SNAKE — the beauty and deceit of the skin of the Great Snake

Serpentine is a unique stone.
Despite its beauty, it is not considered precious, but its popularity does not suffer from this. Serpentine, as this gem is otherwise called, is loved not only for its cheapness and attractive appearance - everything is much more complicated. The properties of the serpentine and its meaning in the magic of stones - this is what we will tell you about today. Lithotherapists and jewelers also love the stone. But the gem has a character, and not every person will like it. How to achieve harmony with your stone? You will also learn this from the article.

Colors and varieties

Serpentine is an opaque mineral, sometimes it can be translucent. It has many varieties that differ in color, shade, pattern.

• Antigorite is a yellow or yellow-green mineral with a glassy luster, inexpensive.

Antigorite

• Bowenite is a translucent gem of light green or pale yellow color. Externally similar to jade.

Egg 48mm Bowenite

• Verdanite is a dark green swamp colored gemstone with black veins. Rich in magnesium.

Verdanite

• Vernantite is a deep green mineral with sparkles.

Vernantite

• Williamsite is a stone with a bluish sea tint, very expensive.

Williamsite

• Nigrescite - color ranges from dark green to black.

Nigrescite

• Ophiocalcite (serpentine marble) is a stone riddled with veins of calcite and dolomite.

Ophiocalcite

• Ophite is a somewhat translucent, uniformly green stone without inclusions.

Ophite

• Porcellophyte is an opaque gem, similar in appearance to porcelain.

Porcellophyte

• Retinolite is a dark orange or sand-colored mineral that casts black.

Retinolite

• Ricolite (poisonous serpentine) is a bright green gem, clearly striped.

Ricolite

• Satellite is a rare variety. An iridescent green mineral with a cat's eye pattern.

Satellite

• Ural (noble serpentine, mosswort) is a gem of pale olive or light green color. Has small black inclusions.

Ural coil
Like any stone, the coil is subjected to tumbling (processing), which emphasizes its external characteristics.

Tales of the Malachite Box

If you don't love beautiful stones with selfless love, skip this part. But we can’t help but say something about Bazhov, the singer of the Ural masters, the author of fairy tales.

The collection “Malachite Box” contains the working folklore of the Ural stone cutters, miners, and prospectors. The language in which the collection is written is rich and colorful. And so “ours” that they tried to translate the tales several times, but it didn’t work out very well. Problems in linguistics and culture. Try to translate the nicknames “Stuffy Goat”, “One and a Half Hari”, “Erasko Hurry” into any language. And with us, no matter the nickname, that’s the person’s character.

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Yes, about the coil. There is also a story about him, “A Fragile Twig.” About a young master with golden hands and a keen heart. The Mistress of the Copper Mountain herself helped such people.

“Mityukha is sitting, grinding his berries from merchant’s material, and he himself is still thinking about the same thing: “What kind of cheap local stone can I make such a craft from?”

Suddenly some kind of either a woman’s or a girl’s hand stuck through the window, with a ring on her finger and in her sleeve, and placed a large slab of coil directly on Mityunka’s machine, and on it, like on a tray, was a travel juice.”

The Mistress of the Copper Mountain suggested to the master what could be made from waste material.

“Here I began to figure out which berry would be more suitable, and I myself stared at the place where the hand was. And then she appeared again and placed a burdock leaf on the machine, and on it were three berry branches, bird cherry, cherry and ripe, ripe gooseberries.” The master made a sprig of gooseberries, such that it could be confused with a real one.

Those who continue the work of the talented stone cutter live and create beauty from the simple serpentine stone. Souvenirs and crafts made from snake stone can be seen in jewelry stores. And almost everyone can buy a piece of the skin of the Great Snake.

Application

Serpentinite fountain in the Stockalper Palace
Due to their low hardness and good texture, serpentine stones have been used for centuries as an ornamental and decorative facing stone, and in rare cases for stone carving and cameo making. In Europe, serpentinites have been known as an ornamental stone for over 400 years and have been used to make countertops and apothecary vessels.

In Russia, serpentine has long been used for cladding interiors in palaces, in combination with other types of colored stones or metal - for the manufacture of stone-cutting products, as well as Florentine mosaics. In the royal suburban palaces of Russia - Gatchina and Pavlovsk - there were sets of artistic work, carved from coils, used in palace everyday life.

Carefully!

To avoid counterfeits, you should purchase jewelry made from coils only in jewelry stores. Craftsmen use exclusively high-quality stones with high density and rich colors for their work.

Serpentine also makes beautiful boxes, figurines and vases.

Place of Birth

Serpentine is most often mined in England, Hungary, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, the USA and Sweden.

