This is a high quality, icy blue terminated Aquamarine (Blue variety of Beryl) from the Nagar Valley, in the Himalayan mountains of Pakistan. This crystal has a fantastic blue color, an even termination, sharp clean lines, and even an internal rainbow or two. Aquamarine is a fantastic crystal for meditation. It brings power to the throat chakra, as well as the heart, and instills confidence, drive, and serenity in it's user. It's a fantastic crystal for finding ones voice and speaking ones truth, as well as for finding the courage to face life's challenges head on. Length: .98 inches / 25 mm Weight: 5.8 grams Aquamarine Aquamarine crystals are beautiful stones with an energy that heightens courage, and aids clear communication with the Divine source of all that is, and increases your ability to handle grief. By assisting you to release anger and reduce stress, they may help you to make positive changes in your life. They may encourage you to embrace change, as well as granting you courage to go on. These lovely stones are powerful to assist self healing, and they have strong metaphysical properties that help you to let go of old emotional issues you may be holding on to. They are useful healing crystals for you to use to help to relieve stress as they will also aid you to reduce the tension around a specific issue. The word 'aqua' means water, so when you consider its name, you are aware that it has a lot of the water element vibration within it, so it will assist you to better handle your emotions. These stones are powerful to assist those who are going through the process of grief and loss. Often grief is accompanied by anger, and the feeling of "why me?" These stones are a powerful aid at these times, to use for self healing. The vibration of these beautiful gemstones will calm your grief, and dilute your feelings of anger. The main thing is to keep it within your aura for as long as possible during the day. Whatever your choice is whether wearing jewelry of any type or keeping a stone in your pocket will benefit you. The best use for Aquamarine stones is to meditate with them, and it is also excellent way to relax yourself. As you go deeper into the relaxed meditative state, keep in mind the qualities that you would like to integrate, that this stones energy may accentuate. Aquamarine may help you to find your spirit guide and to connect with your higher self. Their energy may also help you when you are developing psychic gifts.To get maximum benefit from this stones unique vibration, either wear it on your body or hold one of the Aquamarine stones in your hand. Having one of these crystals somewhere within your energy field or aura is valuable. This applies to any stone you use for meditation. Keeping them close to your throat chakra and your thymus or higher heart chakra is helpful. If there is a specific attribute of these crystals that you know you need, keep this in your mind as you go deeper into relaxed inner awareness. (www.healing-crystals-for-you.com) Thanks for visiting. Love and Light to you!