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Cleaning Gemstones:
Outside method: Place in sunlight (see sunlight chart below),
moonlight or rain (see water method) for up to a day. Placing the
stone on or near a plant often quickens the process.
• Crystal method: If the stone is small small, place it on a
quartz or amethyst cluster. The cluster should be dedicated to this
purpose with a clear intent. Clean your cluster every month or two in
rain or sunlight if possible. Amethyst geodes work well too. This is a
great way to clean necklaces!
• Sage tea method: This is very effective with less possibility
of damaging crystals. Take fresh sage if available and brew a pot of
light tea; allow it to cool. Place your crystals in a bowl (use glass
if possible) and pour the cooled tea over them. Then remove them and
rinse with clean, pure water. Since there are chemicals in most water
systems you may prefer to use a gallon of distilled water. If you can
safely place crystals outside for nature to cleanse that is perfect,
though you'll need to be able to distinguish which stones cleanse best
by moonlight and which stones cleanse best by solar.
• Smudge method: Pass stones through the smoke of a scented
incense such as sweetgrass, frankincense, sage or Dragon's Blood.
Passing them through a candle flame also works.
• Water method: Place stones under alternating hot and cold
running water for 5 minutes (or in the rain for many hours). Place
stones in a plastic strainer and then alternate the hot and cold
running water from the sink. It is good to have a water filter on your
tap to filter out chemicals. This is quick and easy but has drawbacks:
some stones loose their coatings when they get wet. Use caution with
lapis, malachite and sodalight as they may get damaged faster.
Cleaning these stones in the sun or moonlight works fine. [Note:
Stones really like the rain. It cleans much better than the usual
water method when the weather cooperates.]
• Homeopathic method: Some homeopathic solutions clean gemstones
as well. Use NET (alcohol-free) homeopathic to clean stones. Other
alcohol-free brands may work as well.
• Sea salt method: use 1 cup of sea salt to 2 cups natural spring
water. Place stones in the salt, and let them soak for the better part
of the day. If the day is sunny, let them dry in the sunshine for a
few hours, or if you have lunar stones, lay in the moonlight on a
windowsill through the night.
• Sand method: when all else fails or you are having a hard time
cleaning something, bury it in moist sand (or soil). No wrappings. It
will get gems clean but be aware that the polish is often removed when
this method is used.
Stones damaged by sunlight (there may be more):
• Aventurine: translucent types often loose color
• Amethyst: becomes paler
• Apatite: pink variety fades
• Aquamarine: becomes paler
• Beryl: brown or orange types may change to pale pink
• Celestite: fades in direct sunlight
• Citrine: may change color
• Fluorite: green and purple types change color
• Rose Quartz: becomes paler
• Smokey Quartz: becomes paler
• Kunzite: becomes pale or loses color
• Sapphire: should be cleansed in moonlight
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