Blue Calcite Pebble (Jumbo)

These Jumbo blue Calcite pebbles are such a treasure drawing you in with their celestial baby blue and white colours.

Origin:  Madagscar

Crystal Details: Semi-transparent to opaque calcium carbonate.  Sometimes with impurities of iron, magnesium, manganese and occasionally zinc and cobalt. Its properties make it one of the most widely used minerals in construction.  

Chemical Composition: Calcium carbonate- CaCO₃

Hardness:  On Mohs scale of mineral hardness - grade 3 (1 being softest, 10 being hardest)

Colour:  Opaque, from very pale light blue, blue grey, through to brigth blue. Sometimes contains  white streaks or bands of blue.

Uses: Crystals are a gift of nature that have been cherished and appreciated by humankind for for millennia. There are countless ways we can incorporate crystals into our daily lives. Placed around the home, worn as jewellery or simply held in the hand they remind us of our relationship with nature and Mother Earth.

It is known that crystals, due to their atomic makeup, hold heat and focus light energy, the often used example is quartz crystals being used in watches to generate an electric charge. Beyond this, it is said that crystals and gemstones have different energies that can be used to enhance your own energetic vibrations. Each gemstone is known for its unique 'energetic' properties.

Properties:  Communication – Calm – Peace - Creativity

Blue Calcite is soothing, calming and gentle. It helps to quieten the mind from excess chatter, helps in the expansion of psychic gifts and improves creativity. It is primarily a communication stone and works with the throat chakra to improve communication, especially when emotion is associated with speech. It brings about emotional release gently. It is good during times of disagreement as it shows a new way of looking at a situation. Blue Calcite is beneficial to those who suffer from anxiety and aids relaxation and recuperation, removing stress and releasing emotion. It is a calming stone that brings about stability and will stimulate trust in oneself.

Tip:  Because of it’s connection to water nymphs, it has been said that it is good to recharge Blue Calcite in the running water of streams.

Historical Uses/Folklore: In Ancient Egypt, blue was the colour of life energy. Blue calcite is the crystal of water nymphs, especially for those that live in underground rivers and rock-enclosed pools.

Chakra:  Throat (Vishuddha)