Category: Athena

In ancient Greek mythology, Athena is associated with several gemstones, including the sapphire, which is said to be her sacred gemstone. It is believed that she wore a sapphire on her breastplate, and that the gemstone was believed to enhance her wisdom and intellectual abilities. Athena was also said to have created the first diamond by transforming the eyes of the Gorgon Medusa, and the diamond is sometimes considered her symbol. Additionally, some legends suggest that Athena gifted the first crystal to mankind, imbuing it with healing and protective properties. As the goddess of wisdom, crafts, and battle strategy, Athena is associated with the power of knowledge and insight, and crystal use may be seen as a means of enhancing these qualities.

K2 Stone

K2 Stone combines minerals, like Granite, Azurite, Feldspar, Plagioclase, Biotite, Quartz, and Mica, so, it is part of more than one mineral group.

Garnierite

Garnierite is a Serpentine variety of green Nickel Ore that forms from the change of magnesium and nickel rocks, like Dunite and Peridotite. They’re usually opaque with green, blue-green, or gray with a waxy or resinous luster.

White Sapphire

White Sapphire is a stunning and exceptional gemstone that is rapidly growing in popularity among jewelry enthusiasts. It's a colorless or white variety of the mineral corundum, the same mineral that forms rubies and other sapphires. This gemstone is chemically composed of aluminum oxide with trace amounts of iron, titanium, and chromium. They have a hardness of 9 on the MOHS scale, making them one of the hardest gemstones ideal for everyday wear.

Barite

Baryte, Barytite, Barytine, or Barite is a mineral in the Barite mineral group. It’s an anhydrous sulfate of Barium and a sister crystal to Celestite (strontium sulfate), Anglesite (lead), and Hashemite (barium chromate sulfate).

Dolomite

Dolomite is a rock-forming mineral that is the primary mineral in a range of stones, such as Dolomitic Marble and Dolostone. Depending on the inclusions of other minerals, Dolomite can appear in various colors, such as pink, tan, and white.

Fluorite

Fluorite, or Fluorspar, is a mineral of calcium fluoride (CaF2) and exhibits a wide range of colors, including purple, green, blue, yellow, and clear. These colors often appear in vibrant, mesmerizing bands, making each piece of Fluorite a work of natural art.

Shungite

Shungite has a huge variety of metaphysical and spiritual healing benefits. It is connected to the Root Chakra, so you can work with it to the ground and center yourself.

Serpentine

Serpentine is a large mineral group with hydrous magnesium iron silicate that forms from the serpentinization of rocks, like Peridotite and Olivine.

Blue Apatite

Blue Apatite is a phosphate mineral that may be smooth, rough, transparent, translucent, or opaque with a glassy luster. Did you know Blue Apatite gets its blue from traces of iron?

Sodalite

Sodalite is a tetrahedral silicate mineral that’s mostly opaque or translucent clarities but occasionally transparent. It’s seen in shades of blue-gray with white, gray, green, yellow, black, pink, or purple streaks.

Sunstone

Sunstone looks like it has many little suns inside it, which is why the ancient Greeks named it so. The name comes from the Greek word “Helios,” meaning Sun. With over 15 varieties in red, orange, yellow, green, black, and colorless hues, not all Sunstones show optical illusions. The visual effects come from the mineral inclusions of Pyrite, Goethite, Copper, or Hematite in the Sunstone crystal.