How to choose a gift made of stone

Gifts made of natural stone have been immensely popular since ancient times. What is the secret of constant success and how to choose the right stone souvenir from those presented on the vast modern market, what to give priority to benefits, magic or beauty – let's talk about this today.

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No matter how common the mineral is, and no matter how simple in shape and affordable the finished product from it is, it never looks cheap and undignified. Take the same cobblestone pavements, lined with such nondescript pebbles, that it is not a sin to trample underfoot. But the newfangled paving stones, and even more so the asphalt, cannot compete with their solid age-old simplicity.

Frivolity is also not characteristic of stone products. Even if it is not a humorless characteristic statuette, but it is always representative, impressive, as is the unyielding, but conquered by the skillful hand of a real master natural material.

Add here the guaranteed exclusivity – stone products simply cannot be made by the flow-conveyor method, they are always the fruit of painstaking manual labor with a clear imprint of the author's style. And durability is not just for a long memory, but at the time to attach an explanatory note for posterity in the tenth generation, only after all, the paper will decay, and the stone will remain.

In short, whatever you say, the gift comes out almost perfect. It can undoubtedly be handed over as a personal, corporate gift to a close relative and an unfamiliar person. All that is required is not to lose money with functionality, color, symbols, energy, but more on that separately.

What are the types of stone products?

For brevity, we will conditionally divide them into jewelry, interior and landscape. The first group is too personal to generalize anything, the third, on the contrary, is too public to look for a gift for a mere mortal in it. But we will focus on the golden mean, which is mostly focused on gift souvenirs made of natural stone, in a little more detail.

The interior of any style needs touches that emphasize the individuality of the owner. Without them, he looks cold and lifeless. These little things can be really small or have quite impressive dimensions, serve only for decoration or take on a payload, but they always tell us something about their owner, which allows us to get an idea of his status, type of activity, lifestyle, etc. That is why when choosing a gift made of stone, it is important to take into account the personal characteristics of its recipient and try to fit the thing into the everyday reality surrounding him, whether it is at home or in the office.

From purely office or cabinet products made of stone, which adjust exclusively to the working mood, it is possible to distinguish:

• Table accessories made of stone are executive sets consisting of organizers, holders, writing materials, devices designed in the same style, allowing you to plan the day, etc. and the same means of organizing working time and space, but piece by piece.
• Safes made of stone – they often combine an interior statuette and a clock, and they look so luxurious that it is not immediately possible to assume practicality protected by a reliable lock at first glance.

But most stone interior items find themselves in both residential and official settings. These include:

• Stone paintings are all kinds of mosaics made of stone fragments and crumbs or images, the background or basis of which is a natural stone pattern, for example, paintings on marble or on a polished agate saw.
• Statuettes made of stone – these include self-sufficient sculptural miniatures, or clocks decorated with them, weather stations, caskets, etc. The figurine can be monolithic, assembled from individual stone fragments and decorated with other materials, for example, with cast metal elements.
• Chess and backgammon made of stone – in most cases, stone in combination with other elite materials is used in the manufacture of a board or table, which in themselves are an emphatically status interior item.
• Vases made of stone – candy bowls, fruit bowls, table and floor, they are equally spectacular and indispensable when placing interior accents and festive serving.
• Stone tableware – tea and coffee sets, drinking utensils, caviar bowls, decorative bowls – all this not only looks great, but often also has healing properties, of which many minerals are not devoid.

In general, "souvenirs made of stone" can mean everything from an elite shaving machine to a candelabra, a table lamp and a retro phone. But functionality is far from the only parameter by which a gift made of stone is selected.

Chakrotherapy, horoscope, palaces and other magic

Let's make a reservation right away, not everyone believes in mystical teachings about the stone. So, the Orthodox recipient of the gift will definitely not rejoice at the superstitions imposed on him. But if it is thoroughly known that the person gifted with a stone thing is inclined to look for magical properties in everything, then you can get acquainted in general terms with what the most popular teachings attribute to minerals.

So when choosing a stone according to the horoscope, it is recommended to check the list of which minerals are suitable for those born under one or another zodiac sign. The palaces are a Slavic analogue of the horoscope left over from the pagan past, and, accordingly, with their own recommendations for choosing a suitable patron stone. Chakrotherapy relies on the energetic effect of noble stones, and in some ways it has something in common with near-scientific color therapy, where the effect of the main color of the stone on important brain centers is taken as a basis.

There is plenty of information on the Internet for each of the mentioned methods of searching for the stone, and perhaps you will be able to come across a hint of your choice there. However, many of the specialists involved in the extraction and processing of minerals agree that the stone itself finds its owner. He just catches the eye and likes it. Well, if you really liked it, you can always find five useful properties in it, because they say that every gem has them.

