When choosing and wearing your protection jewelry, it should be done with specific intentions in mind. There are certain procedures you may wish to follow and actions to take before wearing protection jewelry. Here are some of my best tips on cleansing protective crystal and gemstone jewelry.

Why Cleanse and Infuse Your Crystals and Gemstones Before Use

Before ever using or wearing your crystals and gemstones, it is important to cleanse them. This will take away any negative or unwanted energies that have touched the crystals or gemstones at any point. This also goes for your entire piece of jewelry. Objects can all take on energies from everyplace they’ve been. So, it’s a must that you cleanse your crystal and gemstone jewelry as soon as you receive it, as well as periodically to keep them at their best. Cleansing can also strengthen your crystals and gemstones and help them ward off more negative energy as you wear them. There are many methods for cleansing these pieces. Here are some of the simplest and most common methods I’ve used or seen in practice.

Cleanse Protection Jewelry with Sage Smudging

For this method, simply light the tip of one bunch of sage leaves inside a ceramic bowl and allow the smoke to surround your crystals and gemstones. This is called smudging. Try finding a place to do this where it’s well-ventilated and where the crystals or gemstones can be suspended above the dish enough to not be touched by the fire. This will remove all prior energies and refresh them for use. Some like to also include a meditation, prayer, chant, intent, or spell recited while the sage is burning to infuse the crystals and gemstones with a specific intent or usage.

Using Water to Cleanse Your Gemstone and Crystal Protection Jewelry

There are many methods for cleansing crystals using water. However, this can destroy certain crystals and gemstones. So, I generally don’t recommend this unless you know that the crystal you’re using can withstand it. Water is a natural cleanser, so if you use this method, simply place the crystals in water and gently rub them. Again, only do this with those you know are safe to place in water.

White Light Cleansing for Crystals and Gemstones in Protection Jewelry

If you are able to create white light, this is one of the best methods to cleanse crystals. It is also my personal favorite. It is very similar to prayer. To create white light, simply close your eyes and request of the universe (or whom you believe to be the creator) to create white light. Then, envision this light filling your entire body. Keep this energy with you and open your eyes, sweeping your hands in the proper direction to guide the white light toward the object that needs cleansing - in this case, your gemstone and crystal jewelry. As you do this, ask the universe (or your creator) to transform any negative energies within the gemstone and crystal jewelry into positive energy.  

Moonlight Cleansing for Protection Crystals and Gemstones

Using the energies from the full moon is my other favorite method for cleansing crystals and gemstones. All of mine get cleansed under a full moon before ever using them to create protection jewelry for myself or for the Intent-sive Nature shop. To do this, simply place the crystals, gemstones, or wearables on a flat container, such as a ceramic altar (which can also be charged and cleansed by the moon). Put them outside where the moonlight will shine directly on them. Leave them under the moonlight as long as possible. This can be done under any moon cycle, but the full moon is the strongest. Moonlight can both charge and cleanse the crystals and gemstones at the same time. This means it helps make them stronger, restores their original powers, as well as strips them of negative energies.

Choosing and wearing rose quartz crystal jewelry for color meanings relies on intent. Every color has traditional meanings, but also may hold special meanings to the wearer. Below are traditional meanings and reasons some may choose to wear rose quartz crystals for healing, protection, and other purposes.

Crystal color meanings are derived from a variety of cultures and religions, including Christian, Pagan, Native American tribes, various cultures from India, and many other cultures and religions from all over the word, including non-religious people.

One thing that stands out in research over the years is that healing crystal color meanings tend to be the same or similar, regardless of country, culture, or religion. This makes sense since these crystals are a naturally occurring substance and therefore derive their energies and properties from nature.

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Why Wear White or Clear Rose Quartz Crystal Healing Jewelry?

White or clear crystals are often worn in healing necklaces and other jewelry for protection from evil or bad fortune. These rose quartz crystals can also symbolize purity, freedom, and innocence. These are great crystals to include in your daily wear fashion accessories. Learn more about these crystals in "White Crystal Meanings and Why to Wear White Crystals". 

