Hemimorphite, virtues and benefits

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.