What makes Mystic Soul Jewelry unique?

Mystic Soul Jewelry is all about spiritual elegance, harmony, and empowerment. Each piece is handcrafted with love, using ethically sourced materials like gold-plated sterling silver and tarnish-free designs. Our collections are inspired by nature and spirituality, featuring meaningful symbols like bees, dragonflies, and the Tree of Life.

Where are you located?

We’re based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and ship our spiritual jewelry worldwide!

Do you offer custom jewelry designs?

Yes! We love creating custom orders tailored to your unique style and spiritual needs. Reach out to us at andrea@mysticsouljewelry.com to discuss your vision.

Mystic Soul Jewelry Returns & 45-Day Happiness Guarantee

We want you to love your Mystic Soul piece. If it's not the right fit, we'll help you return or exchange it within 45 days of delivery.

45-Day Happiness Guarantee

You can request a return or exchange within 45 days of delivery if:

• The item is unworn, in original condition, and returned with packaging.

• The item is not final sale (see below).

Final Sale Items

The following are final sale:

• Sale/discounted items

• Custom or made-to-order pieces

How to Start a Return

Email us at andrea@mysticsouljewelry.com with:

• Order number

• Item(s) you'd like to return

• Return reason (optional, but helps us improve)

We'll reply with next steps.

Return Shipping & Refund Timing

• Return shipping is paid by the customer (we recommend a trackable method).

• Refunds are processed within 5–7 business days after the return is received and inspected.

• Original shipping fees (if any) are not refundable.

If Something Arrives Damaged

If your order arrives damaged or incorrect, email us within 7 days of delivery and we'll make it right.

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Shipping & Pickup

Shipping Rates & Free Shipping

• Canada (CAD): Free shipping on orders $75+ CAD

• USA (USD): Free shipping on orders $85+ USD

• International (USD): Available to select countries. Free shipping on orders $95+ USD

Calgary Pickup (By Appointment)

Calgary customers can choose pickup by appointment. We'll send pickup details privately after order confirmation.

Customs & Duties

• USA: Duties are prepaid on our tracked US shipping option (where available).

• International: Customs/duties may apply and are the buyer's responsibility.

Crystals are more than pretty — each stone carries a story, a symbolism, and a meaning you can actually wear. This evergreen guide covers the crystals and gemstones I carry across Mystic Soul Jewelry, plus birthstones (including modern alternates), so you can choose with confidence — whether you're shopping by intention, month, or meaning.

New to how this all fits together? Start with The Complete Crystal Guide: Where to Start — then come back here for the stone-by-stone detail.

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What “Crystal Properties” Actually Means

When people talk about the properties of crystals, they usually mean two different things stacked on top of each other, and it helps to separate them.

• Physical properties — hardness, colour, whether the stone is porous, whether it can get wet. These are measurable and they matter, because they decide how you clean and store the piece.
• Metaphysical properties — the meaning a stone has carried across cultures and centuries: grounding, protection, clarity, love. These aren't measurable. They're symbolic, and that's not a weakness — a wedding ring isn't measurable either.

I use the traditional metaphysical associations throughout this guide because they're the shared language, and because they're genuinely useful for choosing. But I'll never tell you a stone will fix something. The stone is a reminder you can wear. You do the work.

How to Choose the Right Crystal (Without Overthinking It)

• Start with the feeling you want: calm, protection, confidence, love, clarity, fresh-start energy.
• Match the chakra (optional): root = grounding, heart = love, throat = truth, third eye = intuition.
• Let aesthetics count: you'll wear what you genuinely love — beauty is part of the point.
• Want the fastest shortcut? Take a quiz, then shop your match: Chakra Quiz · Gemstone Quiz

Layering more than one? Read How to Layer Crystal Jewelry with Intention for the stack combinations.

Crystal Meanings by Intention (Quick Picks)

Pick your north-star intention, then scroll to the table below for the full stone-by-stone detail.

• Love + self-worth: Rose Quartz, Pearl, Moonstone
• Protection + boundaries: Black Tourmaline, Labradorite, Malachite
• Confidence + power: Citrine, Garnet, Rutilated Quartz
• Clarity + focus: Clear Quartz, Blue Topaz, Sapphire
• Abundance + growth: Green Aventurine, Emerald, Peridot
• Intuition + cosmic energy: Moonstone, Opal, Labradorite, Amethyst

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Crystal Properties & Meanings A–Z

Every stone I carry, its traditional energy, its chakra, and what it's actually good for. Tap any stone name to shop it.

