Which gemstones cannot be put in water?
Which gemstones cannot be put in water?
Many people put their gemstones in water, to cleanse them, or to let the energy of the stone flow into the water and then drink it. However, not all gemstones can withstand water, or are even bad for us to drink the water from! In this blog I will highlight a number of gemstones that cannot withstand water and give you insights into drinking water that contains gemstones.
One of the most well-known gemstones that cannot be in water is Selenite , this is because this is a type of gypsum that allows the stone to dissolve in water. The same applies to desert rose , because this is also a type of Selenite. In addition, Salt Stone logically cannot withstand water, this is not seen as a gemstone, but it is still important to know. A salt stone lamp will not quickly break in a damp room or if you wipe it with a damp cloth, but Halite clusters , which is also a type of salt stone, really cannot withstand this. This is because Halite is much more fragile and less compact due to its special shapes. It is therefore important not to place Halite in a room that is too damp, and certainly not to let it come into direct contact with water, in order to preserve its special clusters well.
Other gemstones that are better off not being in water:
- Angelite,
- Azurite,
- Bodhis,
- Bornite,
- Calcite ,
- Celestite ,
- Chaledon ,
- Chrysocolla,
- Lapis Lazuli ,
- Opal,
- Fluorite ,
- Hematite ,
- Hemimorphite,
- Kyanite,
- Lepidolite,
- Mica,
- Pyrite,
- Prehinite,
- Fuchsia,
- Magenite,
- Morqui marbles,
- Zinc blende
- and Turquoise.
These gemstones are porous or contain iron and are damaged in water. In addition, it is better not to drink water where Malachite comes into direct contact with the water, because the copper carbonate is harmful to our health. The copper carbonate cannot actually penetrate our skin, so holding it is not a problem, but taking it internally is not a good idea. In addition, I recommend not to put gemstones on rocks or in geodes in water, because the mother rock can fall apart.
Safe energetic cleaning of gemstones
The gemstones mentioned here are not an exhaustive list. If you are not sure whether your gemstone can handle water, it is better to be safe than sorry and avoid water. There are plenty of other methods to discharge and charge your gemstones, such as incense , sage , palo santo , moonlight, sunshine, burial in the earth, or by cleansing them with hematite and charging them with rock crystal . You can read more about this in this blog.
Drinking water with the energy of gemstones
There is also a much safer method to drink the energy of gemstones in water. You have probably seen water bottles with gemstone points in them or people who put gemstones loose in water. The disadvantage of these methods is that you do not know exactly what you are consuming. You do not know what the gemstone has come into contact with in the cutting process, production process and transport, and as mentioned, some substances in the stones themselves are not good for us. What you do want is for the energy of the stones to be released into the water. You can do this, for example, by using a water bottle with a sealed pod . Here the gemstones are in the pod that functions as a barrier between the water. In this way, the energy still enters the water, without the gemstones coming into direct contact with the water.
Jewelry with gemstones and water
My last advice is to also be careful with jewelry with gemstones in water. Yes, if the jewelry is made of silver, gold , titanium or stainless steel, the metal will be able to withstand water, but sometimes it can cause the gemstone to come loose from the setting of the jewelry , especially if it is glued. Also, not every stone can withstand water. It would be a shame if your stone decreases in quality. It is better to polish your jewelry with a dry, soft cloth and possibly a little silver polish or gold polish, instead of with water. Make sure that the gemstones do not come into contact with the silver or gold polish! You can also take your special jewelry to the jeweler, they know how to handle your jewelry.