In Russia, serpentine is mined in the Urals. At different fields, coils differ significantly in appearance. For example, the Malyshevsky or Chalinsky coil has mica inclusions, which make the mineral more alive; souvenirs are made from it.

And at the Shabrovskoye and Yuzhno-Shabrovskoye deposits, located in the Chkalovsky region, 20–25 km south of Yekaterinburg, Shabrovsky serpentine is mined. Having a rich green with white stripes, which is most often used as a facing material.

Serpentine jewelry

Products made from coil
When choosing jewelry, you should pay attention to the frame of this gem. The best option is a combination of coil with cupronickel, silver and bronze.

It is believed that the interaction of the coil with these metals enhances its valuable properties.

It also goes well with rhodonite, copper, platinum and obsidian.

In addition, the type of decoration is also important. Rings and bracelets strengthen bones, beads cleanse the biofield of negative energy, and earrings relieve migraines.

History of the mineral

Interest in the mineral first appeared in Europe in the sixteenth century. The magical properties of the serpentine stone were not yet known. Craftsmen used the gem as an ornamental material. They made dishes, watches, tabletops from it, and decorated weapons with it. It looked luxurious and at the same time was quite affordable for the average city dweller or poor aristocrat.

The more the stone became fashionable, the more people learned about who the coil is suitable for - both as a material and simply as a talisman. For example, it was useful to pharmacists: retorts, mortars, and pestles for grinding medicines were made from it. At the same time, alchemists and occultists drew attention to its magical properties.

Serpentinite, of course, attracted not only Europeans. Archaeologists have found talismans with the mineral in the tombs of the Incas and Mayans. The artifacts were placed there long before they learned about the gem in Europe.

In the East, serpentine rings and bracelets were a substitute for jade and jadeite, which only rulers had the right to wear. Serpentinites remained mere mortals. There, in the Arab world and among the Jews, the first legends about the gem were invented.

For example, there is a story based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve. The ancestor of mankind tasted the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and choked. A small piece of fruit fell to the ground and turned into a serpentine - a stone reminiscent of the Tempting Serpent and his meanness.

Interestingly, a snake is not always an evil and insidious creature. The ancient Slavs revered the snake, and even a symbol with a snake image has reached us. It was called the same as our stone - Serpentine.

An equally interesting legend is told by the inhabitants of the Ural Mountains. They believed that their homeland was protected by the Great Snake, a powerful spirit favorable to the local residents. Like any other snake, it shed its skin. The scales from it turned into coils.

Favorable time to buy

It is recommended to buy a coil on the 18th lunar day, and start wearing it from the 4th lunar day. Ideally, when you first get acquainted with a stone, you should hold it in your left hand. Then take it in your hands every day for 2 weeks. And start wearing it only after 2 weeks, putting the jewelry on with your right hand. These manipulations are needed to replenish energy and improve the compatibility of the stone with its owner.

And remember that the mineral cannot be given as a gift. The stone remembers the owner and tightly fuses with him at the energy level. By giving a coil, you give away part of your energy.

Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?

Astrology warns: the stone will not suit everyone’s horoscope. The mineral will help some in any area, while others will lead to degradation.

However, the gem can choose its owner independently, without taking into account magic or zodiac sign. A sure sign of compatibility is if you subconsciously don’t want to let go of the pebble.

For most signs, the properties of the serpentine are neutral.

(“+++” – fits perfectly, “+” – can be worn, “-” – is strictly contraindicated)

How to recognize a fake

A box made from a coil
The price of a coil is small, the mineral is common, but it can still be counterfeited. A piece of plastic, painted to look like a gem, itself costs just a penny. So you still need to know how to distinguish a mineral from a fake.

Moreover, only natural stones are suitable for magic and lithotherapy. And even if you are buying just jewelry, it will be unpleasant to overpay.

• Weigh the jewelry in your palm. Serpentinite is quite heavy, unlike plastic.
• The difference between what a coil looks like and a fake one is obvious to the eye. Natural stone always has stripes, inclusions, and stains.
• Hold the product in your hands. The plastic will quickly heat up from the warmth of your palms, but the genuine gem will remain cold.
• Squeeze the stone tightly in your fist. If it is real, you will feel a slight tingling sensation.

But there is no need to scratch the product, as is the case with other gems. The coil is soft and pliable, you will only damage it and will not receive any useful information about authenticity.

Where is it used?

The coil is inexpensive, accessible, and durable. The stone is also used in harsh hot areas - where resistance to high temperatures is needed, and for decorating interiors.

Areas of application

Depending on the type, coils are divided into jewelry, decorative or semi-precious stones.

