The Diopside
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Its remarkable green color catches the eye with its singularity: Diopside is a healer of wounds, a symbol of life and regeneration.

Symbols

Its name comes from the Greek di (two) and opsis (view), a double view evoking its ability to reveal different facets depending on the angle of observation.

In Siberia and Central Asia, Diopside is considered a crystallized forest snippet, an offering from the spirits of the taiga.

It was only identified as a distinct mineral in the early 19th century; modern tradition in South America links it to theTree of Life, which leads from death to spiritual rebirth.

Contemporary interpretations link it to knowledge of cycles, growth and inner peace.

Regenerative properties in lithotherapy

In lithotherapy, Chromium Diopside acts primarily on the heart chakra. Its properties will help you to free yourself from emotions left untouched because they are too painful, such as childhood grief or emotional loss.

A force for life, stone can be a balm for the spirit. Soothing and restorative, Diopside accompanies you on a liberating path towards forgiveness, self-acceptance and compassion.

Its deep green heralds renewal, the inspiration of Nature and the cycle of life in a time of change. Just as the tree sheds its dead leaves for spring to come, it reminds us not to burden ourselves with the past.

It illuminates wounds with its own special charm. Wounds of the present or those buried deep in regrets and memory drawers, they are also your history and memory.

Your heart can then become cluttered, weighed down with stories that struggle to come to an end, because if you look closely, they sometimes belong to others. What's the difference between a painful story that possesses you, and silence that takes up all the space? Both express a lack, a disarray.

But the beauty of the stone speaks for itself. When it falls, its softness illuminates the depths. What was once petrified in the dark can suddenly become the support of a rebound.

Through the emotions it nourishes, it helps us remember an idea that soon blossoms into evidence: presence is possible in the joy of being here and now.

A new cycle involves drawing on your own resources through introspection. This path can turn your unfortunately unavoidable spiritual pain into the fertile compost of an elaboration, a rebirth, newfound freedom and peace.

Physical benefits

There is no scientific proof, but according to lithotherapy tradition, the stone can help to distribute energies in the body, which will be a source of vitality and balance.

In the same vein, Diopside could help reduce sugar consumption, as well as compulsive eating, by releasing emotions and calming the mind.

Its vigor revitalizes exhausted or convalescing people, supporting immunity, blood circulation and strengthening bones.

How to use a chromium Diopside?

You can carry a chromium Diopside with you every day. It can accompany you on a difficult but healthy and courageous path.

Where to place it

In lithotherapy, this stone brings energies of change and renewal to your home. In the kitchen, the presence of a few Diopsides can motivate you to cook healthy foods.

What complementary stones should Diopside be associated with?

You can combine it with other stones to amplify its benefits, promoting energetic synergies in lithotherapy. Some properties :

• Rose Quartz, also linked to the heart chakra, will strengthen Diopside's action on self-love and emotional appeasement.
• also linked to the heart chakra, Malachite can help to unblock energies
• linked to the root chakra,Black Onyx or Black Chalcedony, can help anchor and stabilize after an emotional ordeal.

Diopside mineralogy

Diopside is formed mainly by metamorphism, in contact with various sediments, sometimes of primary formation.

It is a and silicate of the pyroxene group, containing calcium, magnesium and silica, with traces of chromium, iron, manganese, zinc, fluorine, sodium, titanium and vanadium.
Chromium diopside forms in peridotites - its particularly intense green color is explained by the presence of chromium in its structure.

It sometimes forms crystals in alpine cracks, but is more often found as coarse aggregates. It can sometimes have a cat's-eye effect. Its colors vary according to the elements present in its composition: it can be white, black, green or gray. Chromium, iron and vanadium determine its color.

Its hardness is between 5.5 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale. It is a resistant stone.

The main deposits are in India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Madagascar, Burma, Pakistan, Canada and the United States. In Europe, in Finland. Chromium diopside is mainly found in Russia and South Africa.

Did you know?
The black-blue-violet star diopside found in Italy is nicely nicknamed Black Star.