Gold Plated Hematite Bracelet, 8mm

Hematite underneath, gold on top. The weight and coolness of hematite are what make it a grounding stone, and the gold-plated surface leaves that untouched while adding the Sun's color to a Saturn stone, a pairing witches read as steadiness with a little shine.

Everyday 8mm beads. The standard size for a daily bracelet: enough presence to feel on the wrist, slim enough to wear with a watch or stack beside other 8mm stones.

Wear-anywhere grounding. Because it reads as gold jewelry, you can wear this bracelet into offices, family dinners and crowded rooms where a rough stone would draw questions, and keep your grounding practice to yourself.

• Stone: hematite with a gold-plated finish
• Bead size: 8mm
• Style: beaded bracelet
• Care: keep away from water, perfume and abrasives to preserve the plating
• Weight: about 1.6 oz

Hematite is used for grounding, protection and divination in Wiccan and eclectic witchcraft, where Cunningham gives it to Saturn and the element of Fire. The stone is iron oxide, named from the Greek word for blood because of the red streak it leaves, and powdered hematite is the red ochre that colored some of the earliest cave paintings and burial sites we know of. The gold finish adds a second layer: in Western magic gold is the Sun's metal, the color of success, confidence and visibility. A gold hematite bracelet, then, is Saturn's steadiness wearing the Sun's coat.

In practice, you can wear it the way any hematite is worn: to come back into your body after a reading, to hold a boundary in a room full of people, to close a session of energy work. The plating simply makes it the hematite you reach for when you also need to look put together, and there is no rule that says protective jewelry has to be plain.

1. Cleanse it dry: a pass through smoke, a ring of a bell, or a night on selenite. Water and salt can wear the plating and mark the iron beneath, so skip the soak.
2. Hold the bracelet, plant your feet, and name what you want it to do in one sentence: "Keep me steady and keep me seen."
3. Wear it on the left wrist to draw grounding in, or on the right when you want the Sun side of the pairing and plan to walk into a room with confidence.
4. Take it off before showers, swimming and perfume, and store it in a soft pouch. A well-kept finish is part of honoring the tool.
5. Recharge it on selenite or in moonlight each month, or whenever it feels flat to you. Trust that read.

• Hematite Pentagram Earrings: matching hematite for a full grounding set that still looks like an outfit.
• Grounding Hematite Sandalwood Gem Spray: mist the room before you put the bracelet on so space and wrist carry the same intention.
• Hematite Tumbled Stones, 1 lb: loose, unplated hematite for grids, pockets and doorways when you want the raw version of the stone.
• Root Chakra Pillar Candle: light it while you set the bracelet's intention to anchor the grounding in the body.
• Black Velveteen Bag, 3 x 4 Inches: a soft pouch to protect the gold plating between wears and keep the bracelet with your other tools.

How do I cleanse a gold plated hematite bracelet?

Cleanse a gold plated hematite bracelet with smoke, sound, moonlight or selenite, and keep it dry. Water, salt and scrubbing can wear through gold plating and mark the iron underneath, so the gentle methods are the right ones here. A pass through palo santo smoke or a night on a selenite stick is plenty.

Which hand should I wear a hematite bracelet on?

Wear a hematite bracelet on the left wrist to draw grounding inward, and on the right when you want a protective boundary or plan to project confidence. That is the common teaching in modern crystal practice, not a rule; many people wear it on whichever wrist is free and switch when it feels right.

Will the gold plating wear off?

Gold plating on hematite beads will wear over time, especially with water, perfume, lotion and daily friction. Taking the bracelet off before showers and workouts, keeping it away from sprays, and storing it in a soft pouch will keep the finish bright much longer. Some fading at the contact points is normal with any plated bead.

What does it mean when your crystal bracelet breaks?

When a crystal bracelet breaks, the practical cause is a worn cord, and the folk reading is that the stone finished its work for you. Collect the beads, cleanse them, and restring or carry them. There is no tradition that reads a snapped bracelet as a bad sign, so let it go with thanks rather than worry.

Is this the same as a magnetic hematite bracelet?

No, this is not a magnetic hematite bracelet. Strongly magnetic "hematite" beads are a manufactured material called hematine, while natural hematite is only faintly magnetic. This bracelet is sold as gold-plated hematite and is meant to be worn as a finished piece of grounding jewelry. If you want the magnetic style, see our magnetic hematite anklet.

How do I charge a gold hematite bracelet?

Charge a gold hematite bracelet on a selenite plate, under the full moon, or by holding it while you state its purpose aloud. Because the plating carries the Sun's color, a few minutes of morning sunlight suits it too, as long as the bracelet stays dry. A monthly recharge is a good rhythm for a daily-wear stone.