Wow, look at this beauty that just came in. This
Blue Opalized Wood is just breathtaking. Doesn’t it remind you of the sea?! I get such incredible beach vibes from staring at these gorgeous colours.
This gemstone is actually petrified wood combined with blue opal. Petrified wood (from the Latin root petro meaning ‘rock’ or ‘stone’; literally ‘wood turned into stone’) is the name given to a special type of fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. Petrified wood with Blue Opal was first found as pebbles and larger rounded stones in streams and near the slopes of three volcanoes in Indonesia’s West Java Province. The miners here found an ancient petrified forest (how cool is that?), which had been pushed over by the deluge of “stuff” (pyroclastic flow) from a volcanic explosion. Then - over the ages - the wood was fossilized and preserved by opaline silica.
- Color: Blue
- Origin: Indonesia
- Length: 5,3 cm
- Width: 2 cm
- Height: 0,5 cm
How Does Petrified Wood with Blue Opal Form?
The petrifaction process happens underground, when wood starts to get covered by sediments. It’s preserved at first due to lack of oxygen. Mineral-rich water that’s flowing through the sediments, then deposits minerals in the tree’s cells. As the tree’s lignin and cellulose start to decay, a stone mold also begins to form. How cool is that?!
Wood takes approximately a hundred years to petrify. Organic material needs to become petrified first before it completely decomposes. Once the tree’s organic material (the wood) actually decomposed, it was replaced with opaline silica. The water in that silica was very rich in dissolved copper, iron, and manganese. Those copper and manganese deposits are now found inside this blue opal!
Benefits of Petrified Wood
Petrified wood can be used to calm down survival-based fears. It helps to make one feel safe and secure and helps one feel ageless. Petrified wood helps you to set a pace and stay with that pace all day long because you are not hurried or moving too slowly, but moving forward in a good, steady way. It helps you to feel that indeed everything will be alright. It connects you to your Higher Self or Soul in such a way that you know that time is not really what it appears for there is no such thing as time. All we have is now, the present moment.
Connect with Petrified Wood when you’re filled with fear, panic, or anxiety. This crystal will help you grounded and stable because of its energies of calm; the grounding or earthing energies really. It will fill you with feelings of security, stability, and well-being. It will remind you to accept things as they are, and not worry about the small stuff. The energies of Petrified Wood will give you stability and help you recognize the best solutions for your problems.
Benefits of Blue Opal
Like all blue stones, blue opal has a cooling and sedative effect. It is used in the energy field to stimulate the balance of the mind and to harmonize both hemispheres of the brain.
Blue Opal is a very emotionally soothing stone that helps to ease the mind so you can deeply relax. It is known to assist in problem-solving, communication, confrontation, and tactfully speaking your mind. Blue Opal is also good for stimulating creativity. It activates self-confidence and assists in relieving trauma. It facilitates connection with other people and problem-solving.
Usually associated with the throat and heart chakra, the blue opal is believed to calm the mind and bring relaxation. It is also considered as one of the most powerful stones for spiritual healing. Things that are blue in color are often used to enhance creativity and bring peace. Similarly, this opal is also considered to help liberate from emotional wounds and trauma.
Cleansing and Activation of Gems
All jewelry and gemstones have been personally cleaned by me (Larissa) through a purification ritual. Your gemstone jewelry was also immediately treated by me with reiki energy and I have already activated the crystal for you as it is so beautifully called. This simply means that you can use your gemstone jewelry right away and take advantage of the amazing energy gemstones can bring to you.
A large part of the gemstones in our webshop are part of sessions with clients or live meditation sessions. Why? Very simple! Gemstones hold energy, just like us humans and everything around us that consists of energy. If you give a gem positive energy, it holds it as if it has its own memory. But gemstones also have their own frequency. Combine that with the energy that I have programmed into it for you, and you have a wonderfully beautiful energy item that you will enjoy for many years.
Disclaimer
It is and remains important to always use medical assistance where it is needed. While we try to share as much vital information as possible focused on holistic living, it is never intended to exclude medical assistance. On the contrary! Always seek help from your doctor in case of complaints!
