The healing and metaphysical properties in this Herkimer crystal feel strong.
The majority of facets, are intact with sharp lines and smooth faces. The sharp, clear point is phenomenal, much clearer than the pictures present. The other end is marred with a contact mark. A fairly deep, five sided key mark is present externally as well.
What distinguishes this gem is how the brilliant point fades into many transparent inclusions and healed fractures, all completely internal.
Inclusions occur when a solid, liquid, or gaseous foreign body encloses itself in the quartz during the growth process. This crystal houses many types of inclusions and ghostly imprints, including lily pad shapes. Inclusions add not only authenticity to a Herkimer Diamond, but can create gorgeous rainbows.
A rainbow occurs when light is refracted by the prismatic effect of inclusions. Metaphysically inclined persons believe a rainbow crystal will bring rainbows into ones life; assisting in dealing with negativity. Strong rainbows reflect from almost every angle of this Herkimer crystal.
A healed fracture occurs during the crystal's formation as well. Something caused a crack, or hesitation in growth, and the quartz crystal continued growing. This caused the fracture to remain completely inside the gem stone. Metaphysical practitioners believe these crystals are considered powerful healers because of their ability to have healed themselves.
Whether drawn to this healing crystal for it's metaphysical properties or it's beautiful clear tip and rainbows, this Herkimer crystal will surely put a smile on your face.