Description

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla is a soothing, copper-based crystal known for its beautiful blue-green colouring and its deeply nurturing, feminine energy. Chrysocolla has a long, rich history that spans many cultures and centuries and has been revered for its beauty, spiritual symbolism, and practical uses—especially in metallurgy, healing, and communication.

It was named by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus around 315 BCE and the word chrysocolla comes from the Greek words “chrysos” (gold) and “kolla” (glue), meaning “gold glue.”

It is often called the Stone of Communication or the Goddess Stone, and is highly valued in holistic healing for its calming, empowering, and heart-cantered qualities. Whilst researching it I came across the following “Chrysocolla feels like a quiet lake—gentle, deep, and wise.”

Chrysocolla is associated with the Heart Chakra and aids strong emotional healing, compassion, self-love. It is also connected with the Throat Chakra, encouraging strong clear communication, truth and calm expression, it can also relate to the Crown Chakra (with lighter coloured stones) that helps guide spiritual insight and intuitive wisdom.

Among its physical benefits Chrysocolla is believed to soothe the nervous system, helping calm physical stress responses and is believed to reduce muscle tension, spasms, and nervous energy. It can support throat and respiratory health, traditionally it is linked to easing sore throats, laryngitis, coughing, and asthma due to its strong throat chakra connection. It has been used by healers to support female reproductive health, menstrual cycles, and menopause symptoms. It is also connected to the chest region and may support circulation and breathing and is thought to reduce inflammation and aid in healing arthritis, joint pain, and infection.

Emotionally it can help in gently encouraging letting go of grief, fear, guilt, and emotional wounds—especially those related to communication or past relationships. It is said to act like an emotional balm, soothing anxiety, irritability, or emotional overwhelm. It can encourage speaking truthfully and kindly, helping you express emotions clearly without aggression or fear. It is said to cultivate a balanced emotional state that includes both empathy and healthy boundaries and help to promote self-awareness, emotional strength, and detachment from co-dependent patterns.

The spiritual benefits of this stone are varied, it opens and balances the Throat and Heart chakras, facilitating heartfelt communication and authentic expression. Is believed to resonate with Yin (feminine) energy, making it ideal for spiritual practices that involve healing, receiving, and nurturing.  It is a favourite stone among energy healers and spiritual teachers for its calming influence and capacity to inspire growth without force. It is excellent for stilling the mind and supporting deep, contemplative meditation or prayer and can help you tune into your higher self and speak from your soul with honesty and integrity.