Magic Stones
- jaiyenhandmade
- Aug 30, 2023
- 10 min read
Updated: Sep 2, 2023
Hey there, beach lovers, Bohemian souls and free spirits! We're about to take you on a journey through the past and present, and maybe add a touch of magic.
Our handmade jewelry collection isn't just about pretty accessories – it's a tropical rendezvous with the stories, history, and good vibes that healing stones and shells bring along.
Imagine this: ancient cultures across the globe, from the far reaches of Egypt to the islands of the Pacific, all nodding to the power of healing stones and shells. These little nuggets of the Earth have been more than just eye candy – they've got stories
Picture the Egyptians rocking Lapis Lazuli and Turquoise to keep the good vibes flowing and the bad ones at bay. Native American cultures revered shells, seeing them as a connection to the life-giving waters. And let's not forget the Greeks, who thought Amethyst could clear up your mind like an ocean breeze clears the air.
We've taken these stories and transformed them into pieces of wearable art that'll have you feeling like you're forever on vacation mode. Each handcrafted piece in our collection isn't just a bit of jewelry – it's a ticket to the world of healing stones and shells. From the calming powers of Larimar to the love-infused Rose Quartz, there's a little slice of good vibes for everyone.
So, whether you're a seasoned believer in the mystical mojo of healing stones or you just want to rock some seriously gorgeous accessories, our handmade jewelry collection has you covered.
In this blog we're going to tell you about the stones and shells we offer in our jewellery, their healing properties, where they come from and also which Chakras and Zodiac each stone has the deepest connection with!
HINT: If you're looking for a particular stone or shell they're listed in alphabetical order (stones first, shells after)
SO without further ado...
AFRICAN TURQUOISE - 'The Stone of Evolution'
Source: Africa
Zodiac: Cancer, Capricorn
Chakras: Third eye, Throat
African Turquoise is actually a form of Jasper, but earns it's name with it's dreamy colours of ocean blues and greens. African Turquoise is believed to help ease mood swings, encourage acceptance, and soothe feelings of emotional aggravation resulting in a more optimistic attitude towards life.
AGATE - 'The Stone of Clarity'
Agate comes in many varieties, and each variety has it's own connection to the chakras and zodiacs. It is found in many places around the world. Most Agates occur in cavities in eruptive rocks or ancient lavas
The healing properties of agate are soothing and calming and harmonize both positive and negative energies. It works at its own pace, and is powerful yet gentle. Agate is associated with stamina, vitality and strength. These crystals may be used to bring information to the surface that's deeply rooted in the subconscious
AMAZONITE - 'The Stone of Tangible Truth'
Source: Brazil, Peru
Zodiac: Virgo
Chakra: Heart, Throat
Like waters deep and ancient, Amazonite beckons in captivating shades of turquoise-green, promising to soothe the spirit and calm the soul. Its energy is as powerful as the river for which it is named, and as bold as the legendary women warriors with whom it is connected, yet it tempers aggression, tames the irrational, and stills the disquiet. It provides harmony and balance
AMBER
Source: Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark
Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Virgo
Chakra: Solar Plexus, Sacral
Amber is a powerful healer and cleanser of the body, mind and spirit. It absorbs pain and negative energy, and helps to alleviate stress. Amber stimulates the intellect and promotes self-confidence and creative self-expression. It encourages decision making, spontaneity and brings wisdom, balance and patience.
Amber is formed from resin exuded from tree bark in a process estimated to take between 2 and 10 million years
AMETHYST - 'The Artist's Stone'
Source: Brazil, Uruguay, South Korea, Russia, United States, India
Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces
Chakra: Crown
Amethyst has been highly esteemed throughout the ages for its stunning beauty and legendary powers to stimulate, and soothe the mind and emotions. It carries the energy of fire and passion, creativity and spirituality; yet bears the logic of temperance and sobriety
APATITE - The Stone of Manifestation
Source: Myanmar, Brazil, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Norway, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Mexico, Canada, US
Zodiac: Gemini
Chakra: Throat
Apatite is believed to expand knowledge and truth. It enhances insight, inspires creativity and aids with learning. It is said that wearing apatite will enhance focus, clarity for concentration, intellect, acceptance and unconditional love. It is also known to ease sorrow, apathy, and anger.