Stone	Energy	Chakra	Best for
Agate	Steady, stabilizing, emotionally supportive	—	Balance, grounding, gentle strength
Amethyst	Intuition + calm protection	Third Eye, Crown	Clarity, spiritual reset, soothing an over-busy mind
Aura Quartz	Luminous uplift and sparkle	—	Optimism, energetic refresh, joyful confidence. Colour-treated quartz — here's how the coating is made.
Black Tourmaline	Grounding protection + energetic boundaries	Root	Feeling safer in your space, clearing heavy energy
Blue Topaz	Clarity + truth	Throat	Communication, calm confidence, saying what you mean
Carnelian	Warmth, boldness, creative momentum	Sacral	Starting before you feel ready, decisive action
Citrine	Sunshine confidence + clarity	Solar Plexus	Motivation, fresh-start energy, claiming what's yours
Druzy	Amplified sparkle	—	Lifting your mood, adding light to an intention
Emerald	Heart-led abundance + renewal	Heart	Growth, love, prosperity, new chapters
Garnet	Grounding vitality + protection	Root	Courage, stamina, resilience
Glass / Art Glass	Colour and light-play	—	Playful sparkle, easy everyday wear. Not a crystal — always labelled as glass.
Green Aventurine	Opportunity + optimism	Heart	Luck, abundance, confident new beginnings
Labradorite	Intuitive protection + transformation	Third Eye, Crown	Change seasons, shielding your energy, inner guidance
Lapis Lazuli	Wisdom + truth	Throat, Third Eye	Speaking your truth, trusting your inner voice
Malachite	Bold protection + transformation	Heart, Solar Plexus	Clearing old patterns, stronger boundaries
Moonstone	Intuition + emotional balance (lunar)	Crown, Third Eye	Cycles, softness, new beginnings, listening inward
Opal	Creativity + emotional expression	—	Inspiration, self-expression, ethereal energy
Opalite	Luminous calm + gentle clarity	—	Soothing energy, airy glow. Man-made glass — always disclosed, always lovely.
Pearl	Calm elegance + emotional wisdom	—	Steadiness, timeless style with meaning
Peridot	Bright renewal + heart-forward growth	Heart	Confidence, fresh energy, releasing heaviness
Pink Tourmaline	Heart softening + compassion	Heart	Emotional recovery, tenderness, love energy
Quartz (Clear)	Clarity + amplification	All	Strengthening intentions, pairing with any other stone
Rose Quartz	Love + self-worth	Heart	Compassion, relationships — including the one with yourself
Rutilated Quartz	Amplified clarity + pathway-opening	—	Focus, transformation. Gold rutile = solar; black rutile = boundary. Lab-grown — an honest hook, not a hidden one.
Ruby	Passion + courage	Root / Heart	Bold confidence, devotion, walking in like you meant to
Sapphire	Truth + wisdom	Throat, Third Eye	Focus, integrity, clear decisions
Selenite	Cleansing + clearing	Crown	A classic reset stone. Dissolves in water — dry methods only.
Shell	Ocean symbolism	—	Coastal calm, travel memories. Not a crystal.
Spinel	Revitalization + resilience	—	Staying steady through change, restoring energy
Tiger Eye	Grounded confidence + steady strength	Solar Plexus	Staying rooted in your own power, courage under pressure
Turquoise	Protection + friendship + joyful calm	Throat	Travel talismans, communication, soothing energy

Before you clean any of these: some of them can't touch water at all. The water-safety chart covers every stone in this table.

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Birthstones by Month (Including Modern Alternates)

Want the easiest way to shop by month? Start here: Birthstones Collection.

• January: Garnet
• February: Amethyst
• March: Aquamarine (alternate: Bloodstone)
• April: Diamond
• May: Emerald
• June: Pearl (alternates: Alexandrite, Moonstone)
• July: Ruby
• August: Peridot (alternate: Spinel)
• September: Sapphire
• October: Opal (alternate: Tourmaline)
• November: Topaz (alternate: Citrine)
• December: Turquoise (alternates: Tanzanite, Zircon)

Birthstone traditions vary by country and over time; the list above reflects a widely used modern set with common alternates.

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Crystal Jewelry Care + Cleansing (Quick & Realistic)

• Which stones can't get wet: The water-safety chart
• Tarnish, polish, metal by metal: The Complete Jewelry Care Guide
• Cleansing rituals for a finished piece: How to Cleanse Your Jewelry
• Storage — boxes, pouches, humidity: How to Store Your Jewelry

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Crystal Properties FAQ

What are the metaphysical properties of crystals?