• The gem can withstand up to 600 °C, so it is used to create heat-resistant chrysotile asbestos. The raw materials are separated into fibers and combined into a flexible fabric. The result is reliable protective equipment for firefighters, Emergency Situations Ministry employees, and hot shop workers.
• Split rocks are bought for baths, saunas or aquariums.
• Decorative varieties of coils are used to cover large areas: facades, panels, pools and fireplaces. Gemstones are used to make monuments, tabletops and smaller items: writing instruments, souvenirs, watches, boxes, candelabra, universal stands.
• “Snake” crumbs transform an ordinary garden path.
• High-quality noble specimens of the serpentine are taken by jewelers. The strength, unusual coloring of this stone and ease of processing allow craftsmen to create a full range of jewelry from it. Bronze and copper look organic with a coil. However, these are exotic options offered at handmade fairs. Jewelry with high-grade silver or cupronickel looks more familiar. Upon request, the stone will be framed in gold or platinum.

Tiles for facing from dark green moss
even standard products or decorations made from moss turn out to be exclusive, because natural twin stones cannot be found.

Price

The cost of jewelry is determined by the type, quality and level of processing of the stone. Pristine coils are inexpensive and are purchased for large-scale projects. The price per kilogram of raw materials is 12–65 rubles.

The cost of jewelry depends more on the frame:

• bracelet - 320–780 rubles;
• beads - from 1100;
• cupronickel sets (beads plus earrings) - from 680.

Decorative items made from coils are assessed by size and degree of finishing of the mineral. For example, a box costs from 550 to 6,500 rubles.

How to care for stone

Serpentine vase
To make decorations or amulets made from serpentine pleasing as long as possible, you should take care of them.

Stone products are not recommended to be worn daily. To care for products with this stone, you do not need to purchase special products; it is enough to periodically rinse it under running water for 15–20 minutes. The serpentine has the ability to absorb everything negative around it. Running water, flowing away, takes away all the bad things that the stone has collected. Simply immersing yourself in water will not help.

After rinsing, you just need to place the product on a clean surface until dry or blot it with a clean cloth.

The stone should be protected from scratches and abrasions.

The magical properties of the serpentine

Unusual legends about the serpentine made it popular in magical circles. Modern sorcerers love boxes made of this mineral, because if you put talismans in it, they are in a kind of energy safe, which will not allow them to lose their properties. There will be no external influence on them, because the coil absorbs everything negative.

Important!

The coil is capable of absorbing all the surrounding negativity, so it needs to be cleaned regularly. To do this, just place it under running water for a while and then blot it with a soft cloth.

Serpentine bracelet

It is believed that any person striving for self-knowledge needs to wear jewelry made from this stone or have some kind of interior item. The coil increases the desire to move forward, enhances a person’s creative capabilities and research aspirations.

It has a coil and dangerous properties. He is called the tempter according to the first legend about the Snake. It can distract from true goals, luring you onto the path of vice. If a person decides to perform rituals with this mineral, he may find himself in the center of new trials. But having dealt with them, a person will receive a very strong mineral for his use. The serpentine will become his slave, giving him the powers of a shaman.

The stone should be constantly monitored. He has the character of a snake, he hides and waits, but when a person is distracted, he strikes.

Important Note

The coil cannot be given as a gift. The stone has the ability to become attached to the owner and, if the owner gives it to someone, it may regard this as betrayal. The energy of this stone is very great, and the serpentine is capable of taking revenge from a distance, having already been devoted to another owner. The only exception is the transfer of a stone by inheritance to a blood relative.

Although serpentine has great power, it appreciates care. Its return will depend on how it is cared for. The coil is able to cleanse all things around it from negativity, so a box made of this stone is ideal for storing jewelry, where it will be under reliable energetic protection.

To summarize, it is worth noting that serpentine is an absolutely unique mineral that is suitable for active people seeking self-development, improving the world and gaining new knowledge. Helps to achieve peace of mind, discover new talents, gives protection and peace of mind.

Few people are familiar with the serpentine as a talisman. Its essence boils down to the fact that it must help the owner. It will promote the development of logic and intuition, as well as composure and important skills to stand up to competitors. In return, you just need to give the stone care, that is, proper care for it, and then it will serve faithfully and delight the eye with its beauty for a long time.

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Talismans and amulets

Pyramid coil
The magical capabilities of the stone are used in several directions:

1. Amulets with serpentine activate logical thinking and strengthen memory.
2. Amulets resist negativity on the physical and mental planes, protecting the house not only from robbers or natural disasters, but also from unkind people.
3. A coil is a mandatory attribute when performing rituals to establish connections with earthly or universal forces.
4. The stone gives a true vision of the world and awakens intuition.

Serpentine is especially suitable for representatives of the following professions:

• entrepreneurs and businessmen;
• lawyers and jurists;
• for athletes and athletes.

Talismans in the form of a figurine, jewelry or a simple pebble will help them maximize their professional talents, ensure career growth, and success in business.

