Category: Guide to natural stones

This stone is beautiful to swoon over! Whether mounted in earrings, a bracelet or a necklace, it always creates a sensation. Discover the tourmaline virtues and lithotherapy of this beautiful stone.

Tourmaline virtues

Tourmaline is a magnificent gem with colors as varied as that of a rainbow. Its wide range of colors: black, green, brown, yellow, red, pink, blue, yellow, colorless or multicolored, comes from the different chemical elements that compose it: iron, manganese, nickel, cobalt, titanium… Its name is derived from Sinhala word (language spoken in Sri Lanka) "tournamal" which means "stone with mixed colors". Tourmaline, although present on all continents, is widely imported to Europe, by Dutch sailors bringing it back from the Kingdom of Ceylon.

The majority of tourmaline comes today from Brazil. The other main deposits are located in Afghanistan, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Burma, Russia and Thailand.

Tourmaline Lithotherapy virtues

Tourmaline is known for its electrical properties that give it a role in protecting the body against static electricity and radio waves from all kinds of electrical devices. In lithotherapy, tourmaline is known to act as a detoxifying agent. These crystals promote relaxation of the body and mind.

Anecdote

It is believed that the first tourmalines were discovered by the conquistadors in Brazil in the 1500 years. At the time, it was assumed that these green tourmaline were emeralds. It was not until the nineteenth century that scientists realized that these stones actually had their own kind of mineral.

Maintenance of your gemstones

Tourmaline has a hardness of 7. It is a note on 10, 10 being the hardest stone, the diamond. It is a semi-precious stone very ure and resistant to shocks.

To maintain your tourmalines just wash them with clear water. It is a fine stone that does not need to be cleaned. To recharge the tourmaline it is enough to expose it to the light of the sun or the moon.

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Omyoki offers tourmaline jewelry, designed in France and then handmade by talented artisans in India, Nepal and Tibetan communities. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. This video puts in image, this history of know-how and craftsmen.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.

Kyanite or kyanite is also called kyanite. Its name was given to it by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1789. It comes from the Greek "kuanos" or "blue". Kyanite is colorless and owes its famous blue color to the presence of chromium. Its color then varies from blue to purple, passing through green, yellow, pink, white, brown and gray. The main deposits of are located in Brazil, Nepal, but also in Austria, Kenya, Myanmar, Zimbabwe.

Properties of kyanite

Kyanite is the stone of "letting go". It is a stone of intuition and self-acceptance. Soothing for buried anxieties and fears, kyanite promotes deep and restorative sleep for both mind and body.

Anecdote

Kyanite is a stone sensitive to shocks and makes it a little stone used in jewelry. Yet some Asian cultures make jewelry in kyanite, for its virtues. The result is spectacular considering the aesthetics of the stone.

Maintenance of your gemstones

Kyanite or cyanite has a hardness of 4 to 5 on the faces of the prism and 6 to 7 transversely. It is a note on 10, 10 being the hardest stone, the diamond. It is a semi-precious stone that is relatively fragile and sensitive to shocks.

To maintain your kyanite stones just wash them with clear water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning of jewelery is not recommended for this delicate semi-precious stone.

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Omyoki offers kyanite jewelry, designed in France and then handmade by talented artisans in India, Nepal and Tibetan communities. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. This video puts in image, this history of know-how and craftsmen.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.

Hemimorphite is a fine stone, transparent to translucent, with colors ranging from colorless to white, yellow, gray, blue, purple, pink, green and brown. A quality hemimorphite stone is usually blue or green, and has some similarities to chrysocolla, smithsonite, and turquoise. The main hemimorphites lie in Australia, Algeria, Mexico, and Namibia.

Properties of hemimorphite

Lithotherapy is a gem used for the treatment of detox, to cleanse and purify the liver and blood. It improves healing and reduces dermatological problems. Hemimorphite is a stone of inner calm. It opens us to communication with our deep self and others.

Anecdote

Hemimorphite is an important source of zinc, since it contains more than 50%. It has two peculiarities, it is pyroelectric (electrically charged when heated) and piezoelectric (electrically charged when rubbed).

