Agate sphere | open druzy section | crystals and minerals

We follow the entire supply chain, from the mine to the production and design - so we can guarantee it is ethically sourced gemstones and sustainably produced.

Learn more about the meaning of you gemstone here.

Learn the meaning of your crystal, source and classification.

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We only work with ethically sourced gemstones. The sources / whakapapa described for each crystal is where we get them from. It may be found in other regions as well. 

The images attached are just so you can identify each crystal better, though every stone is different as it comes from nature. This is what makes them so unique and special to us.

 

AGATE: Variety of chalcedony and quartz. It can be found in many shades – from blue, red, black, green, brown, pink, and more. It also comes in different varieties of style with varying patterns on the surface of the stone making every crystal so unique.

Meaning: Healing and grounding. A wonderful gemstone for balancing the mind, body, and spirit as well as helping you to slow down and center yourself. It transforms negative energy into positive energy.
Blue -  calming mind | Pink - love | Black/Grey/Brown - protection | Red - courage | Green - healing

Source / Whakapapa: From our mine in Salto do Jacuí, in the south of Brazil.

AMETHYST: Variety of quartz, it can be found in different shades of purple. The colouring occurs when trace amounts of iron in the quartz are irradiated by surrounding stone. It also comes in different patterns, as you will learn through our pieces.

Meaning: Serenity, tranquility and clarity. It’s known to connect your body, mind and spirit to yourself, helping to organise your thoughts, and enhance focus. It’s also a powerful protection crystal.

Source / Whakapapa: From our mine in Salto do Jacuí, south of Brazil, and also from Uruguay.

 

ANGELITE: also known as anhydrite or angel stone, is a glacier blue- or lilac blue-coloured soft stone that has a white center and snow-white flecks with occasional brown or rusty inclusions.

Meaning: Soothing and peaceful energy. This crystal aids in connecting with the Angel realm, enhancing dreams, intuition, self-expression, and promoting an expanded peace of mind.

Source / Whakapapa: From Brazil.

 

 

BLUE APATITE: Found in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Apatite is from the group of phosphate minerals.

Meaning: It is believed to enhance insight, creativity and learning. It is said that wearing apatite will enhance focus and clarity for concentration, intellect, acceptance and unconditional love.

Source / Whakapapa: From the state of São Paulo and other southern regions in Brazil.

 

BLUE QUARTZ:  Variety of quartz containing Dumortierite which provides the blue colouring.

Meaning: Enhances creativity, communication and expression. It’s known to bring a calm self-confidence, a sense of ease and soul-purpose deep within ourselves. It encourages us to be generous with our time and energy.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

 

Meaning: known as a grounding stone, it’s believed to remove negative energies within a person or a space. It promotes a sense of power and self confidence, and can be used to help with anxiety or depression.

Source / Whakapapa: from some regions in Brazil.

 

Meaning: it’s believed to balance the mind and bring prosperity and happiness. It stimulates creativity and draws out one’s talents.

Source / Whakapapa: from some regions in Brazil.

 

CITRINE: it belongs to quartz family gemstones. It can be formed naturally from Amethyst exposed to sun.

Meaning: known as a positivity energy stone, it’s believed to bring happiness and joy. It is also known to promote prosperity.

Source / Whakapapa: from some regions in Brazil.

CLEAR QUARTZ: a type of colourless crystal from quartz family.

Meaning: it’s believed to enhance mental clarity, bring peace and harmony. It is known to aid emotional stability, and to be used to help clear the mind to see truths in situations.

Source / Whakapapa: from some regions in Brazil.

DRUSE: A stunning variety of Agate, characterized by its glittering surface of small, closely-set crystals. It can be found in different shades, such as blue, grey, and golden. These stones are hollow before being broken open and contain water that has been stored inside the stone for millions of years.

Meaning: Associated with harmony, peace, stress-relief, and a stronger sense of self-worth and inner strength. It is a stone that brings balance in interacting with people and at work.

Source / Whakapapa: From our mine in Salto do Jacuí, south of Brazil.

 

EMERALD (Brazilian): mineral that belongs to the silicate group, subgroup of cyclosilicates, and variation of beryl.

Meaning: stone of endless love and self-worth. It’s known to promote financial stability and abundance. Also believed to open paths and connecting us with the flow of joy and love.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

 

FELDSPAR: Group of rock-forming aluminium tectosilicate minerals. It comes in different shades of colours.

