Histories and legends
The diopside owes its name to the double aspect of the faces of the prism, which in Greek means "two". and "aspect". Green diopside is also known by various names, such as vertelite, imperial diopside or serbelite. The Russia's green diopside has long been known as the the "Russian emerald", because of its beautiful green color. But in terms is a mistake, because the diopside does not belong to the beryls.
In 1800, Brazilian José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva (1763 - 1838), naturalist, man of the art for the first time in its history. green diopside. It belongs to the silicates and contains manganese and calcium.
But it was only in 1989 that the green diopside was marketed worldwide by Russia after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It seemed have the same characteristics, i.e. the brilliance and beauty of green, which emerald at lower cost.
The Russian diopside has a magnificent intense, pure green color, which can sometimes blue highlights. Just like the emerald, this faint shade of blue provides depth to the stone. This variety owes its hues to the large presence of chrome.
Parallel to this, Russian diopside has the originate from Yakutia, a region where deep in eastern Siberia where the Verkhoyansk mountains are located. These mountains are renowned for being the region's in the northern hemisphere. That's right, temperatures fell to minus 71.2°C in January 1926.
This region, because of its inhospitality climate remains a real obstacle. As a for your information, Yakutia is the region where the extracted 99% of Russia's diamond production. In fact, it's worth pointing out that diopsides are very often present in diamond mines. As such, they are an indicator the presence of diamonds in proximity. Sometimes even diopsides are inlaid in diamond.
But this stone has one major flaw: its brittleness. In fact, its hardness is between 5.5 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale. It for the manufacture of pendants or earrings in order to to avoid scratches. In addition, the large green diopsides are coloured darker and farther from the glow of emerald. It is therefore preferable to limited to two-carat stones.
Other mines have since been discovered, particularly in Pakistan, increasing supply on the market. However, the finest pieces remain those from Russia. But the extreme cold complicates mines and is thus at the origin of price increases every year.
There aren't many legends connected green diopside. It is said that in the past it was customary to think that diopsides had fallen from the tree of life. And so, every deceased person was buried with this stone to allow life to begin anew. In other cultures, green diopside was associated peace and tranquility. Thus, it simply placed it on the forehead to ensure sweet dreams during the night.
Diopside is also known as the "stone of tears". It is credited with the ability to externalize its sorrows by pouring purifying tears.
The deposits
Our main deposits come from the from the United States, Brazil, South Africa France, etc.
The benefits of green diopside in lithotherapy
Benefits for your health psychic
Green diopside is a stone of comfort in the trials of life. This stone helps overcome the difficulties encountered and make the right decisions when making choices to keep moving forward.
In fact, green diopside helps manage the impact of trauma related to childhood. It fights old pains and knows how to make the most of the present. For example, he encourages you to live fully in the moment leaving the past behind. He hunts from negative thoughts out of your mind and practice positive thinking.
Its influence affects all centers energy, unblocks traumas, and helps blockages and pains stored up in the psyche. It can be said to be a stone of resilience.
It is also a stone of letting go that provides quality meditation and develops intuition. It helps to live in serenity, peace and harmony. plenitude. In fact, it brings well-being, love of self and others.
During emotional shocks or great pain, this stone offers the ability to analyze and to combat sadness generated. Green diopside causes compassion, empathy and understanding of others. It improves relationships with entourage.
Benefits for your health physics
Green diopside is a stone of protection. It is reputed to strengthen the body by general.
It provides a psychological well-being that helps combat sadness intense. It restores energy and vitality. vitality to the body.
It has an anti-stress action.
Green diopside and signs associated astrological
Green diopside is effective in all of the zodiac, but it does have an effect reinforced in the following signs:
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Gemini: symbol of the exchanges, curiosity and intelligence. This sign represents movements and adolescence. Wearing a green diopside helps you forget certain past traumas that make this sign anxious and distressed. He hides this aspect of his personality under a charming exterior always cheerful. His presence is much sought-after, because he always has something to say and is of a very pleasant nature. It shows spirituality and intelligence. It's a sign that succeeds in activities trade-related. He is always in the movement and hates routine. He is constantly and loves to discover new new things. In love, he's a seducer who knows how to be charming and pleasant. He conquests. In reality, he is very romantic and dreams of true love. She is that he'll finally be able to live a full true love story;
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Virgo: symbol of analysis, organization and measurement. This sign represents perfection, logic and criticism. Wearing a green diopside helps him to move forward and no longer suffer from complexes. In fact, this sign of great shyness and turns out to be very complex. He constantly needs to be and feel safe. It is associated with medicine, hygiene and health. He is terribly manic and is obsessed with household chores. From a helpful, he enjoys helping others and to put his qualities at the service of his fellow man. His fastidiousness sometimes irritates his entourage. Indeed, he is always looking for perfection and tries to do better than everyone else. world. In love, this sign is of great shy and very self-conscious. He dreads to be abandoned and to suffer, then he prefers to live alone. If he chooses to marry, it's never out of love, but out of self-interest ;
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Sagittarius: symbol of intellectual elevation, study and religion. This sign represents philosophy, theology and travel. Wearing a green diopside reinforces the protective aspect of this sign. We is said to bring good luck and even to have premonitory dreams. It releases optimism and joviality. It needs freedom and loves to travel the world. He never can't stand being held back and having to submit. He hates routine and multiplies activities. However, he doesn't always respect its promises, even if it does demonstrate sincerity in the moment. He is generous and often very cheerful. In love, he likes to seduce and multiplies conquests. It is paradoxical, because he's looking to make all kinds of experiences while dreaming of the great love.
Green diopside and the chakras
Applied to the heart chakra, green diopside is used to soothe emotional shocks and relieve pain. certain psychological disorders. It helps to be able to analyze situations intelligently, emotions and overcome difficulties. It helps to strengthen the endocrine system and fight disease. Chakra color of the heart is green.
Maintenance, purification and diopside recharging green
When buying a green diopside or after many uses, it is to purify and recharge it. Indeed, since its extraction, it has probably been in contact with various energies, positive or negative. These operations are to be renew once or twice a month.
To purify it, simply pass it under the running tap water for 1 or 2 minutes to remove all bad energy. Wipe clean with a soft cloth. You can also be purified with incense or a Tibetan bowl.
To recharge, expose it to the sun's rays. especially during a full moon or place it on an amethyst druse or on an quartz clusters for 24 hours.
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