Collection: Angelite

Angelite is a stone belonging to the anhydrite family, whose name comes from the Greek anhydros meaning "without water". It is known for its soft pale blue hue, sometimes slightly grayish or bluish white. Here are the main things to know about it:

🔹 Physical and chemical properties

• Chemical formula : CaSO₄ (anhydrous calcium sulfate)

• Color : Pale blue, sometimes white or gray-blue

• Hardness : 3 to 3.5 on the Mohs scale (therefore soft stone)

• Crystal system : Orthorhombic

• Transparency : Translucent to opaque

• Luster : Vitreous to pearly

🔹 Origin and deposits

Angelite was formed by dehydration of celestite , which explains its color and soft nature. It is mainly mined in Peru , but also found in other countries such as Mexico, Germany, Italy, and the United States.

🔹 Virtues in lithotherapy

Angelite is highly prized for its so-called calming and spiritual properties:

• ✨ Emotional calm : helps soothe tension, anger, stress

• 🗣️ Gentle communication : promotes calm expression and sincere communication

• 👼 Spiritual connection : known as the “stone of angels”, it helps to connect to higher planes, spiritual guides and to develop intuition

• 🤍 Grief support : helps to accept the loss, bringing serenity

🔹 Care instructions

Being a water-soluble stone, it is necessary to avoid:

• to clean it with water

• exposing it to humidity or sunlight for too long

Purification : incense, sage fumigation or Tibetan bowl
Recharging : on a quartz cluster or in moonlight

🔹 Anecdote

The name "angelite" is not an official mineralogical name but a commercial name given to this blue variety of anhydrite, popularized by its use in jewelry and esotericism.