Keywords: Heart Healing ~ Inner Balance
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Zodiac: Capricorn, Virgo
Chakra: Heart
Planet: Mercury
Element: Earth
Locations Found: China, India
Tarot Card: The Lovers
Keywords: Heart Healing ~ Inner Balance
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Zodiac: Capricorn, Virgo
Chakra: Heart
Planet: Mercury
Element: Earth
Locations Found: China, India
Tarot Card: The Lovers
Diopside is a powerful stone for the heart chakra, bringing love, compassion, and emotional healing. This crystal is believed to promote inner peace and to help one to release negative emotions and thoughts. It is said to help one connect with their higher self and to encourage the flow of positive energy. Diopside is also believed to help one to manifest their desires, as well as to bring about abundance and prosperity in their life.
Diopside is a calcium magnesium silicate mineral, which belongs to the pyroxene group. It is usually black, green, or brown in color, with a vitreous luster. The green variety of Diopside is known as chromium diopside and is highly prized for its intense green color. The crystal structure of diopside is monoclinic, which means that it has two unequal axes that intersect at an oblique angle.
Diopside is a stone of emotional healing and balance that works well with other heart chakra stones such as Rhodonite or Rose Quartz.