Meaning: Evokes spiritual evolution and love. It’s known to expand consciousness and to stimulate the ability to love unconditionally, helping us to express ourselves better and enabling intuitive insights.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the northeast of Brazil.

 

GREEN QUARTZ:  Variety of quartz given it's green colour by the chrome bearing fuchsite inclusions. Also known as green aventurine.

Meaning: Green quartz is associated with the heart chakra, believed to have healing properties for your mind, body and spirit. Also is known to bring love, empathy and compassion.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

 

HOWLITE: A Borate mineral comprised of irregular nodules and a monoclinic structure, with magnesium and calcium, usually milky white with some dark patterns on it.

Meaning: Harmony, calmness and peace. Soft, soothing, and ever ready to tempt you back off the emotional ledge, Howlite is known to help during stressful times and with anxiety.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

 

LAPIS LAZULI: Composed of multiple minerals, its blue color is mainly derived from the presence of lazurite, a blue silicate mineral of the sodalite group.

Meaning: known to awake our psychic abilities and activate our superior intuition. This stone harmonizes the mind and soul, promotes balance to emotions and helps us get in touch with our spirit, accelerating our evolution.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

 

MALACHITE: A green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral.

Meaning: A powerful healing power, it’s believed to accelerate our evolution, to expand our consciousness and to guide our process and help with our problems. It also balances the emotional and help healing spiritual disorders.

Source / Whakapapa: from Mexico.

 

MOONSTONE:  feldspar group that displays a pearly and opalescent schiller.

Meaning: signifies balance, relaxation, feminine energy, love, and fertility. Wear moonstone as jewelry to keep your life stress-free and balanced.

Source / Whakapapa: from Mexico.

 

OBSIDIAN: An extrusive igneous rock. It is occurs as a natural glass formed by the rapid cooling of viscous lava from volcanoes. It can be found in a variety of colours, such as black, golden (black with shades of gold) and brown (known as smokey obsidian).

Meaning: powerful crystal for protection, and grounding.

Black Obsidian – keeps negative energies at bay and gives you the courage to face your inner truths | Smokey Obsidian - powerful cleanser of your aura and has many metaphysical properties that will protect you against negativity | Golden Obsidian -  connects us both to the strength of the Earth, attracts wealth and prosperity on all levels.

Source / Whakapapa: From mines in Argentina.

 

ORANGE HOWLITE: Borate mineral comprised of irregular nodules and a monoclinic structure, with magnesium and calcium, usually milky white with some dark patterns on it, dyed with shades of orange.

Meaning: Energetic and healing crystal. It’s known to be powerful stone to bring happiness and positive energy to your life.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

PAUA SHELL: shell from the sea.

Meaning: known as a shell for connectivity and harmony. It’s also believed to enhance  confidence, power and self love.

Source / Whakapapa: from New Zealand.

 

 

Source / Whakapapa: north of Brazil.

 

ROSE QUARTZ: variety of quartz given it's pink colour by trace amounts of titanium, magnesium or iron.

Meaning: This quartz is also associated with the heart chakra, believed to have healing properties for your emotions. Also known to be the crystal of love, compassion and empathy, bringing harmony to relationships.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

RUTILATED QUARTZ: variety of quartz given some golden lines inside.

Meaning: It´s believed to act as a potent energy filter, purging negative emotions and fostering emotional clarity. The presence of golden or silver rutile needles is believed to infuse the stone with transformative energy that aids in releasing emotional baggage and promoting self-love.

Source / Whakapapa: Mines from states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

SODALITE: member of sodalite mineral group.

Meaning: it’s believe to enhance mental clarity, bring focus and creativity. It is known to unite logic with intuition -inducing clarity and comprehension. It’s grounding action stabilises mood swings. 

Source / Whakapapa: from Bahia, Brazil.

TIGER EYE: a metamorphic rock with a golden to red-brown colour and a silky lustre.

Meaning: protection, personal empowerment and inner strength. Delving into the tiger's eye stone meaning, this stone has been known to bring balance and harmony to one's energy centers (chakras). Also believed to help you with prosperity and abundance.

Source / Whakapapa: from Bahia, Brazil.

 

TURQUOISE HOWLITE: A borate mineral comprised of irregular nodules and a monoclinic structure, dyed with shades of turquoise blue.

Meaning: A stone that can induce internal serenity and lift depleted spirits. Also known to help flushing negative emotions from the mind and detoxification of the body. 
Source / Whakapapa: Mines from the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.

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