Gemstone Bracelets: Good Vibrations for the Whole Family

Three to four years ago, I found my interest in the uses of stones, crystals and gemstones in meditation was a way to focus my thoughts. I realized I was reading about the way gemstones were used in ancient times…in crowns, in prayers and in ceremonies…but I really didn’t know what some of them looked like. Unless the stone was someone’s birthstone, I really didn’t have a knowledge base to work with.

After one of our driving trips to California to visit Ted’s family, our stop in Sedona, Arizona was most inspiring! I discovered the Sedona Crystal Vortex shop. I came home with an assortment of polished stones in my suitcase! Each came with a card describing the stone. Thus began my fascination with gemstones and their meanings.

Over time, I managed to collect at least 24 different polished stones and organized them so the card with information was kept with the stone. Now. I can recognize most of the stones by color and have some basic knowledge about each one.

For several months I carried one or two stones in my pocket, depending on my mood and focus…whether it was confidence with my writing, reducing stress in my life or courage to face hard decisions. Not sure if they made a difference in my writing or my stress level, but they did help me focus my intentions to improve my writing or lower my stress level.

Then, I discovered Sedona Crystal Vortex offered various pendants and earrings featuring specific stones…what fun! Very quickly I could see this collection would be a bit more expensive! Not sure I could afford a necklace for each stone!

Here is a Malachite set:

And my favorite Tree of Life necklace:

Learning More about Stones, Crystals and Gemstones

I continued researching these stones, crystals and gemstones on the internet…so MUCH information was available. I ended up ordering this book, The Book of Stones, by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian (2015. Heaven & Earth Publishing LLC). I learned so much more and could reread sections without turning on the computer!

In the introduction to the book, the authors helped me understand why some folks believe they can feel (sense) the vibrations from the stones. They provided a general theory how humans could actually feel and benefit from crystal energy.

Apparently, the crystal lattice structure found in minerals, such as Quartz, Beryl and Diamond, provides great stability of structure and regularity of flow of any electromagnetic energies that move through it. This is why silicon chips are used to provide memory in computers. It’s also the reason Quartz crystals can be incorporated into watches and clocks to provide highly accurate measurements of time. This crystalline structure is present in all stones and crystals at some level.

Humans have their own crystalline structure in their bodies, even at the smallest level. Our DNA basically has a crystalline structure that manages to pass on genetic information quite accurately. Not too hard to imagine that it may be possible for some people to be capable of detecting, or “feeling” these energies.

I will admit I don’t feel the vibrations from my stones. However, I do believe they help me focus my thoughts.

The Transition to Beaded Bracelets

Recently, as the public became obsessed with Friendship bracelets, folks of all ages were making and exchanging them. Why not check it out! I made a few bracelets with plastic letter beads and made a few to represent one of my favorite sayings:

I used up various glass beads to fill in around the letters. Interesting, but I hadn’t planned to wear them so I sent them to a niece.

I tried to make Penn State bracelets using the letters, P S U, but after 4-5 bracelets, I ran out of those three letters! The letter beads seem to come with the whole alphabet and I couldn’t order just those three letters! Phooey!

I ended up making PSU bracelets with Blue and White beads…no letters. The only “real” stone bead that had the right color to represent PSU blue was the Blue Tiger’s Eye. So I added white glass beads, Opals or Howlite to get the Blue/white feel. I don’t think I’ll focus on making too many of these, since I’d prefer to explore the many other gemstone beads I have.

The transition from stones in my pocket and pendants around my neck seemed to happen in the last year or so. If you’ve read my blog (https://marykisner.com/) you’ll know that I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting projects. I thought if I wanted a different way to carry the gemstones, why not a bracelet.

Look at the difference between a polished stone for my pocket and the corresponding bracelet. Perfect!

Production for the Summer Arts Festival

For the past month or two I’ve been cranking out several bracelets a day in three sizes. I now have over 100 bracelets ready to sell at the Summer Arts Festival which will be held July 11-13, 2024 on the grounds at Way’s Fruit Farm in Stormstown, PA. (These are the same three days as the Central PA Festival of the Arts in State College, PA).

To prepare for the festival, I took my bag of bracelets to a family reunion a few weeks ago and let interested folks choose one. It gave me a chance to talk about the gemstones. Bracelets were chosen by mostly women of all ages and a few young men found stones that spoke to them! Very rewarding to watch the process! Save the dates in July! Hope to see you there!