AQUAMARINE
Source: Brazil, Africa
Zodiac: Pisces, Aquarius
Chakra: Throat
Aquamarine has an affinity with sensitive people. Its calming energies reduce stress and quiet the mind. It can invoke tolerance of others and overcome judgmentalism, clarify perception, sharpen the intellect and clear confusion, giving support to those overwhelmed by responsibility. Aquamarine is often used as a "good luck" stone, and is thought to bring feelings of peace, love, joy and happiness to those who wear it
BLACK TOURMALINE - The Grounding Stone
Source: Brazil, Africa
Zodiac: Libra, Sagittarius
Chakra: Root
Ancient magicians relied upon Black Tourmaline to protect them as they cast their spells. Today this stone is still revered as a premier talisman of protection, a psychic shield deflecting and dispelling negative energies, entities, or destructive forces. It is useful in purifying one’s own negative thoughts and turning them into positive, usable energy.
CARNELIAN - The Stone of Vitality
Source: Indonesia, Brazil, India, Serbia, Germany
Zodiac: Virgo
Chakra: Sacral
Carnelian provides effective protection against harmful emotions such as envy, anger, and resentment.It dispels inappropriate thoughts, sharpens attention and enhances alertness. It helps us to grow spiritually, while also keeping us connected to the reality of everyday life
CHRYSOCOLLA - The Stone of Tranquility
Source: Africa, Mexico, Arizona (USA)
Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo, Aquarius
Chakra: Throat, Heart
Chrysocolla has the ability to bring harmony, increase wisdom and guide you toward discretion. It promotes level headedness, encouraging clarity of thought and a neutral, calm attitude during turbulence by purifying the home, environment and the mind.
CITRINE - The Merchant's Stone
Source: Russia, Madagascar
Zodiac: Leo
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Citrine is associated with positivity and optimism, which is not surprising given its cheerful color. It's often used to assist in manifesting financial abundance and opportunities. It can also be used to awaken the solar plexus chakra, helping to cultivate confidence and personal power
CLEAR QUARTZ - The Stone of the Mind
Source: US, Brazil, Russia, Madagascar
Zodiac: Leo
Chakra: Crown
Clear Quartz is considered a master healer. It entices you to look deep, and aids with spiritual growth. It’s a crystal that connects with all the chakras, clearing out blockages and enhancing mental clarity
GREEN AVENTURINE - The Stone of Opportunity
Source: India, China
Zodiac: Cancer
Chakra: Heart
Green Aventurine is thought to be the luckiest of all crystals, especially in manifesting prosperity and wealth, or for increasing favor in competitions or games of chance. Its winning energy makes it a great ally for boosting one’s chances in any situation
HOWLITE - A Stone of Patience
Source: US, Germany, Mexico, Russia, Turkey
Zodiac: Virgo
Chakra: Crown
Howlite strengthens memory and stimulates desire for knowledge. It teaches patience and helps to eliminate rage, pain and stress. A calming stone, Howlite calms communication, facilitates awareness and encourages emotional expression. Howlite balances calcium levels in the body.
IMPERIAL JASPER - The Nurturing Stone
Source: Mexico
Zodiac: Virgo, Leo, Capricorn
Chakra: Root, Third Eye
Imperial Jasper aligns the chakras and can be used in chakra healing. It sustains and supports the soul in times of stress and brings tranquility. It is also known as a “Supreme Nurturer”, as it heals the complete soul of the body.
JADE - The Stone of Protection
Source: Myanmar, New Zealand, Canada, Taiwan, Southern Europe, Russia, China
Zodiac: Taurus, Gemini, Virgo
Chakra: Heart
A protective stone, Jade keeps the wearer from harm and brings harmony. Jade attracts good luck and friendship. It stabilises the personality and promotes self-sufficiency. Jade soothes the mind, releasing negative thoughts.
JASPER - The Stone of Endurance
Source: Brazil, France, Germany, India, Russia, United States
Zodiac: Aries
Chakra: Root
Jaspers have been revered by ancient peoples and civilizations throughout the world as sacred and powerful stones of protection, for both the physical and spiritual realm. They were known as the “rain bringers” and nurturers, healers of the spirit and stones of courage and wisdom. Historically, Red Jasper was known as a stone of vibrancy and endurance, a talisman of warriors and a promoter of justice, protection, and life.
