Larvikite Sphere VG229
- Material: Lepidolite
- Product Type: Crystal Sphere
- Sphere size: approximately 40-50mm size
- Quantity: Set of 4–6 spheres
Larvikite Product Knowledge
Product: Larvikite (Sphere VG229)
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1. ORIGIN
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Larvikite (also called 'Norwegian moonstone') is a dark blue-grey to silver-grey feldspar rock (mainly anorthoclase) that shows a silver-blue flash (schiller) from light interference in its platy feldspar.
Main deposits: Norway (Larvik, the most famous source, after which it is named), Canada, the United States and Germany.
With a Mohs hardness of about 6, it is dense and polishes to a metallic shimmer, suited to spheres, carvings and beads.
It is a close relative of labradorite, but larvikite usually has a dark base with silver-blue flash, while labradorite shows more vivid iridescent blue-green.
2. HISTORY
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Larvikite is named after the city of Larvik in Norway and is a distinctive local building and decorative stone.
Because of its silver-blue flash it was historically called 'Norwegian moonstone,' used in architecture and decoration.
In modern crystal culture it is regarded as a 'stone of grounding and protection,' used in deep meditation and protection.
3. USAGE
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Jewelry: made into bracelets, pendants and beads, with a subtle, elegant silver-blue flash.
Display and collecting: polished into spheres and eggs for display and palm holding.
Meditation and grounding: used in grounding meditation to enhance inner vision.
Protection and spaces: worn as a protective stone or placed in a space for grounding.
4. FUNCTIONS
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Strong grounding: helps steady body and mind and enhances security and a sense of footing.
Protection: protects the aura and blocks negative energy; regarded as a powerful protective stone.
Inner vision: enhances intuition and insight and supports connection with higher awareness.
Emotional stability: calms the emotions and eases stress, bringing steadiness and focus.
Spiritual connection: supports spiritual exploration and inner growth.