Welcome to another Wednesday of Wonders from the world of gemstones!
The first stone that I ever purchased for the sole purpose of working with its metaphysical properties, was a Unakite.
I was in a little metaphysical store in Shreveport, Louisiana with my best friend and spotted it. Each stone had a small card attached explaining the properties. The words that caught my eye were “Anti-Aging Stone.” Sold!!
After I bought it and did some more research, I discovered this little stone helps draw negative energy away from the heart chakra and lifts spirits when feeling down. It is from the Jasper family and resonates with the frequency of love, compassion, and kindness. It is a stone dedicated to balancing the emotional body.
An amalgamation of Red Jasper, pink Feldspar, and green Epidote, Unakite is solidly bound together and is said to symbolize “what comes together belongs together.” It forms in dense, opaque masses as a granite rock and ranges in color from pistachio to moss green interlaced with areas of pink, peach, or light red. It is named for the Unaka Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, USA, where it was first found, but is also found in pebbles and boulders in glacial drifts around the Great Lakes, as well as Zimbabwe and Switzerland.
Unakite Jasper fosters healthy relationships through balanced emotions. It encourages harmonious partnerships, both in love and in business, and is especially helpful for working closely with a relative or friend where positive personal interactions are vital.
It’s a wonderful little stone to work with and carry with you. Often, I put it in my filtered water container to make tonic water.
I’d love to hear from you. Do you have a Unakite in your collection?
No, I don’t have any unakite and have never heard of it. Now, I must get me a few. Thanks. 🙂 x
Wonderful, Debby. It’s a beautiful little stone!
And so colorful! 🙂 x
What a pretty stone. I’ve never come across it before and don’t have one in my collection. Harmonious relationships and balance equals anti-aging to be sure. Thanks for sharing, Jan. I’ll keep an eye out for this one.
It is a beautiful little stone with so many amazing attributes, Diana. Thank you for stopping by! Hugs!
Reading this took me on a journey to my past. Years ago when I was a child, for a short time, my dad worked with different stones and rocks to make jewelry. Thank you for paying attention to my blogs! You have the gift of encouragement.
You are most welcome, Roxanne. Thank you for visiting and sharing your story!
I collected a lot of rocks and stones from my years of travel, but I don’t know all the names of the stones except some popular ones. I’m not sure if I have this one. It sure looks very pretty. I bought some black opal pieces from Australia and set a few of them into pendants and rings. It’s pretty expensive to do them though. So I mostly leave the stones in a jewelry box.
Wow, black opal is so beautiful! Thank you for stopping by and sharing, Miriam!
Your welcome, Jan!
I think I have one in my rock collection, but I didn’t know what it was until now.
Oh yay, Pete!! Cool beans. Thanks for your comment!
I love rocks from the jasper family but I don’t have this one. I can see I need to add to my rock family.
It is a beautiful little stone, Denise. I’m sure you’d enjoy it. Thank you for stopping by!
Not yet, but I just put that stone on my list. Anti-aging, drawing negative energy away, and supporting healthy and harmonious partnerships is enough for me to know that I want that stone!
Awesome, Erika! You will enjoy it, I am sure. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
Thank you for your wonderful inspiration, Jan😊
My pleasure, Erika!
This is a beautiful stone. It would make a pretty piece of jewelry 🙂
Yes, it would. I have seen a few pieces on Etsy but most are pretty pricey. Thank you for stopping by, Jacquie!
This was a new crystal for me, Jan. I would love to find something like this on the shores of Lake Michigan! I carry a bag of crystals with me everywhere I go. I love pink quartz. I would love to have a crystal for each of the chakras. It would keep me humming along! <3
That’s a great idea, Colleen. I keep a small bag with a stone for each chakra and carry it when I’m feeling “off.” Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I appreciate you!!
I’m trying to reconnect through the blogs more. FB is such a drain. I hope to stop by more often. I always LOVE what you share in the metaphysical department. LOL! <3
Wow, the post was quite informative and interesting. Glad to have found your awesome blog,
~ Arnav
Hello, Arnav. Thank you for stopping by and I am thrilled that you found my blog!!
What a beautiful stone! Thank you for putting it in the spotlight. I learned so much…and now I’m on a quest for my own. 😊
You are in the perfect part of the country to find some amazing stones, Gwen! Wish I could come and go with you. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
I don’t have any stones but loved the description of this one. Thanks, Jan
Thanks for stopping by, John, and leaving a comment!
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Jan, you are so knowledgeable about stones and I envy that. I love this one but I don’t remember seeing it when I’m there. It’s really beautiful and different. I wish they had a metaphysical shop here but if they do, I haven’t found it yet. There’s a used bookstore that has a few select items like pendulums, tarot cards, etc. They don’t have any stones though. I need to go back to Roswell and that huge rock shop downtown. Love you, sister.
I would love to go back to Roswell with you, sister. We’d need a big bucket and lots of money. 🙂 Check out The Purple Mandrake on Loop 289. Maybe we can go explore it while I am there. 🙂 Thank you for your comment and I love that we have a shared passion for rocks! 🙂 Love you!
I haven’t heard of this one Jan but it looks lovely. 🙂
Hi, Marje! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, this is a lovely stone.
I don’t have one but I’m sold on it.
Awesome, Jacqui. I hope you enjoy this series as I share from my private collection. Thanks for stopping by!
I like rocks but more from a geology pre-history view. This will be quite interesting.
I’ve never even heard of this stone. Now I want a suit made out of it. Thanks, Jan.
Lol, Staci! I have to agree with you, only it might be hard to move around. 🙂 Thanks for your comment!
Well, I need the exercise. It’ll be a two-fer!
Hi Jan – this is such a coincidence – last night I was helping a mother and her daughter research healing crystals and pendulums (at my library job). I confess I don’t know much about them, but these two were so enthusiastic and cheerful, it made an impression on me.
Oh, what fun, Book Club Mom! I hope you find this series helpful. I will be including at least one post on pendulums and how to work with them. Thanks for leaving a comment!
What’s strange is that I was talking about this at dinner and was reminded that we also have a specialty store just down the road!
Awesome, Book Club Mom!! They are so much fun to visit!
So many kinds of jasper. It would probably make a nice set of bookends.
Yes, there is, Craig. One of my favorites, I will be sharing in the near future, is the Silver Leaf Jasper. Just beautiful! And you are so right, this stone would make beautiful bookends!
I would have been sold on that stone too! 😂 Lovely to learn more about stones and energy, Jan 🙂
Thank you, Harmony. I am going to enjoy sharing. I’ve taken my passions from the experimental Facebook Passion Page to my blog! 🙂
What a beautiful stone. I’m here in North Carolina, so I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled. Thanks for the introduction, Jan.
My pleasure, Jill! Yes! Keep a lookout. I bet you find some beauties!
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Interesting to learn about these, Jan. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, Joan. I look forward to sharing more as I go along!
Another series I am going to enjoy! I think I would have gravitated to this rock as well, Jan. 🙂
Oh good, Yvette! I am going to enjoy sharing! Thank you for coming along for the ride!