Metaphysical properties are the meanings a stone has been given across cultures and centuries — amethyst for calm, black tourmaline for protection, rose quartz for love. They aren't physical characteristics you can measure in a lab, and nobody should tell you otherwise. What they are is a shared symbolic language, thousands of years old, that gives you a way to name what you're carrying and choose something to hold it. The table above lists the traditional association for every stone I sell.

What does crystal jewelry mean?

Crystal jewelry is a wearable version of an intention. Instead of writing a goal on a sticky note, you wear the reminder — which means it's with you in the meeting, on the drive, at the appointment you're dreading. The stone you choose signals what you're working on: grounding, courage, softness, clarity. That's the whole mechanism. It's not magic; it's a well-designed reminder that happens to be beautiful.

Do crystals work if I'm not super spiritual?

Yes. Think of them as wearable intention and symbolism. If a stone helps you feel calmer, braver, or more grounded, that's meaningful — no perfect belief system required. The stone is a reminder; you do the work.

Can I wear multiple crystals together?

Absolutely. A simple method: pick one anchor stone (your main intention) and one support stone (clear quartz for amplification, or rose quartz for softness). For full stack combinations, read How to Layer Crystal Jewelry with Intention.

What's the best crystal for gifting?

Birthstones are the easiest always-right choice. If you're gifting by feeling: rose quartz (love), black tourmaline (protection), amethyst (calm and intuition), or citrine (confidence).

Are your stones real?

Every gemstone I list is genuine, and anything man-made — like opalite (glass) or lab-grown rutilated quartz — is disclosed as exactly what it is, on the listing, before you add it to your cart. Here's what each of those terms means, so you can judge for yourself. Trust is the product. If I can't confirm what a stone is, I don't list it.

This is the keep-it-lasting guide — where your jewelry sleeps, and why that decides how long it lives. For deep-cleaning steps by metal and stone, that's the full cleaning guide.

Most jewelry doesn't wear out from being worn. It wears out from twelve hours a day sitting in the wrong place — tangled on a dish by the sink, loose in a drawer with harder pieces, or in a bathroom where the steam never quite leaves. Storage is the least glamorous half of care and easily the more important one.

The one daily habit

Last on, first off. Jewelry goes on after your lotion, perfume, and hairspray — and comes off before you shower, swim, sleep, or clean. That single habit prevents most wear before it starts.

The second half of it matters just as much: put it somewhere. A piece taken off and left on the counter is a piece getting scratched, knocked into a sink, or slowly tarnishing in bathroom humidity.

Storage by metal

Six metals turn up in most jewelry boxes, and they fail in completely different ways. Silver reacts with air. Plating wears from friction. Gold-filled barely does either. Knowing which you own decides how to store it — and if you're not sure, a good seller will tell you plainly.

Sterling silver (925) — airtight, always

Silver darkens because it reacts with air and moisture. Take the air away and the reaction mostly stops. A zip bag, or a closed box with an anti-tarnish strip, and a piece that used to need polishing monthly will go a year looking fine.

Counterintuitive but true: silver you wear often tarnishes less. Skin oils slow the reaction. The chain that goes black is the one that sat untouched.

Store it: airtight, dry, with an anti-tarnish strip. Never in the bathroom.

Silver-plated — treat it like plating, not like silver

Easy to confuse with sterling, and stored very differently. Silver-plated means a thin layer of silver over a base metal, so it faces both problems at once: it tarnishes like silver and wears through like plating.

Airtight storage helps with the tarnish. What matters more is that nothing rubs it — once the plating wears through at an edge, polishing makes it worse rather than better, because you're polishing away what's left.

Store it: its own pouch, airtight if you can, and be gentler with the polishing cloth than you would with sterling.

Gold-filled (14K) — the durable one people mistake for plating

This is the one worth knowing about, because it's routinely lumped in with gold-plated and it shouldn't be.

Gold-filled has a legally defined minimum: the gold layer must be at least 1/20th of the item's total weight — roughly a hundred times thicker than standard plating. It's mechanically bonded under heat and pressure rather than deposited in a bath. In practice that means it can be worn daily for years without wearing through, and it doesn't turn skin green.

Store it: like fine jewelry — dry, separate, out of the bathroom. No airtight bag needed. It won't tarnish the way silver does, but it will still scratch, so keep it off harder pieces.

Gold-plated — separate, soft, alone

Plating is a microns-thin layer of gold over a base metal, and the enemy isn't air — it's friction. A plated pendant rattling in a drawer against a silver ring will lose its finish at the contact points first, usually along an edge where you'll notice it.