ORIGIN

Green serpentine in macro photography.
Size 15 mm. USA, Massachusetts, Essex Co., Newbury, Devil's Basin Origin - hydrothermal-metasomatic, sometimes hypergene (due to ultramafic rocks).
It is found in massifs of ultrabasic and basic rocks, in hydrothermally altered dolomites and dolomitic limestones. Serpentines are dense massive rocks widespread in nature with a cryptocrystalline or finely crystalline and tangled fibrous structure. They are a product of regional or contact metamorphism of magnesium-rich ultramafic or carbonate rocks. They consist mainly of serpentine group minerals; minor minerals may contain admixtures of garnet, olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, as well as magnetite, chromite, carbonates, and talc.

Macroscopically, serpentine masses are recognized relatively easily by their characteristic dark green shades, variegated color, dense glue-like masses, greasy shine, the presence of asbestos veins, often observed sliding mirrors, low hardness. Antigorite serpentinites have characteristic gray shades, exceptional viscosity, felt when processing samples with a hammer, higher hardness compared to conventional serpentinites.

Associated minerals. Olivine, hypersthene, hornblende, plagioclase, magnetite, calcite.

Place of Birth

. Ural, North Caucasus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Siberia (USSR); in the GDR, pyrope serpentinites near Sebnitz and Ansprung in the Ore Mountains, in the Saxon Granulite Mountains (Dresden, Karl-Marx-Stadt, Leipzig districts), garnet (pyrope) and bronzite serpentinites near Waldheim, garnet (pyrope) serpentinites near Börigen, bronzite serpentinites in in the vicinity of Hohenstein-Ernsttl, Waldenburg, Kushnapplell; In Germany, serpentinites are known in the Fichtel Mountains and in the vicinity of Wurlitz. Serpentinites are widely distributed in various regions of the world.

Healing properties

Serpentine casket and rhodonite.
Healers and alchemists hold the serpentine in special esteem. It is no coincidence that the name of the mineral in their circle is apothecary stone. Even official medicine has recognized that medicines prepared or stored in “snake” containers become stronger.

A beautiful preventative or therapeutic remedy is jewelry with a coil:

• earrings - useful for hypertensive patients, neutralize migraines, headaches, vascular spasms;
• rings or bracelets - help with fractures, cuts, bruises or dislocations;
• beads or necklace - treat inflammation of colds, gastrointestinal diseases;
• rosary - calms the nerves.

The coil has the properties to protect the owner from the evil eye, damage or other mental negativity. The healing effects are enhanced by silver and cupronickel. This is the preferred setting for jewelry.

Serpentine as a healing mineral is used by modern healers:

• kills bad energy in the room;
• gives strength during physical or emotional overload;
• removes toxins and waste;
• reduces irritability and removes excess emotions;
• strengthens the immune system;
• portends the onset of illness, starting to warm up;
• is an effective remedy for snake bites.

The stone is of particular importance as a talisman for children. The coil will develop logical thinking and strengthen the child’s memory.

Serpentinite for baths

For Russian people, the bathhouse has a special meaning. Therefore, special attention is paid to its equipment and finishing. A good cladding for a bathhouse is serpentinite. The properties of this stone promote physical relaxation, establishing emotional balance, increasing potency, quickly treating colds and normalizing joint mobility. This is due to the fact that when water enters, the hot coil releases particles of magnesium and oxygen. The steam from serpentinite is quite soft, the room warms up quickly and evenly.

In addition to the healing properties of serpentinite stone for baths, people are also attracted by the low price. But keep in mind that serpentine is not the strongest stone. Under frequent exposure to a humid environment and high temperature, it quickly begins to lose the water bound inside it and gradually collapses, the lining has to be changed. Thus, if you plan to visit the bathhouse often, it is better not to save money and not use a coil. If you are determined to use serpentine, make sure that when purchasing the slabs there are no cracks or chips.

Even if you do not intend to use serpentinite for your bath, you should still take a closer look at its physical properties. The fact is that unscrupulous sellers often pass off cheap coils as rather expensive jadeite or jade. There is also a risk of acquiring basites and ultrabasites mined from serpentinized areas. In addition, the slabs may contain coil veins, which significantly deteriorates their quality. To recognize a deception, try scratching the slab or suspicious vein with a steel object. If a trace remains, it means you have serpentinite.

What stones does it go with?

Serpentine is a mineral of the Earth element. Its energy is in harmony with impenetrable, durable “earthly” minerals, including:

• agate;
• turquoise;
• jet;
• nephritis;
• lapis lazuli;
• onyx;
• sarder;
• jade;
• jasper.

Green stone combines aesthetically flawlessly with obsidian or rhodonite. The contrast of color and structure emphasizes the uniqueness of the snake gem.