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What is your Favorite Crystal at the moment and why?
Mine is Aquamarine
I spent my childhood by the sea and I always miss the sea so Aquamarine takes me back to those sandy shores.
It is my birthstone and I recently read somewhere here that birthstones usually have a stronger effect on a person than most other stones. Aquamarine clearly has a strong calming effect on me and it makes me take everyday matters in a more lighthearted way -which is something I often need.
Mine is Malachite.
I first realized this on a trip to Arizona. We were taking a tour of Canyon du Chelly by the natives and of course at the head of the canyon they were selling hand-crafted jewelry. I purchased a bead necklace of this stone because it just seemed to glow and shimmer under my hands. I have liked wearing it ever since and it gives a centred sense of calm.
cardlady22
18-08-2011, 01:36
I had a very hard time deciding between jasper and agate, but went with the agate! Specifically, Moss Agate. (but I haven't met one that I didn't like) I've always loved the mottled or swirled stones.
I laugh every time I read its reference as a Gardener's Stone because I am not good with plants. But, it does feel like I'm carrying my own Secret Garden around with me. It's a peaceful place that can't be stirred or jumbled up by crazy thought & emotional jumps- my own or anyone else's.
amethyst57
18-08-2011, 01:58
whenever i have a chunk of citrine in my purse, i win some money playing the state lottery or scratch-off tickets...not the jackpots YET....
It wasn't listed...but SELENITE!!! Because I use it all the time!
bjmeacham
18-08-2011, 06:36
My favorite is rose quartz because it is the only one I get a feeling from, and a good one at that!
peaceandkarma
18-08-2011, 07:36
My favourite crystal has to be Selenite too. I have an angel grid made with it, a Selenite crystal ball, tea light holder and a small tower. I just find this crystal really peaceful and relaxing and I love the way it catches the light. Its also good to meditate with to.
I love Rose Quartz, have always loved it. Who doesn't need abit of love in their life ? :)
Minotauro
18-08-2011, 14:58
DIAMONDS DARLING DIAMONDS!
it probably sounds wrong , but I love them , my birthstone <3 it is just so beautifull , hard strong durable <3 god, you really cant blame me , and if you do Ill blame it me being a taurus lol...
and I dont own any D:
but love obsidian too , it just the one stone that I alkways relate to mexico , the aztecs mayans and all of them for some reason, even if it wasnt their most precious stone.
I can get lost just looking at obsidians , its like looking into the night itself , like solid darkness
(dont ask me why I like that I feel safer at night too) and I can never make up my mind as to wich one to buy I want them all they-re all special <3
Libra8ca
19-08-2011, 01:55
I selected Quartz - other for clear Quartz crystals. I just find clear quartz crystals so magical and beautiful but also like other variations such as smokey Quartz and Amethyst.
Chronata
19-08-2011, 03:55
I have way too many favorites...hard to narrow it down.
But in the end I chose OPAL
It's changeable, and extraordinary, and can be flashy or subtle. It comes in different colors, and different forms (my favorite is boulder opal...where the little bits of fire peek out from an ordinary looking rock)
It has many interesting legends associated with it...including silly superstitions about it being bad luck (thank you Victorian diamond exchange!) and I love how affordable and beautiful it is.
(To an extent I also love moonstone, Labrodorite and citrine)
thinbuddha
19-08-2011, 06:28
I selected Quartz - other for clear Quartz crystals. I just find clear quartz crystals so magical and beautiful but also like other variations such as smokey Quartz and Amethyst.
I couldn't have said it better myself other than to add that I love NATURAL quartz with inclusions. There are some spheres that I have that have too many inclusions, and some others that have too few. But I have a couple that hit the sweet spot of being nearly perfect.
Yep - another for natural quartz here. As it comes, rough, and not cut/polished at all. Certainly not wire wrapped. Hate it when that's done to a stone I love, I always feel like it traps the stone. I like them free, and wild. And then when you feel them, it's the raw power of it that comes in with a whoosh and just floods you. And I get that most of all with natural, rough quartz points.