One soft pouch per piece. Not a shared pouch — a pouch each.

Store it: individually pouched, no contact with anything, and never loose in a dish. This is the metal that most rewards good storage and most punishes bad.

Stainless steel (316L) — the easy one

Won't tarnish, won't react, doesn't need airtight anything. 316L is the surgical grade — nickel-free, waterproof, and genuinely low-maintenance.

Store it: anywhere dry. The only job is keeping it from scratching softer pieces, because it's harder than most of what's in the box with it.

Brass & copper — the ones that patina

Both develop a patina with air and skin contact, and both can leave a temporary green mark on skin. That's a normal chemical reaction between copper and the acids in your sweat — not a sign of poor quality, and it washes off.

Some people love the darkened look; some want it bright. Either is fine, but the storage is the same: dry and airtight slows it down. A sealed bag with an anti-tarnish strip works exactly as it does for silver.

Store it: airtight and dry, especially in humid months. Keep it away from anything plated — brass is harder than a gold layer.

If you own more than one — the mixed-metal rule

Store by hardness and finish, not by outfit. Stainless steel and brass are hard and will mark plated and gold-filled pieces. Sterling and silver-plated want airtight; gold-filled and stainless don't need it.

The simple version: anything plated gets its own pouch. Everything else just needs to be dry and not touching.

Storage by stone — which stones scratch which

Hardness decides everything. A stone at 7 on the Mohs scale will scratch a stone at 5 every time they touch, and "every time they touch" is what a jewelry box is.

• Hard and happy anywhere — quartz, amethyst, citrine, tiger's eye, garnet, topaz. These are the ones doing the scratching. Store them away from the soft ones.
• Soft and porous — keep dry and cushioned — turquoise, opal, moonstone, malachite, amber, pearl. Humidity, oils and pressure all mark them.
• Pearls, flat and never hanging. Silk thread stretches under a pearl strand's own weight. Laid flat, a restrung strand lasts decades.
• Selenite, nowhere damp. It absorbs moisture from the air itself and will cloud in a humid room without ever touching water.
• Aura quartz and coated stones — the finish is a surface layer. Store it where nothing rubs it. More on why in the lab-grown and coated stones guide.

Boxes, pouches, or rolls?

All three work. They work for different things.

• A lined box — best for daily pieces you want visible and reachable. Look for individual compartments; an open tray just recreates the drawer problem.
• Soft pouches — the workhorse. Cheap, kind to plating, and the only realistic way to store a lot of pieces separately.
• A jewelry roll — built for travel, and genuinely good at home for earrings and studs, which are the pieces that vanish.
• Hanging organizers — lovely for necklaces and chains, which don't tangle when they hang. Not for anything soft or plated — they leave everything exposed to air and dust.

The upgrade that costs almost nothing: anti-tarnish strips. A few dollars, they last about six months, and they do more for silver than any polish.

Storing jewelry through a dry prairie winter

This one is local and almost nobody writes about it, so — from Calgary, with feeling.

Winter here means indoor humidity that drops through the floor. Furnace air can pull a room down to 15% relative humidity, and that does two things nobody warns you about.

Organic and porous stones dry out. Pearls, amber, opal and turquoise all hold a small amount of water as part of their structure. Sustained dry air can dull the lustre on pearls and, over years, craze an opal. Keep them in a closed box rather than open on a dresser, and away from any heat register.

Strung pieces go brittle. Silk and cotton thread lose flexibility in dry air, which is why bracelets seem to snap in February. If a strung piece feels stiff, it's due for a restring.

The flip side: silver loves our winters. Dry air is low-tarnish air. It's the summer humidity and the bathroom steam that do the damage here.

What actually ruins jewelry in storage

In rough order of how often I see it:

1. The bathroom. Steam, daily, forever. It's the single worst room in the house for jewelry and the most common place to keep it.
2. Everything in one dish. Hard stones scratch soft stones, plating rubs off, chains knot.
3. Storing it damp. Put a piece away without drying it and you've sealed moisture in with it.
4. Sunny windowsills. Amethyst, rose quartz, citrine and fluorite fade in direct sun — permanently. A windowsill is a slow bleach.
5. Hanging pearls. Quiet, gradual, and it ends with a broken strand.

Traveling with jewelry

Give each piece its own pouch. Thread delicate necklaces through a drinking straw or a small bag so they can't tangle. Keep studs in a hard case so nothing bends, and pack the whole lot in your carry-on — never checked.