Stones and chakras

Hemimorphite can be used for the heart chakra and throat chakra.

Maintenance of your gemstones

Hemimorphite has a hardness of 5 on 10, 10 being the hardest stone, diamond. It is a semi-precious stone that is relatively fragile and sensitive to shocks.

To maintain your hemimorphite stones just wash them with clear water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning of jewelery is not recommended for this delicate semi-precious stone.

Fair trade jewelry

Omyoki offers hemimorphite jewelry, designed in France and then handmade by talented artisans in India, Nepal and Tibetan communities. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. This video puts in image, this history of know-how and craftsmen.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.

Among the properties of pink quartz, the main one is to catalyze love and serenity. It is a fine stone in peach colors with shades ranging from pale pink to deep pink, with varying degrees of transparency. Quartz is very present all over the planet and pink quartz is not a rare stone. The main deposits of pink quartz are found in Brazil and Madagascar, but also in India, Sri Lanka, Europe ...

Properties of pink quartz in lithotherapy

In lithotherapy, rose quartz symbolizes love, initiation and serenity. Rose quartz fights against inflammation of the genital system, such as the tubes, ovaries. It removes anxieties, depressions, insomnia. Rose quartz is considered a comforter, it is believed to heal both physical and emotional wounds. Its contact reassures, reinforces self-confidence and the capacity to accept oneself as one is.

Anecdote

In the Greeks, pink quartz was the symbol of Initiation. For Muslims, it is contemplation and for the Indians it would be the stone of maternal deity.

Stones and chakras

Rose quartz can be used on the heart chakra.

Maintenance of pink quartz

Pink quartz has a hardness of 7 on 10, 10 being the hardest stone, the diamond. It is a fine stone relatively resistant to small shocks.

To maintain your pink quartz stones just wash them with clear water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning of jewelery is not recommended for this semi-precious stone.

Rose quartz & fair trade jewelry

Omyoki offers rose quartz jewelry, designed in France and then handmade by talented artisans in India, Nepal and Tibetan communities. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. This video puts in image, this history of know-how and craftsmen.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.

You are crazy about jewelry in turquoise ? This stone is a gemstone that has been used for thousands of years by different cultures around the world. Tibetans have a long history of using the turquoise. They consider the stone to be a symbol of protection and good fortune. Tibetans believe that the turquoise has the ability to protect against negative forces and diseases, and are often used to make amulets and talismans. Jewelry made of turquoise remain very popular among Tibetans who wear it as ring, in a signet ring or in the form of a Dzi (pronounced zee) an oblong-shaped pendant.

Turquoise, properties and virtues

Turquoise offers a variety of colors ranging from light blue to dark blue, veined with black. Turquoise deposits are found in many countries: Tibet, China, Iran, Afghanistan, Mexico, United States (Arizona), Chile, Australia, Israel, Tanzania. Very present in Buddhist, Nepalese, or Tibetan, it symbolizes material and spiritual wealth. Turquoise blue in Buddhism represents the life of humans in their life / death duality and earth / sky wisdom.

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In lithotherapy, turquoise is an emblem of courage. This semi-precious stone is also considered to be a source of well-being. It is also a symbol of wisdom. It arouses the nobility of feelings, indulgence and generosity.

Anecdote

The etymology of the name "turquoise" comes from Turkish stone, because it is in Turkey that the Europeans found it (and that although the mineral was imported from Iran). She gave her name to the turquoise color.

Stones and chakras

Turquoise can be used on the neck and throat chakra.

Maintenance of turquoise

Turquoise has a hardness of 5 to 6 out of 10, with 10 being the hardest stone, diamond. Its friable structure makes it delicate to work in jewelry and sensitive to shocks. It is a porous natural stone, it is sensitive to perfumes, to perspiration (jewelry in contact with the skin), to household products, all of which can alter its color.

To maintain your turquoise stones just wash them with clear water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning of jewelery is not recommended for this semi-precious stone.

Turquoise & fair trade jewelry

Omyoki offers turquoise jewelry, designed in France and then handmade by talented artisans in India, Nepal and Tibetan communities. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. This video puts in image, this history of know-how and craftsmen.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.

