Fair trade earring black star and moonstone : £12.75
PROPERTIES
Black Star Diopside is a Calcium Magnesium Silicate and is an intense black gemstone.
- Fair trade earrings, black star & labradorite : £7.49
Indigo Ocean has a very elegant and moderately priced range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India from solid silver. Our vast range of fair trade jewellery pieces are inlaid with various combinations of semi precious gemstones.
We have fair trade silver stud earrings, fair trade hook earrings, silver pendants and silver bracelets. We have a great selection of fair trade silver jewellery with stones such as blue chalcedony, malachite, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, black star, moonstone, moonstone rainbow and rose quartz. All of our fair trade silver jewellery is exchanged for a fair wage. Below is a selection of fair trade earrings inlaid with black star.
Fair trade earrings, black star and labradorite : £15.49
ORIGIN
Black Star is mined predominantly in India.
Fair trade earrings, black star : £10.59
HISTORY
Black Star Diopside derives from the Greek word ‘di’ meaning two, and ‘opsis’, meaning vision. Another name that has appeared over the years for Black Star Diopside is the Black Star of India.
Fair trade earring stud black star : £12.75
FOLKLORE
Traditionally Black Star Diopside is believed to help heal trauma by bringing cleansing to tears and thus diluting the trauma and consequently Black Star is sometimes referred to as the ‘crying stone’. It can help alleviate aggression and stubbornness and is said to be related to love, commitment, and the inner heart. It is also said to bring creativity if worn in jewellery or carried by the wearer.
Black Star Diopside is also believed to help with physical ailments concerned wit the heart, lungs and circulatory system as well as aiding with psychological disorders and weaknesses.
BIRTH STONE
Diopside is associated with the birthstone month of March.