Diamond just because:
I associate it with my marriage :)
It is so INCREDIBLE that such an amazing gem is made from the same stuff that is used for pencils and also that is part of us. Carbon is intriguing stuff.
I love lapis lazuli too but not with any emotional attachment. It's the colour.
Sword King
22-08-2011, 00:31
I'm going with my only crystal (so far) - moonstone. When the light strikes it just right, it glows this luminescent blue that hints at the energy it can retain.
I'm looking forward to charging it under the next full moon and seeing that blue light from its primal source.
Dusk Till Dawn
22-08-2011, 01:01
Not listed, Sugilite. Love the color range on my Necklaces. I even had to get a Back up necklace. LOL!
It seems to calm me down, people are nicer when I wear it.
Dusk Till Dawn
22-08-2011, 01:01
I'm going with my only crystal (so far) - moonstone. When the light strikes it just right, it glows this luminescent blue that hints at the energy it can retain.
I'm looking forward to charging it under the next full moon and seeing that blue light from its primal source.
I did re-charge mine, when that special Moon was a few months ago. You should try to take a nap with it then, watch what happens.
janie144
22-08-2011, 07:35
Its so difficult to choose just one, I opted for flourite I think its my favourite but I may come back tomorrow and edit this post :D
autumn star
22-08-2011, 20:14
It was so hard to choose ....
but in the end I chose Labradorite. This is because I love how it can look like a dull grey stone until it hits the light and then you get the flash of iridesent color. I find it to be a protective, strengthening and grounding stone and good for seeing through appearances and getting to the heart of a situation. I always sleep with some under my pillow.
Other favorites - rose quartz, clear quartz (I like using the combination of Labradorite, rose quartz and clear quartz). Jade and fluorite
Turquoise. It's earthy and ethereal both.
I chose lapis lazuli because I love the pyrite inclusions that make it look like the night sky and I love dark stones. I have a black agate pendant too that has tiny silver inclusions in the stone and that also looks like the night sky - beautiful.
I'm quite partial to moonstone and amber too; it was very difficult to choose :).
Mine isn't on :(
*sniff*
I would choose Obsidian because it's dark and glassy and masculine and has such a rich scrying tradition, that even the tiniest piece of Obsidian- to me - holds magic!
I'm just an irrelevant *other*
Oh, I´m sorry.. I´ll try to add a few choices there soon.
At least Obsidian, Selenite and Sugilite have got votes but are missing from the list..
BodhiSeed
23-08-2011, 22:49
Lapis lazuli as well as green moss agate (not on the list). I don't have any rational reasons why I love them, other than they seem to be calming and comforting if I need physical, mental or emotional TLC.
Libra8ca
24-08-2011, 00:18
Oh, I´m sorry.. I´ll try to add a few choices there soon.
At least Obsidian, Selenite and Sugilite have got votes but are missing from the list..
Pyrite is also missing from the list, it's another one I love. :)
tarotlaura
24-08-2011, 03:44
For me, I've always been partial to amethyst I don't know why maybe because I find it really calming when I hold it. I also love moonstone being a cancer, I'm just drawn to it. I think I will take a nap with it and see what happens.
rachelcat
24-08-2011, 05:54
I love malachite because it's a beautiful dark green, and I love the waves. It's so flowing and curvy, not straight-line crystal like other stones. My second, more intellectual, favorite is one of the most straight line stones there is--selenite. It's pure and white, but with more softness, warmth, and mystery than quartz.
I have a small malachite sphere and a medium selenite sphere. Never tried scrying with either, but I think they would work well. When I get up the nerve!
SilentBreeze
24-08-2011, 06:29
It's a tie between amethyst and rose quartz but I'd go for rose quartz. It's such a pleasant energy stone, and whenever I'm down, I hold my rose quartz and feel better. And its a super gentile non intrusive stone perfect for all occasions.
I added Obsidian, Selenite, Sugilite and Pyrite.
greatdane
08-09-2011, 05:10
clear quartz crystal, especially clusters
I keep them around my bedroom. I sometimes place them on top of decks. If you have a quartz CLUSTER, they don't need to be re energized like just individual pieces of quartz.
