A Deeper Look At Eminence’s Gemstones:
The Skinsmith | 28th July 2025
💚 Malachite Gemstone Overview
- Color: Vivid green with swirling light and dark banding
- Hardness: 3.5 – 4 on the Mohs scale (relatively soft)
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Luster: Silky to dull (polished malachite appears vitreous)
- Composition: Copper carbonate hydroxide mineral
📜 History and Lore
- Used by ancient Egyptians as early as 3000 BCE for jewellery, amulets, and crushed into eye shadow.
- Ancient Greeks and Romans believed it protected against evil and bad luck.
- In medieval times, it was worn by children to ward off witches and danger.
- Named from the Greek word malakos, meaning “soft,” referring to its relative softness as a mineral.
✨ Metaphysical and Healing Properties
While not scientifically proven, malachite is widely used in crystal healing and energy work:
| Property | Believed Benefit |
| Transformation | Assists with personal growth and breaking old patterns |
| Protection | Absorbs negative energies and pollutants |
| Emotional Healing | Helps release suppressed emotions and trauma |
| Heart Chakra | Stimulates and clears blockages in the heart chakra |
| Confidence & Willpower | Encourages risk-taking, change, and empowerment |
(photo credit: morrcrystalsdevon)
🧴 Malachite in Skincare
Malachite extract is becoming popular in natural and luxury skincare for its antioxidant and detoxifying properties:
- Rich in copper: Copper supports collagen production and fights oxidative stress.
- Protects skin: Often used in products targeting urban pollution, stress, and premature aging.
- Soothing: Can reduce visible redness and support a more balanced complexion.
Common product types: Serums, cleansers, detox masks, and creams.
Charcoal Exfoliating Gel Cleanser contains malachite – to help detoxify and balance the skin.
💎 How to Use Malachite (Beyond Skincare)
- Jewelry: Best in earrings, pendants, and beads (rings are less common due to its softness).
- Decor: Polished malachite is used in home décor items like bowls, figurines, and tiles.
- Meditation: Held during meditation to promote transformation and emotional clarity.
⚠️ Caution: Raw malachite can be toxic due to its copper content. Always handle raw specimens with care and never ingest or inhale the dust.
📝 Fun Facts
- Malachite is one of the birthstones for May (alongside emerald)
- A copper ore, it can guide explorers to copper deposits nearby
- It’s rich green colour never fades in sunlight!
💛 Citrine Gemstone Overview
- Color: Pale yellow to deep golden or amber
- Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale (durable for daily wear)
- Crystal System: Trigonal
- Luster: Vitreous (glass-like shine)
- Composition: A variety of quartz colored by iron
📜 History and Lore
- Name origin: Derived from the French word citron (lemon).
- Ancient uses: Worn by Greeks and Romans in intaglio (carved) jewelry; believed to offer protection from evil thoughts.
- Popular during the Art Deco era in the 20th century, especially in cocktail rings and bold accessories.
- Often mistaken for topaz historically, especially before modern gemology.
🌞 Metaphysical and Healing Properties
Citrine is often referred to as the "Stone of Abundance" or the "Merchant's Stone" for its associations with prosperity and positivity:
| Property | Believed Benefit |
| Abundance | Attracts success, wealth, and good fortune |
| Energy & Motivation | Boosts confidence, mental clarity, and personal power |
| Mood Enhancer | Lifts depression and self-doubt; promotes joy |
| Solar Plexus Chakra | Aligns with personal will and energy center |
| Creativity | Encourages imagination and goal-oriented thinking |
Unlike many stones, citrine does not absorb negative energy, which makes it a “self-cleansing” stone in crystal healing traditions.
(photo credit: theholistichamper)
🧴 Citrine in Skincare
Citrine is used symbolically in beauty and wellness products to energize and uplift the skin and spirit:
- Energetic infusion: Some brands infuse products with citrine crystals to boost feelings of radiance and vitality.
- Citrine extract (rare but used): Claimed to support skin tone and texture when included in certain holistic or high-vibe skincare formulas.
