How to Use Ametrine Energy

How to Use Ametrine Energy



Ametrine is a combination of amethyst and citrine and has metaphysical properties of both. Ametrine helps to dispel negativity and fill one with pure white light energy. Ametrine also helps us attain spirituality faster. It helps us reach a meditative state faster and helps to expand your consciousness during meditation. Amethyst (purple) helps you visualize and the citrine (gold) helps to manifest your vision into the physical. Read on to learn how to harness these powers.







Things You'll Need:





Ametrine



Other associated minerals (optional)



Small bag or pouch (optional)







How to Use Ametrine Energy




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Ametrine is a stone of magic. If you are working on astral travel, it will help and protect you while you travel. Place one in each hand, and one on your solar plexus.




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Use ametrine with sage to cleanse a space that has become filled with tension and negativity. Place ametrine at the corners of the room, sage the room, then let it sit overnight.




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Are you a counselor of some sort? Place an ametrine in your medicine pouch or on your desk to keep your surroundings centered and calm.




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Ametrine is a powerful gazing stone for meditation on goals and manifestation.







Tips & Warnings









Ametrine is potentiated by gold.








Try wearing ametrine in bracelets or necklaces.








Ametrine is a powerful stone for your medicine pouch or your pocket.








Some people are more sensitive to mineral energy than others. Watch your reactions when you use ametrine.








If you experience anxiety or restlessness, or physical symptoms like nausea, you may want to cut back your exposure.








It is best not to combine ametrine with other stones, except in a medicine pouch.



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How to Use Amblygonite Energy

How to Use Amblygonite Energy



Amblygonite comes in several pastel colors, or white or clear. Its nickname is "The Prophet Stone". Amblygonite is a soothing and healing mineral, and works very well with mild anxiety and stress. It will calm nerves and quell excessive sensitivity. Amblygonite is a great stone to have around in the presence of intense mental activity, stress or deadlines. Here is how to use it to bring serenity into your life.







Things You'll Need:





Amblygonite



Other desired minerals



Small bag or pouch (optional)







How to Use Amblygonite Energy




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Carry Amblygonite with you in a small bag for soothing and calming.




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Use Amblygonite to bring calm to any place that is tense and busy. Try putting a small piece of Amblygonite over the doors and windows of your office or classroom.




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Do you feel as though the objects in your medicine pouch need a tune-up? Cleanse them in your preferred way, then add a piece of Amblygonite to the mix when you reassemble them.




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Having relationship problems? Use a piece of Amblygonite as a gazing stone to see what the basic trouble is.







Tips & Warnings









Amblygonite is potentiated by Clear Quartz, and is a potentiator for all other stones.








Try combining Amblygonite with other minerals in bracelets or necklaces.








Combine pieces in a pouch and wear them, or just tuck them in your pocket.








Some people are more sensitive to mineral energy. Watch your reactions when you use these stones.








If you experience anxiety or restlessness, or physical symptoms like nausea, you may want to cut back your exposure.








If you are sensitive, try using only single stones, and not combinations.



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How to Use Alabaster Energy

How to Use Alabaster Energy



Alabaster is used mainly to bring to you what you desire and to take away from you that which you do not desire. It is also said to bring clarity and give the realization of what is truly important. Alabaster's translucent white
beauty
makes this a perfect meditation stone, and it is no accident that it has been used for thousands of years to carve amulets and spiritual stones. Alabaster has the unique ability to absorb the energy of other stones, so that you can carry the energy of many stones by carrying only the alabaster.







Things You'll Need:





Alabaster



Other associated minerals



Small bag or pouch (optional)



A soft cloth to wrap around the alabaster (optional)









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Set alabaster in sunlight for a day. Most stones are cleansed by moonlight or salt water. Alabaster is cleansed by sitting in sunlight for a day.




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Leave all of your stones together overnight. In the morning, take only the alabaster with you, and you will have the energy of all the stones it sat with.




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Keep a piece of alabaster with your cards if you do card reading of any type. Alabaster will boost psychic energy.




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Sit for a time with a piece of alabaster, then bury it. This can help cleanse anger.







Tips & Warnings









Alabaster and adularia (moonstone) are a natural pair.








Try combining these minerals in bracelets or necklaces.








Combine pieces in a pouch and wear them, or just tuck them in your pocket.








If you carry alabaster with you, keep it wrapped to protect it. It is a very soft mineral.








Some people are more sensitive to mineral energy. Watch your reactions when you use these stones.








If you experience anxiety or restlessness, or physical symptoms, like nausea or headache, you may want to cut back your exposure.








If you are sensitive, try using only single stones, not combinations.



