Blue Chalcedony Iolite and Amethyst Pendant

Blue Chalcedony, Iolite, and Amethyst Pendant

This Blue Chalcedony, Iolite, and Amethyst combination is perfect to encourage peace, calm, and tranquility.

About the stone: Blue Chalcedony refers to the blue variety of chalcedony, which is cryptocrystalline or microcrystalline quartz.

Color: blue

Chakra(s): throat, third eye, and crown

Astrological sign(s): Libra, Aquarius

Mohs scale: 6–7

Chalcedony is named for the ancient seaport of Chalcedon. Cylinder seals made of this stone date back to 2500 BC. Chalcedony was used in the Jewish High Priest’s Breastplate with inscribed gems representing the twelve tribes of Israel, worn by Moses’ brother Aaron.

The pastel blue of this chalcedony elicits the soothing energy of a peaceful lake. Use this stone to help turn off the incessant chatter going on in your mind. Blue chalcedony relieves hostility and irritability. It promotes feelings of kindness and compassion. Blue chalcedony tumbled stone is useful for healing problems associated with the throat, neck, or head. Use this stone for a headache, a sore throat, or an earache.

Iolite is a perfect gem for meditation. The indigo blue variety is a third eye stone to activate your ability to quiet your mind, slow down your thoughts, and relax.

Amethyst stimulates the third eye and all six “clairs” (or sensory gifts): clairvoyance, clairaudience, claircognizance, clairsentience, clairolfaction, and clairgustation. The purple vibration in amethyst has powerful transformative qualities. To use this vibration in changing unwanted situations, imagine yourself surrounded by a vibrating, glowing bubble of violet light emanating from the stone. As

Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals, and Stones (Llewellyn. 2013) by Margaret Ann Lembo