Orange Kyanite Rough Wire Cage Pendant

Rough, uncut kyanite. The stone is left in its natural state, not polished or faceted, so the blades and striations show.

A woven wire cage. The stone is held rather than drilled, which keeps it whole.

About two inches. Cord or chain not included, so you can hang it however suits you.

• Rough orange kyanite in a woven wire cage, approximately 2 inches long
• Cord or chain not included
• Note: kyanite is a soft, bladed mineral that can chip or split along its length; handle it gently
• Natural stone; shape, shade, and size vary from piece to piece
• SKU: JTC289

Kyanite is a modern arrival on the crystal shelf rather than an old folk stone; it appears in no Cunningham entry, and we file its attributions as contemporary. What modern practice has fastened on is a real physical peculiarity: the crystal grows in long, flat blades with a strongly directional structure, and the tradition reads that as a stone that moves things along rather than holding them. From this comes kyanite's signature claim, that it never needs cleansing, since it is said not to accumulate what passes through it.

Judy Hall's Crystal Bible places kyanite at the throat chakra, and modern practice keeps the orange variety for creativity and for clearing a blocked road, attributions we name as contemporary rather than traditional. Worn as a pendant, the stone sits at the throat or the chest, which is where the carried-stone tradition has always wanted it: close, and through an ordinary day.

1. No cleansing needed on arrival, if you keep the tradition; a quick rinse and dry will do if you prefer.
2. Hang it from a cord or chain of your own, since none is included.
3. Wear it through an ordinary day, or when the work asks for clear speaking.
4. Hold the stone and name an intention, if the wearing is part of a working.
5. Handle it gently; rough kyanite is soft and can chip along its blades.

• Kyanite Palm Stone: the same mineral, polished and sized for the hand.
• Kyanite Tumbled Chips, 1 lb: the same stone in chips, for grids and bottles.
• Green Kyanite Tumbled Stones, 1 lb: the green variety, by the pound.
• Jade Double-Terminated Pendant: another stone worn at the throat.
• White Sage Smudge Stick: for cleansing everything else on the shelf.

What is a wire cage pendant?

The stone is held in a woven nest of wire rather than drilled or glued, which means the crystal stays whole and undamaged. It also means each cage is wrapped a little differently.

Does it come with a chain?

No. The pendant is ready to hang, but no cord or chain is included, so you can choose your own.

What is orange kyanite kept for?

Modern practice keeps it for creativity and for clearing a blocked road. These are contemporary attributions rather than old lore, and we say so plainly. Hall places kyanite at the throat chakra.

Does kyanite need cleansing?

Crystal practice holds that it does not, on the reasoning that its bladed structure moves energy along rather than holding it. That is a modern attribution. If you would rather cleanse it, a rinse and dry does no harm.

Will mine look like the photo?

Not exactly. Rough stone varies in shape, size, and shade, and each wire cage is wrapped by hand, so yours will be its own piece.