LABRADORITE - The Stone of Magic
Source: Norway, Finland, USA, Canada, Newfoundland
Zodiac: Aquarius
Chakra: Throat, Third Eye
Labradorite is a useful companion through change, imparting strength and perseverance. It balances and protects the aura, raises consciousness and grounds spiritual energies. It is excellent for strengthening intuition and promoting psychic abilities. Powerful in revealing the truth behind illusions, Labradorite banishes fears and insecurities, and strengthens faith in the self and trust in the universe. It stimulates the imagination and calms an overactive mind, developing enthusiasm and new ideas.
LAPIS LAZULI - The Stone of Wisdom
Source: Afghanistan, Chile, Siberia, United States, Myanmar
Zodiac: Virgo
Chakra: Throat
Lapis lazuli is one of the oldest and most revered stones in spiritual practices around the world. Healers, mystics, priests, and royalty have looked to Lapis Lazuli for guidance since the dawn of time, and even today it is believed to stimulate spiritual wisdom and increase psychic abilities. Lapis Lazuli can be used to encourage self - awareness, confidence, knowledge, compassion and morality.
LARIMAR - The Stone of Atlantis
Source: Dominican Republic
Zodiac: Leo
Chakra: Throat
Swimming with the tranquil energies of both the sky and the sea, this wild Atlantis stone is an emblem of all that is calm and clear in this world. Larimar is a water stone - it has that ebbing energy of light dancing across the water, and it is infused with a sense of cleansing calm. But Larimar is actually born from heat and fire as it comes from the volcanic spurts of the Dominican Republic. Molten fire meets the Caribbean Sea and lends its balancing energy - meaning that Larimar can cool hotheads and provide inner strength and courage to those in need.
MOONSTONE - A Stone of New Beginnings
Source: Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar
Zodiac: Gemini
Chakra: Crown
A stone for “new beginnings”, Moonstone is a stone of inner growth and strength. It soothes emotional instability and stress, and stabilises the emotions, providing calmness. Moonstone enhances intuition, promotes inspiration, success and good fortune in love and business matters.
OBSIDIAN - The Stone of Truth
Source: Iceland, US, Italy, Argentina
Zodiac: Scorpio
Chakra: Root
The Obsidian stone is a potent cleanser of the psychic smog made within the aura, and is considered as a powerful psychic protection stone. This stone also has powerful metaphysical properties, which may assist in shielding you against negativities. Its energies may stimulate the prophesy gift.
PEACH AMAZONITE - A Stone of Success
Source: Brazil
Zodiac: Peru
Chakra: Sacral
Peach Amazonite is a stone for success and abundance, as it empowers the wearer in manifesting dreams and desires. It is considered a lucky crystal, being one of the best metaphysical stones for good luck & fortune.
PREHNITE - A Stone for Dreaming
Source: Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Scotland, France, US
Zodiac: Libra
Chakra: Heart, Solar Plexus
Prehnite calms the environment and brings peace and protection. It teaches how to be in harmony with nature and the elemental forces. Prehnite alleviates nightmares, phobias and deep fears. It is a stone for dreaming and remembering.
PYRITE
Source: Italy, Spain, Us
Zodiac: Leo
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Pyrite, otherwise known as 'Fools Gold', is a powerful protection stone which shields and protects against all forms of negative energy on the physical and emotional levels. It stimulates the intellect and enhances memory, helping to recall relevant information when needed.
ROSE QUARTZ - The Stone of Unconditional Love
Source: Brazil, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka
Zodiac: Libra, Taurus
Chakra: Heart
Rose Quartz can support us with emotional healing and growth. It calms emotions and soothes stress and anxiety. Wearing it, meditating with it, as well as keeping it near, is believed to open the heart up to all kinds of love: romantic love, love of family, love of friends, and love of self.
