For just $25.00 Blue Chalcedony & Hill Tribe Beads Bracelet Large Blue Chalcedony Beads combined with .925 Sterling Silver Hill Tribe Beads Solid, Sterling Silver clasp Length: 8 & 1/4" This is a fun bracelet that works well for work or casual wear. Boho Style Chalcedony is a member of the Quartz family with a cryptocrystalline structure, perfect for magnifying its crystal energy to soothe and restore balance, from the conscious mind to the inner child, all the way down to the animal self. Its name may be derived from the Greek port city of Chalcedon. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome used varieties of Chalcedony in jewelry and carvings, and, as gems of antiquity, they were believed to imbue their holders with certain powers. [Simmons, 104-105] Energetic Qualities associated with BLUE CHALCEDONY: Blue Chalcedony is subtle, mystical, cool and serene. It carries a very ethereal energy, yet is also very solid. It has a beautiful, soft blue translucence. It brings about a stillness of silent reverence. Calming and brings trust. Chalcedony is known as the Speaker's Stone, the stone of one who must measure his words. It encourages reflection and meditation, its gentle radiance preparing us for action but helping to hold back words we might regret. The great Roman orator, Cicero, is said to have worn one around his neck. [Megemont, 49-50] Considered a nurturing stone, Chalcedony absorbs negative energy and dissipates it before it can be passed on. It promotes brotherhood and good will, opening the mind to new ideas, instilling feelings of benevolence and generosity. [Melody, 193][Hall, 101-102] Chalcedony was considered a sacred stone by the Native American Indians, using it to promote stability during their ceremonial activities. It is still in use today for meditations, and as a pathway for receiving successful thought transmissions. [Melody, 193] To see more offerings of jewelry or jewelry supplies, click here to retur...