Using Pink Rose Quartz Crystals in Everyday Wear

Many choose to wear pink rose rose quartz crystal jewelry for a calming effect. Pink crystals are also associated with peace and tranquility. It is also said that wearing pink rose quartz crystals can aid in the protection of children. Many pregnant women swear by wearing one constantly during pregnancy to protect the unborn.

Wearing Red Rose Quartz Crystals

Many cultures consider red a color of passion. Red rose quartz crystals are often used in healing jewelry when a person is seeking romance, dedication, devotion, and courage. Other reasons a person may choose to wear red crystal jewelry include resolving differences or conflicts, to gain independence, as well as to increase fertility.

Yellow Rose Quartz Crystals in Healing Jewelry

Many wear yellow healing crystals for the positive energy contained within. These crystals are said to help with being optimistic and alert, being a crystal that helps with brain power and positive energy. These crystals are often used when a person needs more energy and power to complete tasks.

How to Use Green Rose Quartz Crystals

Many associate the color green or dark green with money, wealth, and good luck. This is no different when it comes to wearing healing crystals. Green rose quartz crystal jewelry is also worn for renewal. This is a good crystal to choose for a good cleanse and refreshing of life or circumstances. These crystals can also be used in wearable money or abundance satchels and spells. Light green crystals hold the same meanings as the traditional or darker green colors. However, the lighter greens are also commonly used to aid in productivity, leading to success. These lighter green crystal shades are also used to help in healing from sicknesses.

Purple Rose Quartz Crystals for Healing Purposes

Choosing and wearing purple healing crystals is often associated with royalty. Purple rose quartz healing crystals are also used magic, psychic energy, and being intuitive. Many wear them when they need insight into a specific situation, in which they cannot find the answer themselves. They are also used to strengthen other crystals because of the magic energy. These can also help to soothe nightmares.

Indigo and Other Blue Rose Quartz Healing Crystals

Indigo crystal color meanings generally revolve around protection, while other blue tones can symbolize calmness. Indigo crystals are good to wear for both physical and spiritual wealth. Lighter blues, as well as traditional blue are often used to create a soothing environment and help avoid stress.

Silver Rose Quartz Crystal Meanings

Silver rose quartz crystals are often worn in healing jewelry when  person is seeking inner purpose. These have also been used when looking for truth, as well as in night magic. Silver crystals can be worn at all times. However, silver quartz is a good crystal to wear during night time activities, since it is even stronger during this time.

Orange Aura Rose Quartz Crystal Usage in Jewelry

Wear orange aura rose quartz crystals when seeking something from within. These crystals are most often used for renewal, inner energy, whole body psychic cleansing, insight, meditation, psychic guidance, spiritual guidance and awakening, as well as intuition. This is a good crystal to wear in daily jewelry when seeking solutions and answers.

Using Rainbow Rose Quartz Crystals for Wearable Healing

Oftentimes, those who have lost hope or just need more faith toward a specific outcome will choose rainbow quartz crystal jewelry. The rainbow rose quartz can not only aid in that area but is also good for balance as well as emotional and psychic healing. Wear rainbow quartz to keep faith and hope in mind all the time.


(*Crystal and magic interpretations are for informational purposes only. Please do your own research. Individual results, beliefs, and spell usage may vary. We are not responsible for your use, misuse, or interpretations of any magic-related info or products. Be safe and be wise.

The card for this Shamanic Medicine Oracle card and healing crystal reading is "Great Mystery", which symbolizes trust. Learn what the Great Mystery Card means in a Shamanic Medicine oracle card deck reading and which crystals and gemstones to use with it.

The Great Mystery card is a gentle reminder that things will be okay. Great Mystery represents the oneness of us all. We all are connected. Some also refer to this as the Creator. When this card is present in a reading, it indicates a need to build trust within yourself and the universe and the need to know that everything will work out as it should. The universe knows your needs and will provide accordingly.

But to accept your blessings, you must have trust. A powerful way to build this trust is by harnessing the power of the selected crystals, the universe, and self knowledge through meditation or prayer.

To strengthen the trust needed for this mysterious journey, we've included blue lace agate, as well as blue-toned quartz crystals with the card. You can choose your own crystals and gemstones based on what you have that will help strengthen your trust.

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