark that the pieces look as
those they are mainly amethyst.
Typically Spirit Quarts are found in points, wands and clusters and
looks similar to Druzy Quartz because of the sparkly, bumpy surface
of the stone. Once you see a Spirit Quartz you know there is no
mistaking it from any other stone and it becomes a very
distinguishable piece in any collection. Spirit Quartz is not
terribly hard to come by but can be pricey depending on the piece
itself. Currently it is only mined from one location in the world,
Magaliesberg, South Africa.
Spirit
Quartz can also be used for dream work, specifically lucid
dreaming,
as well as for astral projection, and can stimulate physical healing
in areas of the body that might be out of harmony with the body as a
whole. One way that Spirit Quartz can be used in healing is an
amplifier for other stones used in chakra cleansing or balancing.
Placing stones on the chakras to balance and align them is a common
healing practice, but by including the Spirit Quartz, either at the
crown chakra or directly next to another stone on a particularly
difficult chakra point, you will find that the areas open up and
balance quickly.
This
summer Timeless Designs is doing something really new!! We are
currently going through all our remaining inventory and getting ready
for a huge Summer Spectacular Events!
Raw ammonite fossils from Madagascar
New
from the Tucson trip, all new design of amethyst drusy pendants in
hearts!