Ethically hand-mined Brandberg Quartz
Omapeleki Brandbergs are rare because they are dug in a very remote region of the Brandberg range. To access this area the miner has to walk at least 2 days to and 2 days back from the dig, carrying food and water there and food, water and crystals back. That is the closest any vehicle can get. We were fortunate to have acquired a batch of Omapelekis recently. They are uniquely energetic, this one more than usual as it is a rare and precise natural Generator (all face sides meet in a single point).
Skeletal is commonly used as a synonym for elestial, but while sharing some of its defining and metaphysical properties; it is a distinct quartz formation. Most elestials are not skeletal. Skeletal quartz is characterised by geometric depressions (and therefore raised patterning), which produce pronounced external etching and internal cavities. These internal spaces combine to give an overall skeletal appearance.
Skeletal quartz allows for deeper vision, clairvoyance and access to the inner workings of things. It is an excellent stone for the shaman and mystic, who have utilised its properties for journeying. It possesses the properties of the elestial and gateway formations.
"Generators [all face sides meet at the apex] are "THE" quartz crystal for energy generation and for stimulating all portions of the physical, intellectual, emotional, and subtle bodies. Natural generators and crystals polished in the configuration of generators have the same properties - they are truly powerful tools for the metaphysician." Melody, Love is in the Earth.
Kacha Stones is the original ethically mined crystal shop, trading since 1996. Ethical sourcing is important not only for the environment and mining communities, but can also affect the crystal's energy. Although most crystal shops now use the "ethically mined" prefix, it is only possible by buying directly from miners. We have spent nearly 30 years cultivating relationships with miners from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the deserts of Namibia - a labour of love!
33mm ~ 1 1/4" ~ 11 grams
