CHAROITE
  • The CHAROITE deposit “Sirenevyi Kamen” has only been known for less than 30
    years, and this is the only location in the world where this material was found. The
    region in which charoite was discovered is rather difficult to reach. It is located in the
    Murun Mountains in Yakutia, Russia. Charoite was found and explored by Russian
    geologists Vera P. Rogova and Yuri G. Rogov  in the end of 1950s, but only in 1978 the
    name “charoite” was confirmed by the Commission on New Mineral Species.

  • Charoite has a glorious purple color with the unique pattern of swirls, feathers and
    needles. It may contain patches or stars of black  (Aegerine), orange (Tinaksite) and
    also transparent crystals (Microcline Feldspar).  This material is actually a silicate of
    potassium, calcium and sodium  [K(Na, Ca)11(Ba, Sr)Si18O46 (OH, F)-nH2O]. It ranks
    5.0 on the Moh’s Scale of Hardness. It’s density is approximately 2.5 - 2.8.
  • CHAROITE is said to be THE STONE OF THE SPIRIT.

  • Wearing Charoite is believed to enhance self-esteem, accelerate spiritual growth,
    soothe hot emotions, give a feeling of security. In healing, Charoite aids in the
    treatment of general aches and pains, liver ailments, and blood pressure. Charoite
    changes loneliness to love and warms the heart, it shows you the way through your
    fears to perfect peace.
  • DO YOU KNOW THAT:  the fact that charoite was named after the Chara river in
    Yakutia may be wrong. The nearest bends of the Chara river are located about 70 km
    from the occurrence. Most probably charoite was named because of the impression
    that it gives: “Chary” in Russian means “charms” or “magic”.

  • The price of charoite depends strongly on its quality. The most precious "extra"
    charoite of deep violet color with nice feather structure and almost without inclusions is
    now very difficult to find. Even lower quality material, with a lot of block or yellow
    spots, is becoming rare today.

  • Another important thing about charoite is its behavior during cutting and polishing. If
    you want to buy a piece of rough material not to put it on the shelf but to make
    something out of it - you should be very careful by choosing. Charoite is very easy to
    be broken apart while cutting. The most stable is so-called "plastic" charoite but it is
    less attractive at the same time.