SERPENTINE
Source: Brazil, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Austria, France, Italy, US
Zodiac: Gemini, Scorpio
Chakra: Crown
Serpentine provides a clearing of thought to better facilitate meditation. It is said to clear clouded areas of the chakras and stimulate the crown chakra, promoting spiritual understanding and psychic abilities. Serpentine assists the retrieval of wisdom, helping to regain memory of past lives. It assists the conscious direction of healing energy toward problem areas.
SILVER SHEEN OBSIDIAN
Source: Mexico
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Source: Root
Silver Sheen Obsidian is believed to bring advantage throughout life. It improves perception, sharpens the senses and intellect, promotes articulate communication to others, and helps keep personal likes and dislikes from affecting rational decision-making.
SUNSTONE - A Stone of Leadership
Source: Norway, Sweden, US, Australia
Zodiac: Libra
Chakra: Root, Sacral
Sunstone is said to be a stone of leadership, encouraging the wearer to be open and benevolent. Also known as a stone of joy, Sunstone is believed to inspire good nature and an enjoyment of life. It brings a positive outlook, heightens intuition and allows the real self to shine through happily.
TIGERS EYE - A Stone of Luck
Source: South Africa, Brazil, India, Myanmar, Western Australia, US
Zodiac: Gemini
Chakra: Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus
A stone of protection, Tiger’s Eye may also bring luck and good fortune to the wearer. It has the power to focus the mind, promoting mental clarity, assisting us to resolve problems objectively and unclouded by emotions. Tiger’s Eye is good for growing your confidence and strength. It protects from negative energies, and is also known to bring courage.
TURQUOISE - A Stone of Communication
Source: Iran, Egypt, Northwest China, Mexico, US
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Chakra: Throat
Turquoise helps to enhance communication and expression, amplifies intuition, and brings insight and wisdom. It has been used in amulets for protection for millennia. The captivating sea-green stone of the ancients, represents wisdom, tranquility, protection, good fortune, and hope. Ancient peoples believed in its profound power to protect, as well as its tranquil energy and its association with enduring love.It provides comfort and solace for the spirit as well as support for the physical body.
ABALONE SHELL
Source - Most abalones are found naturally in cold waters, along the coasts of New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, North West America and Japan.
Abalone Shell is said to enhance feelings of peace, compassion and love. It has a lovely warm, gentle vibration. It is great in times of tough emotional issues, soothing the nerves and encouraging a calm demeanor. It is said to gently help open our psychic and intuitive connections.
COWRIE SHELL
Source - Cowrie shells are found in abundance all over the world, in particular tropical oceans like the Indo-Pacific, and close to the reef or shore
Cowrie shells are believed to be a form of communication between us and the Ocean Goddess Yemaya. As a gift from the Goddess, cowrie shells have long been a symbol of prosperity and good fortune. They make fantastic aids for intention setting, especially when it comes to creative projects or new ventures.
In Africa, tribes women believe they are a sign of femininity and fertility, often wearing them not only to help them conceive, but to help them give birth safely.
FRESHWATER PEARL
Source - Pearls are organic gems that grow within clams and other mollusks. Fresh water pearls are formed when a foreign object acts as an irritant inside the shell. Pearls are the birthstone for the month of June.
Since ancient times Pearls have been considered precious. The pearl healing properties centre around purity, balance, and inner wisdom. Pearls are a gemstone of inner wisdom. As they carry the lucid movement of water within them, they are all about inviting you to find your own balance and flow.
SHIVA EYE
Source - Shiva eye shells, also known as Pacific Cat’s Eye, are found in the seabeds of Thailand, Indonesia, and Australia.
This uniquely swirling shell is actually the protective door at the opening of a Turban snail’s shell, which detaches at the end of the snail’s natural life. Serving as a protective covering to the softness within the snail, it is symbolically also considered a doorway into the unconscious, opening to reveal the full power of the Third Eye chakra.
Shiva eye symbolizes creation, destruction, spiritual knowledge, and transformation. Its spiral pattern illustrates eternity, understanding, and the interconnectedness of all things
So, that's it for now! We are always adding new stones to our collection. Follow us on Instagram or sign up to our newsletter to make sure you never miss any updates about new products in store!
If you're looking for a particular stone or shell that you don't see here, feel free to contact us by email: jaiyen.handmade@gmail.com as we do accept custom orders
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