Labradorite is a semi-precious gray-black stone with intense blue highlights. A stone of character, whose essence blue highlights are raging at the moment.

Labradorite properties and virtues

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In lithotherapy labradorite is the stone of protection par excellence, forming a barrier against mental pollution. It absorbs negative energies to protect the wearer. Labradorite is the Yin stone for its opening and Yang for its radiance. Labradorite is a stone that brings balance, helps to overcome stress and promotes intellect, inspiration and intuition. In terms of health labradorite is used to balance the disorders related to the digestive system, as well as hormonal and menstrual disorders. It is also effective for stimulating the muscular system and the blood circulation.

Anecdote

The name of labradorite comes from the area in which it was discovered, Labrador, in northern Canada.

Stones and chakras

Labradorite can be used on the solar plexus chakra to promote friendships and relationships with others. Applied to the 3rd eye chakra, it solicits intellectual properties and intuition.

Maintenance of labradorite

Labradorite has a hardness of 6 / 10, 10 being the hardest stone, the diamond. It is a natural stone quite sensitive to shocks.

To maintain your labradorite stones just wash them with clear water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning of jewelery is not recommended for this semi-precious stone.

Labradorite & fair trade jewelry

Omyoki offers labradorite jewelry, designed in France and then handmade by talented artisans in India. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. This video puts in image, this history of know-how and craftsmen.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.

Amethyst is a beautiful pale purple to pale purple stone. The light passing through this semi-precious stone embellishes it and enhances its limpidity. Amethyst jewels are often made of silver because these two materials marry perfectly. Crimped stones are often full and rarely pruned.

Amethyst, properties and virtues

In lithotherapy, amethyst is used to fight excess (alcohol, drugs, tobacco ...). Stone of plenitude, it is particularly suitable for hyperactive and stressed. It promotes spiritual elevation, concentration, meditation, intuition, creativity and visualization. Amethyst helps to detach from material futility.

Anecdote

The name of the stone comes from the Greek "Amethustos" which means "who is not drunk". The Greeks and Romans drank from cups of amethyst to protect themselves from the effects of alcohol.

Stones and chakras

Amethyst can be used for the solar plexus chakra to soothe gastric pain and contribute to the proper functioning of the liver. It can also be used with the basic chakra to calm anxiety and anger.

Amethyst maintenance

Amethyst has a hardness of 7 / 10, 10 being the hardest stone, the diamond. It is a natural stone moderately sensitive to shocks.

To maintain your amethyst stones just wash them with clear water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning of jewelery is not recommended for this semi-precious stone.

Designer jewelry & fair trade

Omyoki offers amethyst jewelry, handmade and made by artisans from India, Nepal, and Tibet. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. To learn more, read our article which illustrates this story of know-how and artisans.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.

Moonstone comes mainly from India, Brazil, the USA and Australia. Moonstones in jewelry Omyoki come from India and sometimes from its close neighbor, Sri Lanka.

White to bluish white, moonstone is a stone of light. Jewelers cut it and crimp it so as to let light filter through the gem. Moonstone is made up of thin strips of feldspar and this bluish reflection, called adularescence or Schiller effect, is, in mineralogy and gemology, a shimmering under the surface of the stone of light, in the different layers of feldspar. It is a marked effect in moonstone and labradorite.

In lithotherapy, moonstone is recognized as an essentially feminine stone. It promotes a good hormonal balance. Moonstone develops intuition and brings softness and tolerance for hard and severe people.

Maintenance of the moonstone

Moonstone has a hardness of 6 to 6,5 / 10, 10 being the hardest stone, the diamond. It is a stone sensitive to strong shocks.

To maintain the moonstone just wash it with clear water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning of jewelery is not recommended for this semi-precious stone.

Designer jewelry & fair trade

Omyoki offers moonstone jewelry, handmade and made by artisans from India, Nepal, and Tibet. Original creations, in limited editions, and sometimes in unique pieces. To learn more, read our article about our craftsmen and their know-how.
Each workshop was visited, to check the working conditions, the quality of life and the fair remuneration of the craftsmen. A personal relationship has been established with each artisan, around countless teas and spending hours chatting, as it should be in Asian countries.