I am currently looking for a jet necklace or ring. If anyone knows of a good place to find one, please share. Obsidian and onyx seem easier to find at a decent price. Most of the jet I've seen is quite expensive.
clear quartz crystal, especially clusters
I keep them around my bedroom. I sometimes place them on top of decks. If you have a quartz CLUSTER, they don't need to be re energized like just individual pieces of quartz.
I am currently looking for a jet necklace or ring. If anyone knows of a good place to find one, please share. Obsidian and onyx seem easier to find at a decent price. Most of the jet I've seen is quite expensive.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71861987/jet-black-gemstone-talon-shaped-teardrop?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_query=jet+rings&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade
here is a jet ring on Etsy.com. If you do a search under "all items" or under jewelry for "jet ring" or "jet necklace' you will come up with hundreds of items - some are real jet, some are just the word jet used to describe stone color - but there are authentic jet pieces in there.
cool poll!
For me I just love clear quartz crystal. I think it is so beautiful, it never gets old. I could look at it all day I love it so much. The clear quartz crystal spheres and points are probably the favorites in my collection.
Almost voted Quartz-other but decided to just vote Other. Wonder if all the other Quartz-other votes are for clear quartz?
Wonder if all the other Quartz-other votes are for clear quartz? I checked and yes, they all are for clear Quartz so I edited the poll and changed "Quartz other" for "Quartz clear".
elvenstar
23-09-2011, 21:41
It's a tie between clear quartz and amethyst really, but I voted clear quartz in the end. There's just something about these stones, they always make me feel better no matter what. Too stressed? It calms me down. Too listless? It motivates me. Too confused? It helps me see clearly.
But amethyst is always a favourite too, since I was a child. I just love it with a passion, not sure why.
shelikes2read
24-09-2011, 17:12
I've had a fascination for clear quartz since I was small and saw a picture of it in a science book. I was amazed by the thought that a ROCK could be TRANSPARENT. Come to think of it, I'm STILL pretty entranced by that idea. :)
I'm especially fond of quartz points and spheres. I've have loved them anyway, but once I got into the metaphysical aspects of them, it just strengthened my affiinity for quartz even more.
Aquamarine resonates with my name, my north node (astrology) in Pisces and my love of the colour blue.. so many other reasons but it just shines for me.. but I did think long and hard just ONE fav?!
N1ghts0ng
09-02-2012, 18:21
i think my favorite has always been amethyst. I got a large dark violet amethyst as one of my first crystals almost 20 years ago and it's been with me ever since. the color is beautiful and the energy is such a smooth velvety cool feel to it.
Clear Quartz comes in a very close second, it was the first crystal i ever got, about 25 years ago at a fair... 2 old friends :-)
LeaRoseQuartz
10-02-2012, 19:15
Rose quartz is my favorite. Hence my web name. I have always loved the color pink, especially this stone. It is so gentle and calming. Amethyst comes in a close second.
moonbear
11-02-2012, 02:11
Moonstone. It sits by my computer and I use it sometimes when meditating. I also charge it up under the full moon when possible, it makes it seem special somehow. It's not the prettiest stone but it has significance for me because of the moon connection.
I used to love tiger's eye but not so much now. I've always loved amethyst but it doesn't have the special meaning that moonstone has :)
I love rose quartz since it seems to calm me down when I feel stressed out, and i found it effective in rekindling love back into my relationship :-D
Next would be amethyst,because it is my birthstone and i've always been attracted to the deep purple color.
angeljunkie
21-02-2012, 16:04
I love so many crystals, their colours and textures, but for the simple usage and energy my favorite is Selenite. I really feel this stone and it can put me at ease within minutes. If someone doesn't believe crystals have energy I let them hold one of these. It's very powerful.
so hard to choose just one!!! a few of my fav's:
pyrope garnet
ruby
labradorite
shiva linghams
tiger iron
rhodochrosite
chyroprase
rainbow moonstone
rose quartz
petrified wood