🌊 Aquaprase
Name: Aquaprase
Other Names: Blue Chalcedony, Seafoam Chalcedony, African Blue Opal (occasionally, though not a true opal)
(Aquaprase™ is a trademarked name for this unique variety of chalcedony.)
🌀 General Overview
Aquaprase™ is a rare variety of chalcedony discovered in Africa. It features swirling tones of blue-green, seafoam, and earthy brown matrix, often evoking images of the ocean meeting the desert. It is celebrated for its calming, grounding, and spiritually elevating energies. This relatively new stone (discovered in the 2010s) has quickly gained popularity among crystal lovers for its beauty and vibrational depth.
✨ Metaphysical & Healing Properties
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Brings emotional balance and soothes inner turmoil
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Grounds spiritual insight into physical reality
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Encourages growth, renewal, and clarity
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Aids in releasing fear and embracing the unknown
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Promotes honest self-expression and emotional truth
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Stimulates creativity and a fresh perspective
🔮 Chakra Connection
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Throat Chakra – Assists in clear communication and speaking from the heart
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Heart Chakra – Heals emotional wounds and fosters love and acceptance
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Third Eye Chakra – Enhances intuition and clarity (especially the bluish tones)
♈ Zodiac Association
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Taurus – Enhances grounding and appreciation of beauty
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Gemini – Supports communication and mental clarity
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Cancer – Encourages emotional healing and openness
🧘 Spiritual Significance
Aquaprase™ is considered a stone of rebirth and renewal, bridging earth and water elements. Its calming sea-green hues invite serenity, while its grounding matrix helps root spiritual energies. It is an excellent crystal for empaths, healers, and those undergoing life transitions, helping one move forward with clarity and confidence.
🌍 Element
Water & Earth – Balance, intuition, emotional healing, stability, and growth
💡 How to Use Aquaprase™
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Meditation: Hold or place near the heart or throat chakra to access emotional clarity
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Creative Work: Use to enhance imagination and fresh ideas
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Stress Relief: Carry in your pocket or wear to promote calm during anxiety
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Journaling or Therapy: Keep nearby during emotional expression or healing sessions
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Nature Rituals: Connect with both earth and water energies
🔁 Cleansing & Charging
Cleansing Methods:
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Smoke: Sage, palo santo, or herbs
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Moonlight – Gentle and safe for this stone
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Sound – Singing bowls or bells
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Avoid water if the matrix is porous or mixed with other minerals
Charging Methods:
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Place on a selenite plate
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Charge under moonlight or during nature walks
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Visualize seafoam or ocean waves flowing through it
🧼 Care Tips
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Mohs Hardness: ~6.5–7 – stable, but avoid dropping or impact
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May have matrix inclusions – handle gently
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Clean with a soft cloth and avoid harsh chemicals
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Avoid soaking in water if it includes porous or iron-based matrix
🌟 Fun Fact
Aquaprase™ was discovered by gem explorer Yianni Melas in Africa and confirmed as a new variety of chalcedony—a rare event in the gem world. Its stunning seafoam blue was unlike any known gemstone, and it was named for “aqua” (water) and “prase” (green) to honor both its color and vibrational purity.
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