Iolite (stone): magical properties, who fits, decorations with iolite

Each nation has the same stonea completely different name, but at the same time, strangely enough, its properties always converge, and the ways of applying also. Iolite is a stone with many names. In one place it is listed as a trotting sapphire, in the other - blue jade, in the third - cordierite, in the fourth - water sapphire, but it remains a beautiful semiprecious mineral that absorbed all shades of blue and violet.

Tradition of the Iolite

As mentioned in the ancient Scandinavian sagas,The Vikings never went on a voyage without taking an iolith with them. The stone was not their talisman for luck, but served as a navigation device, helping in cloudy weather to determine where the sun is.

This is due to the property of the mineral to change itscolor when it hit the light, so the ancient seafarers looked through the stone in search of the sun, and as it was the Vikings who were considered the most unrivaled conquerors of the seas, such sagas can be believed.

Although this mineral is known for a very long time, it was not very popular in jewelry, but people valued it for the qualities that it possessed.

Shades of iolite

No matter how sorry, but sapphires have always been usedfavor of kings and noble persons for his beautiful color. Iolite - a stone whose properties are similar in texture to jade, and color with sapphire, - for a long time was considered an imitation of either one or the other.

Basically there are stones of dark purpleor blue, although there are varieties of it in blue and light blue hues. It is interesting that if you look at different angles, the stone changes its main tone every time to its many ebbs.

To reveal the mineral and show itoriginality and beauty, jewelers began to cut it in a special way - its platform is installed at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the edges of the prism. This required great skill, since any inaccuracy immediately deprived him of attractiveness.

Transparent Iolite (stone) was subjected to the same treatment as sapphires and diamonds.

Stone deposit and its application

Cordierite has long been mined in India,Burma, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and England. There are small deposits in the US, Russia and Canada. Apparently, he got to the ancient Vikings from the country of Albion, but not in all states he was recognized, although the magical properties of iolite were known to druids, shamans and sorcerers. They wore it to reveal their hidden abilities and enhance the possibilities of clairvoyance.

In times of geographical discoveries, even beforeColumbus, Leif Eriksson, a navigator from Scandinavia, inserted the iolith into the navigation device when crossing the Atlantic. The stone seems to "feel" the sun and begins to glow in its part, which is directed towards it.

None of these minerals can be traced back to the "bloody trail", as was the case with sapphires, but the benefits to people and help (stone) brought a lot. It continues to affect the person he is today.

The healing properties of iolite

During the extraction of this mineral, the list of diseases, to which it positively affected, increased with each century. Here is an incomplete list of the properties of an ionite (stone):

• removes alcohol dependence, purifies blood and liver;
• treats any complexity of nervous disorders and certain mental illnesses;
• removes puffiness in the extremities and alleviates the condition with paralysis;
• it has long been used for malaria, infectious diseases and fever;
• It is useful for severe sleep disturbances and nightmares(it is enough to hold the stone in your right hand, and then for a while simply, relaxed, look at it, and soon there will come a natural dream without dreams);

• Iolite helps well with migraines, improves brain function and memory, relieves eye fatigue;
• with obesity, it normalizes metabolic processes in the body;
• improves the condition of nails and hair.

Lithotherapists working with unbalancedpatients, recommend that they contemplate the stone for a while, turning it with various facets to light. It calms the nervous system, harmonizes the internal state.

In general, this is one of those minerals that you can wear without removing. It is a long contact with the stone (for example, a ring with an iolite on the finger or a necklace on the neck) gives a persistent therapeutic effect.

Magical properties

Among the most significant magical properties of this mineral are the following:

• activation of creative abilities;
• control emotions in critical and severe psychological situations;
• liberation from fears and clarity of mind when setting goals;
• harmonization of family relations;
• concentration of attention;
• helps people control their finances;
• conducts spiritual cleansing;
• develops a person's extrasensory abilities, if they are hidden in it;
• reveals inner talents and reserve forces;
• "Pushes" his master to self-improvement and self-knowledge.

This stone strengthens its properties if itsinsert in the silver rim. In ancient times, water was purified in this way - they threw a stone in silver in a vessel, it cleared it, and the metal disinfected. The next morning you could drink it and wash it.

A centuries-old study has determined who the iolith is suitable for, and to whom it simply will not produce the proper effect.

Iolite and the signs of the Zodiac

As astrologers have found out, it is Jupiter that managesIolite. As a talisman, it will suit everyone, regardless of the sign of the Zodiac, but especially it helps creative individuals, couples, people with a subtle mental psyche, acutely reacting to the aggressiveness of the surrounding world. Constant wearing will bring them the feeling of security and peace in which they most need.

The best compatibility with this mineral is with Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Also, Taurus and Leo will feel its positive energy, and for other signs it is neutral.

People who work with chakras are well aware that it positively affects the parietal, throat and interbrow chakras.

In jewelry, iolite is most often usedin the manufacture of silver rings and rings, especially translucent stones. Violet and blue minerals are used as imitation sapphires, only at an affordable price. Less often, they make small talismans and figurines.