A tangle-free arrival is worth the two extra minutes, and a chain that arrives knotted often arrives kinked, which doesn't come out.

How long does gold plating last?

Honestly: it depends on how you treat it, and stored well it can be years rather than months. Plating wears from friction, sweat, perfume and moisture — not from time on a shelf.

Signs it's thinning: a warmer, pinker or greyer tone at the edges and high-contact points first — the back of a ring band, the underside of a pendant. Re-plating is a normal, affordable service, not a repair. A well-loved piece may need it once a decade.

Gold-filled is a different story — the layer is thick enough that most pieces never need refinishing at all.

When to bring a piece in

Care includes knowing when something needs a little help. Restring a bracelet that's gone stretchy before it goes. Have a loose clasp checked before you lose the piece attached to it. Refresh heavily-worn plating rather than retiring the piece.

A well-kept piece is one you'll pass down.

Care at a glance

• Sterling silver — wipe after wear, store airtight with an anti-tarnish strip
• Silver-plated — airtight, own pouch, gentle with polish
• Gold-filled — dry and separate; no airtight needed
• Gold-plated — soft pouch each, stored separately, no friction
• Stainless steel — easiest of all; just keep it off softer pieces
• Brass & copper — airtight and dry, or let it patina on purpose
• Hard stones — store away from soft ones, they do the scratching
• Porous stones — turquoise, opal, moonstone, pearl: dry, cushioned, closed box
• Pearls — flat, never hanging
• Everything — dry, apart, and out of the bathroom

Storage FAQ

How should I store sterling silver so it doesn't tarnish?
Airtight and dry — a zip bag or closed box with an anti-tarnish strip. Air and moisture cause tarnish, so removing the air mostly stops it. Wearing silver regularly also helps, because skin oils slow the reaction.

How do I store gold-plated jewelry so the plating lasts?
One soft pouch per piece, stored so nothing rubs against it. Plating wears from friction rather than air, so contact with harder metals is what thins it — usually at edges and high-contact points first. Keep it dry, off the dresser, and out of the bathroom.

What's the difference between gold-filled and gold-plated?
Thickness, and it's a big one. Gold-filled must legally contain at least 1/20th of the item's weight in gold — roughly a hundred times more than standard plating — bonded under heat and pressure. Gold-plated is a microns-thin deposited layer. Gold-filled can be worn daily for years without wearing through; plated needs more careful storage.

Does stainless steel jewelry need special storage?
No. 316L stainless doesn't tarnish, react or need airtight storage. The only consideration is that it's harder than most jewelry metals, so keep it from scratching plated or softer pieces stored beside it.

Why does my brass or copper jewelry turn my skin green?
Copper reacts with the acids in your sweat, leaving a temporary green mark. It's a normal chemical reaction, not a sign of poor quality, and it washes off. Storing the piece dry and airtight slows the patina; a clear barrier coat on the inside of a ring band prevents the mark entirely.

Is it bad to keep jewelry in the bathroom?
Yes, and it's the most common mistake. Daily steam tarnishes silver, works into settings, and dulls porous stones. A bedroom drawer is far better than a beautiful dish by the shower.

Can I store all my jewelry together?
Not in one compartment. Hard stones scratch soft ones and metal rubs plating off at every contact point. Separate pouches or a compartmented box solves it for a few dollars.

Which gemstones scratch other stones?
Anything harder on the Mohs scale scratches anything softer. Quartz, amethyst, citrine, garnet and topaz sit around 7 and will mark opal, moonstone, turquoise, malachite and pearl, which sit between 2.5 and 6. Store the hard ones apart from the soft ones.

Should pearls be stored hanging or flat?
Flat, always. The silk thread stretches under the weight of the strand when hung, and a stretched strand eventually breaks. Lay them flat in a soft pouch, away from harder pieces.

Does dry winter air damage jewelry?
It can. Very low indoor humidity dulls pearls and opals over time and makes silk and cotton stringing brittle, which is why strung bracelets often break mid-winter. Keep organic stones in a closed box, away from heat vents.

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Go deeper

• Cleaning & tarnish, step by step: The Complete Jewelry Care Guide →
• Cleansing a ring or necklace: How to Cleanse Your Jewelry →
• Cleansing loose stones (and the water chart): How to Cleanse Crystals Safely →
• Lab-grown, hydro and coated stones: Are Lab-Grown Gemstones Real? →
• What your stone means: Crystal Properties Guide →

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Cared for, worn often, passed down. That's the whole idea.