Crystal Rings

The Amazing Metaphysical Properties of Herkimer Quartz "Diamonds”

Knowing more about the properties of gemstones is about more than understanding clarity or cut. It’s also about taking the time to develop an understand for the deeper meaning and power of these stones. Some stones are attuned more to peace or serenity while others enhance creativity and vibrancy. Understanding these properties allows you to pair your jewelry not only with your outfit, but also your emotions or goals for the day.

Herkimer Quartz "Diamonds" seek out and cultivate high energy. These gemstones have amazing clarity which results in a dazzling sparkle. Because of this clarity of brilliance they manifest a pure white light and are able to amplify spiritual energy.

When it comes to cultivating Life Force, Herkimer Diamonds make ideal conduits. They are utilized as powerful healing crystals and are also commonly used in meditation, dream and vision work as well as other spiritual exercises and practices.

Herkimer Diamonds are also “double terminated” gemstones. This means they naturally develop two faceted ends. This makes them a rarer crystal formation and they are often sought after by collectors and jewelers for their natural beauty.

This “double termination” element makes them not only more physically beautiful, it amplifies the gemstone’s metaphysical properties. In spiritual practice, this characteristic means the stones are able to receive energy and focus it before turning around and releasing that energy into your space.

This element makes them an ideal stone in order to attune yourself to specific people, a group of a new environment. When used between two people, the attunement qualities are created when the two people hold the stone as one. In group settings, it’s best if everyone has a piece of the stone. Leaving a cluster of stones in a central location has also been reported as being beneficial.

Commonly, when someone is going to perform a spiritual practice such as the laying on of stones with someone they don’t know well, they’ll incorporate Herkimer Diamonds. This facilitates a deeper and more intense connection.

Part of this connective quality of the stones means they can also amplify other stones. Using them aside soft energy stones will magnify their power and allow each stone to interact with the others more easily.

Compared to other quartz stones, Herkimer Diamonds are harder and more durable. Users report this makes them more versatile and easier to wear more often since they don’t have to worry about treating them with kid gloves. In terms of their spiritual energy, this durability makes them to perfect gemstone to turn to in difficult and challenging times.

Healing environments have found using Herkimer Diamonds especially helpful. The stones increase the amount of Light Energy the body can use and its efficacy. They have been used to remove emotional barriers and energy blocks. Practitioners report they have been especially effective in the clearing of electromagnetic pollution, radioactivity, and geopathic stress.

Herkimer stones are an exceptional tool for spiritual teachers and advocates of alternate therapies. The reason for this is two-fold. First, as a power stone, they are more likely to invoke an emotional and spiritual reaction from newcomers to the practice. Secondly, their connectivity qualities help create strong initial bonds and encourages feelings of openness and trust between participants and instructors.

In terms of how these power stones can affect the user’s physical well-being, there are plenty of benefits. Over many generations of use, practitioners have found Herkimer stones have been shown to:

• Fight pain by circulating a healing energetic current when places on the affected area

• Purify the body of toxins

• Prevent physical exhaustion without jittery or unfocused side effects

• Stimulate the immune system

• Alleviates tension and relaxes tightened muscle tissue

• Supportive to eyesight health

These amazing stones are also powerful and helpful for those going on a spiritual journey of self-discovery. They carry an energy that embodies harmony and understanding of the essential self and essential truths.

In many ways, this energy focuses on a sense of beginning again for those who wish to find their true self. For others, it tunes into the truth that we are who we are meant to be – even when we are in states of imperfection.

While Herkimer Diamonds are special in their own right, there is group within the stones themselves which is even more amazing. Diamonds that are found with elements within the crystal carry an amazing blending of properties.

Among these Inclusion Herkimer stones are Water Herkimers. Water Herkimers are potent healers of the emotional body. In clear stones, the water inclusion stimulates the heart center. This creates an illuminating and euphoric energy. In foggier stones, the water inclusion gives you access to your deepest fears. But this clear introspection does not invoke feelings of fear. Instead it gives this enlightenment in a way that inspires.

Gemstones have been used since ancient times as a form of mental, emotional and physical therapy. As time goes on, more modern approaches to medicine and our well-being have been developed, but this doesn’t mean these old practices need to be lost. Instead, ancient understandings of health can complement modern medicine. Working together in harmony, this mix invites a truly balanced health and harmonious life.