Danburite

Crystal Information

Crystal Meaning - Danburite.. The lightning strike from Kether. Clearing and bursting energy channels. A bust of pure white light. Allows one to be who are they are, as they are. Good for self esteem. Connection between self and higher self. A great crystal for Crystal Healers, and Reiki practitioners.

Physical Properties
Danburite is a less well-known mineral, its crystals are alike those of topaz. Crystal habits include generally prismatic crystals with a diamond shaped cross section; the termination is steeply slanted producing a wedge like look. Danburite occurs mostly in metamorphic limestone but also it can occur in low-temp hydrothermal veins with sulphides and calcite. Danburite colour is almost always white or clear but it can also occur is shades of grey, yellow, pink and brown. Its streak is colourless or white, with a vitreous to greasy lustre. Group SILICATES, Composition CaB2Si2O8, Hardness 7.0-7.5, Crystal Structure ORTHORHOMBIC.

Danburite is often referred to as The Stone of the Angels because of its ability to access the angelic realms. It has a very high vibration and can act as a Karmic cleanser - what better stone to work with as we move towards ascension! Danburite is a wonderful crystal; its pure, gentle yet high vibration carries the cosmic light of Ain Soph - the light of all Universal intelligence - and it also connects with Master Seraphis Bay. Clear specimens resonate with the Crown chakra, whilst the rarer Pink type resonates with both the Crown and Higher Heart chakras.

 
Danburite crystals have a diamond-shaped cross-section, a wedge like termination. They consist of Calcium Boron Silicate and take their name from where they were originally found in Danbury, Connecticut but they have since been located throughout Europe and in Japan and Mexico.


DANBURITE, a rare mineral species consisting of calcium and boron orthosilicate, CaB2(S104)2, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It was discovered by C. U. Shepard in 1839 at Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.A., and named by him after this locality. The crystals are prismatic in habit, and closely resemble topaz in form and interfacial angles. There is an imperfect cleavage parallel to the basal plane.

Crystals are transparent to translucent, and colourless to pale yellow; hardness 7; specific gravity 3. o. At Danbury the mineral occurs with microcline and oligoclase embedded in dolomite. Large crystals, reaching 4 in. in length, have been found with calcite in veins traversing granite at Russell in St. Lawrence|St Lawrence county, New York. Smaller but well-developed crystals have been found on gneiss at Mt. Scopi and Petersthal (the valley of the Vals Rhine) in Switzerland. Splendid crystals have recently been obtained from Japan.

Since danburite has a relatively short history, from the early 19th century to the present, there are no known uses for danburite as a religious or worship symbol, but some members of the New Age community have adopted this gemstone claiming it offers a variety of healing properties.

They believe that the stone has vibration-type qualities which can enhance or stimulate intellectual activity in the brain or increase a person’s psychic ability and could bring on visits by angels and other-worldly beings, especially during dreams.

Other claims that danburite can eliminate certain diseases and other medical conditions including diseases of certain organs like the liver and gall bladder. Natural form crystals can bring on positive emotional changes and can help deal with certain self-destructive behaviours. When gemstone shines with a bright clear light, and is believed to originate from the higher dimensions, creating a link with the angelic realm.

What’s so special about danburite?

Danburite is white and bright, clean and clear—all the attributes usually associate with diamond, yet no one would mistake it for the king of gems.

Danburite is almost always colourless or white and growing in popularity, danburite is a perfect choice for jewellery lovers and stone collectors who like a perfectly transparent crystal cluster and the main reason for using danburite in fine jewellery is to get big, white, classic look elegance that can be worn with anything and the fraction of the diamond price.

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Danburite, is a relatively new gemstone discovered in 1839 in Danbury, Connecticut. The original deposit is now buried under the city of Danbury. With a hardness of 7, danburite is quite hard and suitable for any kind of jewellery. Because of its high refractive index, well cut danburites are remarkably bright and can look something like diamonds. Today, most of colourless danburite comes from Mexico. S

It is normally colourless to very light pink in colour but some deposits may produce gemstones which can be shades of yellow or brown. Danburite handles easily and ordinarily offers no problems for lapidaries. It makes an especially brilliant gem because of its extreme clarity. The danburite is a by product of the metal ore production.

Well shaped and clean crystal terminations over twenty-five carats are rare and most pieces are average around ten carats. There are no known enhancements, synthetics, or imitations of danburite on the market and although the mineral itself is relatively common, large, facetable gemstones are rare.


Danburite is also known as Chamosite, It is associated with the Astrological sign of Libra, and in numerology it vibrates with number Seven (7). Pink Danburite activates the Heart Chakra. Where-as Clear Danburite works with The Crown and Bindu (Spirit) Chakras. Gentle yet powerful, All Danburite also work with the Third Eye and Crown Chakras.