Stone 101
Blue blades with a split personality: soft along the crystal, hard across it.
Long, streaky blue blades with a pearly shine, plus black kyanite fans. Here you'll find blue kyanite clusters, black blades and the odd ruby kyanite sphere.
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The basics
Kyanite is an aluminium silicate that grows in long, flat blades. The name comes from the Greek kyanos, meaning deep blue.
Here's the cool part. Scratch a blade along its length and it's about Mohs 4.5 to 5. Scratch across it and it jumps to 6.5 to 7. Its old name, disthene, means two strengths.
Rituals, not rules
These are traditions people enjoy, not promises. Pick the one you keep coming back to.
Care
Straight talk
Blue kyanite isn't usually treated. Its streaky colour, uneven blades and pearly shine are hard to fake. Ruby kyanite is natural ruby grown in kyanite. If one of our pieces were ever dyed or man-made, the title would say so.
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Good questions
It's traditionally linked with communication, connection and the throat chakra. Plenty of people just love the blue blades. That's reason enough.
It depends which way you test it. Along the blade it's about Mohs 4.5 to 5, across it's 6.5 to 7. Very few minerals do that.
Real kyanite has streaky, uneven colour, flat bladed crystals and a pearly shine on the faces. Perfectly even, glassy blue is a reason to ask questions.
Tradition says kyanite doesn't hold onto energy, so it never needs cleansing. If you'd like a ritual anyway, use smoke or moonlight. Skip soaking.
