Collection: Blue chalcedony

Blue chalcedony is a variety of microcrystalline quartz belonging to the chalcedony family. It has been valued since ancient times for its soft beauty, silky texture, and symbolic and energetic properties. Here's a complete overview of this stone:

💎 General characteristics

• Color : Pale blue to lavender blue, sometimes slightly grayish or translucent.

• Hardness (Mohs scale) : 6.5 to 7

• Crystal system : Trigonal (like quartz)

• Chemical composition : Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

• Origin : It is found in particular in Namibia, Turkey, Brazil, Madagascar, India and the United States.

🌿 Properties in lithotherapy

Emotional and mental benefits:

• Soothing : It is known to calm anxiety, stress and nervousness.

• Communication : Associated with the throat chakra , it helps to express oneself gently, to listen better and to promote clear speech.

• Emotions : It would facilitate the control of emotions and bring a feeling of inner peace.

💠 Common uses

• Jewelry : Necklaces, bracelets, pendants (often worn near the throat for their virtues on communication).

• Decoration : Polished pebbles, spheres, sculptures.

• Meditation : Used to calm the mind and harmonize energy.

🧘♀️ Symbolism

• Associated element : Water (calm, gentleness, fluidity)

• Astrological sign often linked : Gemini, Sagittarius, Cancer

• Symbolizes : Serenity, tolerance, diplomacy.

🌍 Historical anecdotes

• Used by ancient civilizations (notably Greek and Roman) to make seals, cameos and jewelry.

• Its name comes from the city of Chalcedon (now Kadıköy, Turkey), an ancient mining center.