CHRYSOBERYL / CHRYSOBERYL – ALEXANDRITE AND CAT'S EYE, new beginnings – sensitivity – concentration – self-confidence

CHRYSOBERYL STONE PROPERTIES, FORGIVENESS - COMPASSION - SELF-ESTEEM

predicts the future, attracts love and successful business

• stone of new beginnings
• brings compassion and forgiveness, generosity and trust
• balances the crown chakra and the solar plexus chakra
• brings the mind into harmony with the spirit, opens the crown chakra, develops spiritual and personal power, and excellently stimulates the development of creative abilities
• strengthens self-esteem
• reveals existing stereotypes affecting energy expenditure
• helps to view every problem or situation from both sides and supports strategic planning
• facilitates forgiveness toward those who have wronged us

HEALTH EFFECTS

• supports the body's self-healing abilities
• accelerates the removal of the effects of poisoning and intoxication of the body caused by alcohol poisoning
• has a positive effect in the presence of skin diseases, especially leprosy and scabies
• the presence of the stone has a calming effect on people with heightened emotionality, reduces mental agitation, and is beneficial in the treatment of mental disorders.
• has a beneficial effect on diseases of the nervous system
• good results have been recorded regarding the ability of jewelry to purify the blood and improve circulation
• supports regenerative processes in the body after injuries and serious illnesses
• has a beneficial effect on relieving shortness of breath
• the mineral with a purplish hue is believed to help treat concussions
• is good for eyesight
• stimulates male sexuality
• there is a widespread belief that in women it relieves pain and helps treat diseases related to gynecology
• there are cases in history where the mineral helped in the treatment of leukemia.

The energy of the gemstone helps the functioning of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Chrysoberyl is used in attempts to cure infertility, diseases of the throat and eyes, cholelithiasis, and inflammations.

ALEXANDRITE variety CHRYSOBERYL STONE ABILITIES - is the national gemstone of Russia

• a crystal of opposites
• opens the gateway to intuition and metaphysical abilities
• supports the development of strong willpower and personal magnetism
• aids regeneration, the attainment of self-esteem, and the renewal of inner and outer strength
• guides, strengthens, and balances the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the personality
• brings joy, expands creativity, strengthens change, and the ability of expression
• an emotional comforter that teaches how to expend less effort
• stimulates imagination, including the ability to dream and the gift of visualization

HEALTH EFFECTS

• has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, spleen, pancreas, and male reproductive organs
• treats poor protein absorption, side effects of leukemia, and relieves tension in the neck muscles
• has a strong detoxifying effect and stimulates liver function

CYMOPHANE (CAT'S EYE), a variety of CHRYSOBERYL, STONE ABILITIES
embodies joy of life, light, and mystery; a person who wears a product with this stone feels a pulsation of energy and a thirst for life within

• a grounding stone that also stimulates intuition
• disperses negative energy in the aura
• provides protection for its owner
• brings confidence, happiness, balance, and success
• encourages the development of the intellect and can stabilize its level
• supports the adaptability of the mind
• increases unconditional love

HEALTH EFFECTS

• treats vision problems and improves night vision
• helps relieve headaches and facial pain
• is worn on the right side of the body

TALISMANS AND SPELLS

• Indian sorcerers long believed that the magical chrysoberyl stone rewards the wonderful gift of foresight and understanding the speech of pets, animals, and birds.
• Patterned crystals are believed to have the strongest magic. Wearing their talismans on the right hand protects a person from misfortune, negative influences from others, helps prevent rash decisions and actions that may harm the owner.
• The magical amulet helps strengthen family bonds, gain self-confidence, and peace of mind. It should be worn for career advancement and wealth. A certain rare decoration can serve as a talisman.
• For people involved in trade and finance, a stone set in gold or platinum will help them succeed in transactions and attract profits. A ring on the finger of the left hand grants the wearer wealth and strength.
• If men want to attract the love of women, they are advised to wear a ring with cymophane, and to strengthen the family atmosphere and the loving relationship between spouses, it is necessary to decorate the walls of rooms and bedrooms with decorative items featuring magical crystals.
• If a person feels pressure or heaviness from the jewelry, it is a sign that the gemstone is not suitable for them and will not be beneficial.
• It turned out that the magical effect of chrysoberyl is so great that even carrying photographs with its image influences others.

It is important to know! If the stone in the frame cracked or fell out, it warns the owner that its purpose has been fulfilled and its magical energy exhausted. It is undesirable to wear such jewelry in the future to avoid the opposite effect.

