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12th July 201712th July 2017

Natural Stone Deodorants – Deokrystals

We have natural deodorant stones for sale. The stone is totally natural and has been shaped to be easy to use. This particular stone has natural deodorant properties by inhibiting bacteria which are the cause of body odour.

Deokrystal Stone Deodorants in Our Shop

Natural Deodorant Stick - DeoKrystal — Natural Deodorant Stick – DeoKrystal

To use DeoKrystals the outer plastic cover is unscrewed. It can be applied to your skin directly after showering or bathing. If your skin is dry the stone should be wetted under a tap. The stone is then rubbed onto the underarm rather like a roll-on deodorant. After use the plastic cover should be replaced. Deokrystals are very long lasting and economic to use.

We occasional are able to offer loose deodorant stones which are supplied in a drawstring bag. At the moment we have none in stock but we hope to have them again in the future.

Deokrystal Stone Deodorants in Our Shop

About the Stone

The stone is potassium aluminium sulphate sometimes known as potassium alum. It is a naturally occurring mineral and deodorant stones have no added ingredients such as alcohol or perfume. It does not leave white stains on clothing as some chemical deodorants do.

Deokrystal Stone Deodorants in Our Shop

Historic Uses of Potassium Aluminium

There is a long history of using this mineral for a variety of uses. In the past it hhas been used as a mordant in dying to fix colour in fabrics or leather. It has properties that purify water and it is especially to clarify lakes after storms have swept contaminants into the water. The powdered mineral combines with particles of contaminants so that they precipitate out and fall to the bed of the lake. It was formally used in the production of photographic films and as a fire retardant for fabrics.

Medicinally it has been long known to be an astringent, antiseptic and deodorant. It has also been used to treat minor cuts and for soothing sore skin.

In Ayurvedic medicine it is called phitkari or saurashtri and in traditional Chinese medicine its name is ming fan.

Deokrystal Stone Deodorants in our Shop

15th June 2017

Carved and Polished Crystal Animals

We thought we’d show you some of our range of carved and polished crystal animals. Each one is individually carved and we have elephants, turtles, dolphins, cats, frogs, snails and more. These animals are carved from many different stones but all are wonderful with the polishing showing the beauty of each crystal.

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Carved and Polished Crystal Snails

You may not want snails eating your plants in the garden but these are a joy and guaranteed not to damage plants indoors or outside. We have a number of snails in stock in rose quartz, red jasper and a number of other stones. All of our snails are on offer at a reduced price at the moment.

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Carved and Polished Crystal Elephants

We have a range of elephants carved from soap stone. This is a beautiful but relatively soft crystal which as its name suggests a good choice for carvings. Despite this it takes a good polish. As well as individual elephants we have some offers for sets of elephants in different sizes.

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Rhinos, Penguins, Turtles, Dolphins and Ducks

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All of these are lovely and carved from a variety of stones. All of these animals are in limited supply and we are not likely to be able to source more in the near future.

Cats, Frogs, Hippos and Rabbits

Another selection of carved and polished crystal animals. Some of our animals are made from stones which we are not completely confident in identifying. All of them are very beautiful and need good homes.

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14th April 201714th April 2017

Crystal Pyramids – Onyx, Unakite, Rose Quartz and More

We have been lucky enough to get a limited supply of highly polished and very beautiful crystal pyramids in a variety of stones. Some of the pyramids we can easily identify as rose quartz which is pink, unakite which is pink and green and rhodonite which is pink and black. Others we are not so sure about, but they are all very beautiful. These pyramids have a base about 37mm square (about 1.5 inches).

There are around forty crystal pyramids in all.

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Unakite is named after the Unakas Mountains in the USA which is the place where it was first discovered. It is a form of altered granite. The pink portion is feldspar, the green is epidote and occasionally there is also a clear quartz portion.

Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate. It is normally pink with veins and patches of manganese oxide running through it.

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Rose quartz has an attractive colour because of traces of titanium, iron or manganese in otherwise clear quartz.

We also have a stock of onyx pyramids. Onyx is a banded form of chalcedony which is silicon dioxide also known as silica. These pyramids have very attractive banding in a range of creams and browns.

There are many others in stock – please look in our On Line Shop

We are uncertain of the exact crystals used to make some of our crystal pyramids. If you can help by identifying any of them from the photos that would be much appreciated, please leave a comment or get in touch. Thank you in advance!

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9th March 20179th March 2017

Black Obsidian Scrying Mirrors

For scrying many people choose to use black obsidian scrying mirrors. Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass. For scrying it is important that the obsidian used for making the mirrors is completely black without faults or blemishes.

A lot of obsidian has white spots or bands of grey. We have been able to source some mirrors made from Mexican obsidian which is of excellent quality and free of faults. The obsidian is cut into slices and polished all round so that the mirrors are double sided and even the edges are polished.

Our most popular sizes of scrying mirror are between four and six inches (10 to 15cm). Some of the mirrors are round and others are oval in shape. Occasionally we have larger mirrors up to a foot in diameter (30cm). These are extremely beautiful and rare as they need to be cut from a very large piece of completely faultless black obsidian.

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Oval Oval black obsidian scrying mirror — Oval black obsidian scrying mirror

Using Black Obsidian Scrying Mirrors

The idea of the mirror is to give a blank surface allowing the person doing the scrying to enter a meditative state with the mind emptied of thoughts. You should look at the obsidian mirror letting the mind calm and allowing any thoughts to fade. Once in this state intuition and insight can appear. Although it is frequently thought of as a means of looking into the future many people use scrying to gain insight or to see shapes or symbols. As the mirrors are highly polished you need to look at it at an angle to avoid reflections.

Some people like to prop up the black obsidian scrying mirror. We recommend that you use a stand of some sort so that it is safely positioned. China shops sell clear perspex stands intended to display plates which are good and not distracting. Metal stands run the risk of scratching the obsidian. Other people prefer to use the mirror laid flat on a table.

Other Methods of Scrying

There are other ways of scrying using crystal balls, made of glass or quartz, the surface of a bowl of water, a sheet of black paper or card. However, many people agree that using black obsidian scrying mirrors is the ultimate method of scrying.

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