- Often featured in facial rollers, gem-infused oils, and body treatments to align with positivity and skin renewal.
Turmeric Energizing Treatment includes citrine to enhance the energizing effects of the formula.
💎 How to Use Citrine Beyond Skincare
- Jewelry: Popular in rings, pendants, and bracelets — especially for November birthdays (birthstone).
- Feng Shui: Placed in the wealth corner of homes or businesses to attract prosperity.
- Meditation: Used to increase focus and invoke abundance mindset during manifestation practices.
⚠️ Note on Authenticity
- Natural citrine is rare. Most citrine on the market is heat-treated amethyst or smoky quartz — still quartz-based but enhanced in color.
- Heat-treated citrine has a more orange-brown tone, while natural citrine tends to be pale yellow.
📝 Fun Facts
- Citrine is one of the birthstones for November (alongside topaz)
- Often called the merchants stone due to its association with attracting wealth and prosperity
- The “malaga” is the world’s largest citrine gemstone weighing in at over 20,000 carats
💗 Pink Tourmaline Gemstone Overview
- Color: Ranges from pale pink to deep magenta (sometimes called "rubellite" when intense)
- Hardness: 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale (durable for daily wear)
- Crystal System: Trigonal
- Luster: Vitreous (glassy)
- Composition: Complex borosilicate mineral, often with lithium and aluminum
📜 History and Lore
- Historically confused with rubies due to their similar pink-red hue.
- Revered by ancient Egyptians, who believed the stone passed through a rainbow on its journey from the Earth’s core, giving tourmaline its vibrant colors.
- Became particularly popular in Victorian-era jewelry and remains a favorite in both spiritual and fashion circles.
🌸 Metaphysical and Healing Properties
Pink Tourmaline is known as one of the most loving and emotionally healing crystals:
| Property | Believed Benefit |
| Emotional Healing | Soothes anxiety, heartbreak, and emotional trauma |
| Love & Compassion | Opens the heart to self-love and unconditional love |
| Calming Energy | Eases depression, panic, and stress |
| Heart Chakra | Strongly connected with emotional balance and openness |
| Feminine Energy | Supports emotional resilience, especially in women |
Often called the “Heart Healer”, pink tourmaline is gentle yet powerful, ideal for inner child work, grief recovery, and emotional rebalancing.
(photo credit: toprockgemstonesandminerals)
🧴 Pink Tourmaline in Skincare and Wellness
While not as common as jade or rose quartz in skincare, pink tourmaline is increasingly used in crystal-infused beauty products and energy-based wellness:
- Energized skin care: Some brands infuse pink tourmaline powder or energy into facial masks, serums, and oils to revitalize dull skin and promote glow.
- Far-infrared energy: Crushed tourmaline (including pink varieties) may be added to products to stimulate circulation and improve skin vitality through subtle heat.
- Aura and chakra sprays: Pink tourmaline is also used in aromatherapy mists to soothe emotional stress and balance energy fields.
Camellia Glow Solid Face Oil contains pink tourmaline to promote energized, youthful-looking and glowing skin.
💍 Popular Uses Outside of Skincare
- Jewelry: Common in rings, earrings, and pendants — especially October birthstone pieces.
- Meditation and Reiki: Held during energy healing sessions to release emotional blocks.
- Feng Shui: Used to attract love and healing energy into personal or shared spaces.
- Gifting: Often given as a symbol of love, friendship, or healing.
⚠️ Note on Authenticity
- Natural stones will usually have inclusions (from fluids, gasses or foreign bodies – even other minerals) be careful of completely clear stones as they could be glass imitations.
- Test for glass by breathing on the stones, if your breath takes longer than 3-4 seconds to clear it maybe glass!
📝 Fun Facts
- Pink tourmaline is one of the birthstones for October (alongside opal).
- It belongs to a large mineral family with over 30 varieties and every color of the rainbow.
- It is pyroelectric and piezoelectric, meaning it can generate an electric charge when heated or put under pressure — a trait explored in energy-based skincare tools.
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