ZOISITE – stone of growth

Zoisite is a mineral that includes several gem varieties.

It is formed during the metamorphosis of alkaline igneous rocks and acquires its green colour from the presence of chromium and vanadium.

Zoisite occurs in colours green, blue to purple and pink to reddish and less commonly as grey, white or brown. It has a glassy lustre and transparent to translucent crystals.

The stone was named after an Austrian naturalist and scientist named Sigmund Zois von Edelstein, who identified the stone as a unique mineral specimen in his extensive collection.

Green zoisite and ruby in zoisite are found in Tanzania. Other colours of zoisite are found in Afghanistan, Austria, Cambodia, Kenya, Norway, Madagascar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and many places in the United States.

BENEFITS ZOISITU

• Zoisite is associated with the astrological sign Gemini.
• The crown chakra is assigned a ruby in zoisite (anyolite).

It encourages you to reflect on what you perceive as pure and true.

• It will give courage and strength in a stressful times.

Brings the energy of happiness

Zoisite helps relieve grief, anger, despair, hopelessness and defeat. It is a powerful emotional body helper, which promotes positive states. This stone offers you the energies of happiness, recognition, abundance, vitality and growth.

Purifies the astral body

Zoisite strengthens the etheric body and cleanses the astral body of negative attachments, teaches about growth and enjoyment of the moment.
It helps you to see the gift of every breath of life while inviting you to realize that death is not the end and helps you to surrender to the divine will.

HISTORY

This mineral was discovered in the 18th century by the Austrian naturalist and mineralogist Sigmund Zois, Baron von Edelstein, who made his fortune in the iron trade in Ljubljana. This passionate geologist owned mines and collected minerals and sent samples of stones collected in Carinthia to the German mineralogist and geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner. Werner described the mineral and named it after Sigmund Zois.

SPECIFICATION

Height approx. 80–110 mm.

Smaller weight approx. 80–100 g, larger 110–130 g.

Sharpened to a point.

Photo is for illustration only. Each semi-precious stone is a unique original and may differ slightly in shape and texture from the photographs.