ZODIAC SIGNS

The astrological properties of chrysoberyl, unlike those of other rare minerals, are not determined by the planets— the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, and Mars. It also does not correspond to any zodiac constellation. Who is the jewel suitable for, according to being born under a certain zodiac sign.

When choosing an energetic assistant in the form of chrysoberyl for yourself, you must feel that you like the gemstone and that it evokes pleasant emotions. An owner who loved him with all his heart will thank him in difficult life situations.

CHRYSOBERYL JEWELRY

Jewelers greatly appreciate large gemstone specimens. Jewelry-grade green "cat's eye," depending on the size and complexity of the cut, costs from $50 to $100 per carat, and multicolored samples of highly transparent cymophane are even more expensive. The most expensive stone jewelry can cost up to 1 20 dollars per carat.

Crystals in bluish-pink and blue-green shades are often used in jewelry making. For lockets, pendants, and earrings, alexandrite is usually well-suited to a gold setting. Hoops, headbands, rings, and rings combined with zirconia and zirconia, as well as patterned crystals with lower transparency, are considered the most democratic jewelry.

COLOR AND VARIETY: Golden, yellow with a brown tint, green with red

• Alexandrite is a chameleon stone with pronounced pleochroism, i.e., The ability to change color depending on the lighting. It does not have the usual yellow hue for chrysoberyl: in daylight it is a blue-green stone, in artificial light it is pink-crimson. This property of alexandrite is its characteristic feature and distinguishes it from all other chrysoberyls. Garnets and some sapphire specimens similarly change their color.
• Tsimofan - “cat's eye”. The stone is yellowish with a white stripe. It is processed in a special way as a “cabochon”, i.e. Polishing without edges. Special emphasis is placed on the brilliance and inner radiance of the natural mineral. “Cat's eye” is not just chrysoberyl; it is also a name used, for example, for other similar stones with an iridescent effect, “moon rock.”

APPEARANCE: Transparent crystals with many facets. Alexandrites have a greenish tint in daylight and turn red under artificial light. Cat's eye and cymophane resemble an eye.

LOCALITIES: Chrysoberyl is commonly available. A cat's eye can be expensive. Alexandrite is rare. 

• Basically, the stone is found in mica schist and granite in the form of small inclusions.
• Chrysoberyl sometimes grows into cavities of other stones. The mineral is mined in Ceylon, Madagascar, Brazil, the United States of America, and the emerald mines of the Urals.
• Cat's eye can be found in deposits in Brazil, China, India, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka, and alexandrite is found in Russia, Madagascar, and Tanzania.

HISTORY AND TRADITION

The name chrysoberyl comes from the combination of the words: the Greek “chrysos,” meaning “golden,” according to the color of the mineral, and beryl, according to its chemical composition. The first mention of such a gem was four millennia ago in the descriptions of the ancient Indian medical work “Rasaraja Tarangini,” which provided information about a stone with the color of bamboo leaves, with iridescence and shining like a cat’s eye.The mineral occurs only rarely under natural conditions.

• In the treatise of the ancient Roman learned writer Pliny the Elder, who lived at the beginning of our era, a similar gemstone is described as one of the varieties of beryl.At various times it was called Chrysopalus, prismatic corundum, alumberyl.
• Russian mineralogist and academician Alexander Fersman proved that the gemstone was already known and found use in ancient Rus under the name zaberzat.
• In the process of scientific research, scientists came to the conclusion that the rare gemstone is formed in mica schists, gneiss, granite, and granitic pegmatites under hydrothermal action, when beryllium combines with aluminum oxides.
• You may occasionally come across minerals with admixtures of chromium, iron, or titanium oxides. Chromium impurities increase the stone's strength and optical properties, which increases its value.
• Perhaps for this reason, the geologist A. Werner only discovered it in 1789, and the description of the mineral appeared in 1790. The authors focused on the physical properties of chrysoberyl, which, after serious research, ceased to be a mystery.
• Natural and cut stones are exhibited in many museums and private collections. The best-known is a chrysoberyl weighing forty-five carats. It is housed in the British Museum of Natural History.
• The former owner of the green-yellow gemstone with a brilliant sheen was Henry Hope. Chrysoberyl was given the owner's name, the name "hope".

FACTS

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

The structure of a natural gemstone usually consists of small tabular or short prismatic crystals and their intergrowth. Outwardly, the stone often looks like a heart shape. The main physical properties of chrysoberyl are listed in the table.