Malachite

The color scheme includes all shades of green from pale light green to greenish-black. Upon contact with ammonia, it turns blue. Russian malachite deposits are concentrated mainly in the Urals, while foreign ones are located on the African continent.

The stone was known to the ancient Egyptians, who associated it with the patroness of fertility, family and femininity, the goddess Hathor. The stone has long been considered a symbol of fulfillment of desires. The mineral protects representatives of creative professions, and since it attracts the attention of others, it will be endowed with the ability to help a lonely unsettled woman in search of a life partner.

It has a healing effect on skin diseases and joint diseases. It also relieves asthma attacks, toothache, sharpens eyesight, and stabilizes the digestive tract. Malachite products are recommended for people prone to despondency and depression.

Jasper

The stone is distinguished by a rich color palette: green, red, brown, gray, purple – it is more difficult to name a color in which jasper cannot be colored. It is also rich in patterns: speckled, mottled, striped, ribbon, etc.

Since ancient times, jasper has been considered a source of good energy and a means of exorcising evil forces. Many peoples believed that it relieves the evil eye and removes damage. In ancient times, jasper was considered a powerful talisman of a warrior, because it was often decorated with armor and the handle of a weapon. She was also considered the mascot of all those who strive for new knowledge: travelers, researchers, scientists, students and students.

The healing properties of jasper include the ability to restore strength, strengthen mental health, improve memory, and get rid of insomnia.

Marble

It is a widespread obedient and perfectly polished stone, for which it has been appreciated since ancient times by sculptors all over the world. His palette is also diverse.

Marble is considered a stone of love, the ancient Greeks directly associated it with the cult of the goddess Aphrodite. It is believed that the stone helps to find family happiness, and in the future protects it from harmful passions and infidelities. The energy of the mineral protects against dangers and stresses, for which it is considered an amulet of all public professions and those who, by their occupation, have to be constantly surrounded by many people: sellers, managers, doctors, etc.

Among the healing properties, marble is endowed with the ability to stabilize cardiovascular and respiratory activity, eliminate malfunctions in the gastrointestinal tract and extinguish nervous excitability.

Jade

Green is the most common, but there are shades from milky to black. The color is uniform with either pinkish or yellow inclusions. jade combines the strength of steel and the tenderness of velvet, because in ancient times it was used not only for jewelry, but also for piercing and cutting weapons.

The Chinese consider jade to be a sacred stone that embodies the best human qualities: courage, honesty, justice, wisdom and mercy. In the hands of people with impure thoughts, it darkens and becomes cloudy.

The stone was used by healers as a remedy for all ailments: powdered, it was taken in the form of ointments and the main component of medicines. Modern medicine does not dispute its beneficial effects on the kidneys and urinary tract. It is also believed that it stimulates blood circulation, increases skin turgor, and accelerates tissue regeneration.

The stone helps those who crave life changes, provided that they are not associated with base aspirations. Embodying calmness and stability, he instills self-confidence and promotes concentration on the main goal.

The coil

A stone of green shades with a color resembling snakeskin is appreciated by craftsmen for its softness. Nicknamed "stone tow", it inspires stone cutters to create the most elegant and bizarre shapes, and given its wide distribution and affordable price, it generally claims to be the most popular of gift minerals.

It has long been believed that it enhances the effects of all medicines, for which it received the name "apothecary stone". Because of this, it is often used to make dishes and boxes for storing medicines.

The stone normalizes blood pressure, helps with migraines, relieves vascular spasms, accelerates the healing of injuries, and removes toxins. Magical properties include the ability to draw out negative energy, improve creativity, create psychologically comfortable conditions in the house, protecting it from natural disasters along the way.

Agate

Recognizable by its characteristic striped pattern on the cut, the mineral is distinguished by its color diversity. In the bizarre patterns created by nature itself, it is not difficult to distinguish real paintings. It was for this that he became one of the first gems that humanity began to use for the manufacture of jewelry and interior decorations.

Agate normalizes cardiac and respiratory activity, neutralizes poisons and accelerates wound healing. It is also used as a sedative.

The mineral is considered a stone of happiness and longevity. He reveals talents, attracts good luck, for which he is loved by gamblers, sharpens the sense of justice, patronizing representatives of the law and government, and protects children from accidents.

Charoite

The world's only deposit of a unique lilac stone with white streaks is located in Russia on the territory of Yakutia, or rather on the Chara River that gave it its name. The stone was discovered during the construction of BAM and since then foreigners have idolized it, and Russians consider it national pride.

The stone is quite young, but has already been chosen by folk healers for therapeutic massage sessions. Bohemian extraordinary personalities and representatives of creative professions, writers, actors, and musicians have made the mineral their patron.