Crystal necklace for men – Labradorite

Labradorite – Stone of the Aurora Borealis

Some stones are worn to be seen; labradorite is worn for what it guards. Its great reputation is as a shield for your energy — believed to hold your strength where it belongs, with you, instead of letting demanding days and demanding people siphon it away. That quiet power has made it a companion for people at every stage of the spiritual path: traditionally the stone of shamans, druids and healers, and just as naturally the stone of any man who has learned to spend his energy deliberately.

At first glance the stone is understated, almost austere. Then light crosses it, and colour moves over the surface the way the northern lights move across a winter sky — a shifting play of colour, there one moment and gone the next. It is a private kind of spectacle: most people will walk past it, but you will always know it is there.

The old stories fit the stone perfectly. According to legends of the indigenous Inuit peoples, labradorite was born when a piece of the Aurora Borealis fell to earth and was caught in stone — that same mysterious light said to separate our world from the world beyond the veil. To wear labradorite, the story goes, is to carry a small fragment of that borderland with you.

Beyond protection, labradorite is said to work quietly on the mind: sparking creative imagination while soothing overworked thoughts and easing fear. It suits men who think for a living and men who carry responsibility for others — and it earns its keep on the days you know will ask a great deal of you: long shifts, hard negotiations, crowded rooms. Worn over a shirt or beneath one, the hexagonal stone does its work either way.

Element: Water

Zodiac sign: Libra, Cancer, Capricorn

This necklace harmonizes all chakras.