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Ajoite is highly prized by mineral collectors for it's intense blue/green coloring and also for it's metaphysical properties. Melody chose to include a photo of Ajoite on the back cover of her book "Love is in the Earth". In fact the crystal in that photograph belonged then, and still does, to an acquaintance of mine. I have had the privilege of handling it and it is the most exquisite stone.
Ajoite was first found identified at Ajo in Arizona where it was discovered by the Papago Indians and highly valued as a bringer of purity and peace. Up until the early 1960's it was thought to be the only occurrence of this mineral. In fact it had been found, but not correctly identified, in 1947 at Messina (now called Musina) in the far North of South Africa. Only when a second pocket was discovered in 1960 was it correctly identified. The last discovery was in 1991 at the Messina mine in excess of 4000 foot below the surface. Since then the mine has been closed due to the very dangerous conditions. It is highly unlikely that the mine will ever be opened again. As a result of this the Ajoite crystals, which are much prized by mineral collectors, are virtually impossible to obtain. The pieces you see below are pedigree Messina.
This is a stone that produces a sense of peace which harmonizes the emotional body. Ajoite will assist in release of sorrow, anger and fear. It is wonderful if you seek to heal old wounds or find compassion and it assists in connection to Inner self, Higher Self and All That Is. It helps open one up the boundless potential that exists in each one of us.
It is a very sweet stone to use when working with the throat and heart chakras and in meditation and for all levels of healing.
Even though our small stock of ajoite in the white quartz
finally ran out we do have one last offering for the Messina mine a truly
impressive crystal formation. This is the first Ajoite included crystal ever on
metastones, just to give you an idea of how rare it has become over the years.
Large Messina Crystal with Ajoite inclusions
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