Calcite
gemstones, pearls and jewelry

Calcite represents harmonious growth in lithotherapy: its crystalline beauty is conducive to the circulation of energies that have lain dormant for too long, amplifying them to stimulate resilience and personal growth.

Symbol origins

The name Calcite is derived from the Latin calx, "lime", attesting to its calcium carbonate composition.

In ancient times, the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans attributed protective virtues to it. It could be used to adorn pieces of art, statuettes and containers, which were prized for their beauty and power as good-luck charms.

In the Middle Ages, it was considered an enchanted stone, whose magic amplified its charms.

Icelandic spar, a particular variety of calcite, was used by Viking navigators to find their way on cloudy days - by virtue of its optical birefringence.

Significations and benefits

If life is movement, pain can sometimes freeze it. In lithotherapy, Calcite will amplify the energetic forces nourishing the flow of change.

Its purification will stimulate spiritual growth. A reminder of resilience, it will initially help to overcome stress and anxiety. It can illuminate a positive vision that fuels self-belief.

It will support your ability to adapt to new situations, helping you to avoid becoming trapped in the rigidity of unilateral visions concerning your ways of operating, your behaviors or your opinions.

It helps stimulate mental development, self-confidence, memory and learning skills. Its powerful symbol will be a strong support in case of school difficulties or disorders related to these themes.

Each color of calcite has its own properties in lithotherapy: orange calcite can help unlock pleasure, yellow strengthens willpower and self-confidence, blue promotes self-expression, white promotes lucidity, green is a call to change... but let's approach these virtues and benefits in more detail:

Orange calcite

Orange Calcite is warm and cheerful. It's the ideal companion for a period of convalescence or for those moments in life when joie de vivre seems to have vanished.
It makes you want to create, make love and have fun. It helps dissolve blockages in the 2ᵉ chakra. Especially blockages linked to sexuality and pleasure.

Yellow calcite and honey calcite

and calcite makes you realize that you can dare to shine. It helps you improve your self-confidence by reminding you of your legitimacy and your place on earth.
It invites you to trust in life and encourages you to dare to be abundant.

Manganocalcite

Manganocalcite or pink calcite is like a soft and comforting cuddle full of love. It's the comforter that soothes all heartaches; it helps children when separation from their mother is difficult and relieves all the emotional difficulties they may encounter.

It is also a precious support after surgery, an accident, a break-up or any situation where the body and mind need softness and comfort.

For postpartum moms, she helps create that cocoon of caring that mother and child need to meet.

Blue Calcite

Blue Calcite or Drewite carries within her the gentleness and benevolence of a mother. It favors dialogue and the expression of emotions.
Placed in a central room of the home, it enhances family harmony.
Under a child's pillow, it helps to restore calm for restful sleep and makes it easier for children to express their worries and anxieties.

Worn as a necklace or carried in the pocket, it is an invaluable support for people who have difficulty expressing their feelings, or who find it hard to communicate with kindness, listening and respect.

White Calcite

White or clear calcite amplifies and purifies energies; it's a luminous stone that brings clarity and lucidity. It broadens your vision of the world, bringing new perspectives to light.

Red Calcite

Allows projects to take root and become reality by encouraging the establishment of a solid base and structure. Its energy brings dynamism and motivation.

Green Calcite

Helps release accumulated sadness. Useful for old emotional wounds that have crystallized over the years. Can help people who are afraid of change and need a sense of security to move out of their comfort zone.

On a physical level

Although scientific proof is lacking, tradition attributes it with beneficial effects on growth, the bone system, blood coagulation, tissue healing and in cases of excess acidity in the body. It may also help accelerate the healing of bone fractures.

How to wear it

To reap its benefits, it's best to wear it directly against the skin for long periods. You can also drink the water in which it has been soaked.

Which complementary gemstones to match?

In lithotherapy, Calcite can be combined with other crystals and stones to amplify its effects through energetic synergy. For example :

• A Citrine jewel will strengthen the solar plexus chakra thanks to the soothing energies of this stone, which are quite similar to those of Calcite.
• the alliance with Kunzite or Sickle can help release emotions and share intimate feelings with others
• Tiger's eye or Bellus stone , with its protective and anchoring properties, can aid meditation.

Calcite mineralogy

Calcite is very abundant on the planet. The main constituent of many sedimentary rocks, it is also present in metamorphic and igneous rocks. It is a calcium carbonate crystallizing in the trigonal system, at low temperatures and in a wide variety of forms.

Iron colors it yellow, orange, red or brown, manganese pink, gray or black, and cobalt crimson red.

With its low hardness - 3 on the Mohs scale - Calcite can be easily scratched.

It is found mainly in Germany, the United States, Iceland, Mexico and Romania.

Did you know?

The famous and majestic stalactites and stalagmites in our caves are made of Calcite.

It is characterized by its birefringence and UV fluorescence.

It is used in the manufacture of cement, glass and pigments. It is also used as an acid neutralizer.