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How to Use a Jewelry Polishing Cloth

How to Use a Jewelry Polishing Cloth



Jewelry is a special investment and when cared for properly can last a lifetime. Using a jewelry polishing cloth, one that contains a polishing compound on one side and a buffing surface on the other, will not only bring back your jewelry's natural luster and shine, it will also cut down on costly cleaning chemicals. Here are some simple instructions to follow when using your polishing cloth.









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Hold the jewelry to be cleaned firmly in one hand while carefully rubbing the compound side of the polishing cloth over all surfaces of the jewelry. Allow the cloth to fit into the natural grooves of the jewelry.




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Turn the polishing cloth over to expose the buffing side of the cloth. Massage this side over all surfaces of the jewelry in order to remove the compound previously applied.




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Continue to apply pressure to the cloth as you rub it over the jewelry. This will buff the jewelry to a sparkling shine.







Tips & Warnings









For jewelry that has a build-up of dirt and gunk, clean it first by dipping a soft-bristle toothbrush in soapy water and gently scrubbing the jewelry prior to using the polishing cloth.








Don't wash your jewelry polishing cloth after use. This will remove the polishing compound located within the cloth. You should be able to use the cloth until the entire cloth is black or dark in color.








Avoid placing your polishing cloth on fabric furniture, as the polishing compound could set into the fabric and stain it.



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How to Use a Gem Holder to Make Jewellery

How to Use a Gem Holder to Make Jewellery



If you're an avid jewellery maker or even a complete novice, you need to have the appropriate tools to make the job easier. If you have a good gem holder, your jewellery production is much easier and you'll be able to finish pieces quickly.









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Use the gem holder that is most comfortable for you. You can find holders with two to six prongs, or you can use one that is a loop. The easiest to use is the pronged gem holder when you make jewellery.




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Push the plunger in. The claws come out of the opposite side. Place the claw over the top of the gemstone if there are four or more prongs. Place the two clawed gem holder around the girdle of the gem if you are using that type. Any type of gem holder gives a much more secure grip than tweezers.




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Release the plunger and the gem remains secure in the claws. If you're using a loop gem, holder the process is similar, except you put the loop around the gem or bead.




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Place the gem snugly in its setting. Push the plunger down and the prongs or loop opens to gently release the gem in position.




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Lay the gem and gem holder aside when you are making jewellery. If you're interrupted by a phone call or a child with a problem, you don't have to go through the whole process of picking up the gem again. The gemstone remains in the gem holder until you choose the moment to push the plunger to release it.


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How to Use a Carver to Make Jewelry

How to Use a Carver to Make Jewelry



Jewelry can be made in two ways: building the pieces and assembling them separately or by carving a mold from wax which is then used to cast the jewelry in a single piece. The following steps will show how to carve a wax mold to make jewelry.









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Use a variety of tools to carve wax. The tools don't need to be hardened steel. Bronze is a good choice because it retains heat well enough to make the wax softer but doesn't heat up enough to burn your hand easily.




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Shape the head of the tool correctly. This should not be needed for regular engraving tools, but many wax carvers (even professionals) make their own tools from ordinary items such as coat hangers, old files and nails. The tools should never need to be sharpened more than once.




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Heat the carving tool. Many tools have their own heating element, but most professionals use a propane torch with quick temperature control options.




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Push the head of the carving tool gently with the crook of the index finger. Handles and metal gravers should not be needed for wax carving because the wax is so soft. This type of carving can be faster than using a scraper.




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Carve a flat-bottomed hole to hold cabochon stones. Use a tool with a burr at the correct depth to allow the tool to sink to the correct depth. Hold the tool at a right angle to the wax being carved and only carve outwards.


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How to Use a Brass Gauge to Make Jewelry

How to Use a Brass Gauge to Make Jewelry



A brass gauge is one of the traditional tools in jewelry making and is used to small lengths accurately. All gauges can measure external lengths such as the diameter of a gemstone, and most high-quality gauges also can measure internal lengths such as the diameter of a hole. The following steps will show how to use a brass gauge with jewelry.









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Place the gemstone on the metal under plate, if available. This flat sheet of metal eliminates the problem of holding the stone and measuring it at the same time.




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Loosen the screw that prevents the gauge from sliding and keeps the calipers at a fixed distance. Position the gauge so the stone is between the calipers and slide the gauge so the calipers are holding the gemstone. Tighten the screw to hold the calipers in place.




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Read the fixed scale value. The zero line on the lower (sliding) scale will be between two lines on the upper (fixed) scale. Take the value of the lower number line as the first digit(s) of your measurement.




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Find the line on the sliding scales that best matches a line on the fixed scale. This provides additional precision to your measurement. Check the units of measure to complete your reading.




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Look at the following example of reading the gauge measurements. The zero line of the sliding scale is between 19 and 20 so the first part of our measurement is 19. The mark on the sliding scale that lines up best with a line on the fixed scale is numbered 7. Our final value is therefore 19.7.


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