Collection: Caring for gemstones

Gemstones are energy and have a certain frequency, just like everything on earth is actually energy. Through their energy, gemstones can promote balance in our body, so that healing can take place. When you carry a gemstone with you, it will absorb your energy and you will take over the energy of the stone.

That is why it is important that gemstones are cleaned and charged every once in a while. There are different methods for this, depending on the stone. In this article you can read how the stones that are available on Insight Stones can be cleaned and charged.

There are various options for cleaning gemstones.

• Rinse the gemstone under running lukewarm water for about five minutes and pat dry. dry. Selenite is a gypsum crystal, so it is better not to let it come into contact with water. Calcite is also better cleaned in a different way. Read more about gemstones in water here.

• Fill a container with soil and place the gemstone in it overnight. The natural magnetic force of the earth will pull the gemstones clean.

• Another way is to pass the stone through the smoke of white sage , Palo Santo or ( Sandalwood ) incense .

• The safest way to cleanse gemstones is to place them in a container with small stones overnight Hematite . Hematite is an iron-containing stone that is self-cleaning. This method is safe for any stone.

There are also various options for charging gemstones.

• Most clear gemstones can be charged by placing them in the sun. Exceptions are Amethyst, Aventurine and Rose Quartz. It is best not to expose these gemstones to sunlight. They can discolour or even crack.

• A safer way is to charge the gemstones by moonlight. You can simply place them inside behind the window. Preferably at a full moon, they are charged through the glass.

• The safest way to charge gemstones is to place them in a container with small stones overnight Rock crystal . Rock crystal is self-charging and enhances the effect of gemstones.
  
  
  Gemstones generally last a long time if you take good care of them. Small stones in particular need to be cleaned and charged more often. Keep an eye on the appearance of the stone. When the colour intensity changes, the stone is probably exhausted. For example, the Amethyst can sometimes become grey. If they are exhausted, do not just throw them away, but put them somewhere in the earth. Where they came from.