Herkimon diamonds are double-terminated quartz crystals found in dolomite outcrops in and around Herkimon County and the Mohawk River Valley in New York, USA.
They are not diamonds; the word "diamond" in the name comes from their clarity and well-shaped surface. The crystals are also called Middleville diamonds or Little Falls diamonds because the first discoveries were in the village of Middleville and the city of Little Falls, respectively.
Meaning of Herkimer Diamonds
Herkimer diamonds are also known as Herkimer quartz, Herkimer County crystal, Herkimer quartz, Middleville diamonds, and Little Falls diamonds.
This colorless quartz crystal is named after the place where it was found, located underground in the Mohawk River Valley in Herkimer County, New York, USA. It sank underwater to form and is considered one of the oldest crystals, dating back millions of years.
This transparent double-terminated crystal can also be found in other parts of the world, such as Afghanistan, Arizona, Norway, China, and Ukraine.
Herkimer diamonds belong to other members of the quartz family, except that it is double-terminated. They are composed of black carbon deposits, petroleum, and other mineral components. This double-terminated quartz is often praised as the April birthstone.
This crystal has a hexagonal crystal structure and projects crystal memory rainbow inclusions due to water inclusions that trap air bubbles.
Herkimon is not a real diamond, nor is it a variation of a real diamond, it just closely resembles a diamond. In fact, many people confuse the two.
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Herkimon Diamond Uses and Benefits
Herkimon Diamond has unique attractive physical properties that are pleasing to the eye and can be utilized in many ways:
Jewelry/Accessories
Collections
Healing Crystal Grids
Gemstone Elixirs
Meditation Stones
Ornaments
Feng Shui Items
Physical Benefits of Herkimon Diamond
Herkimon Diamond Quartz crystals have impressive healing properties that enhance energy, heal pain, and detoxify the body.
Cellular
Herkimon Diamond emits soothing vibrations that strengthen the cellular structure. Its energy helps heal cellular diseases.
DNA
This crystal has light energy that enhances the cellular blueprint, genome, and RNA.
Nervous System
Herkimon Diamond has a harmonizing energy that strengthens the connections between different nerves in the body. Its energy clears neural pathways and channels for better information transfer. In addition, it provides stronger neural pathways for the light body.
Insomnia
This crystal emits calming vibrations that induce easy, fast and deep sleep, thus preventing insomnia. Its energy also helps stimulate lucid dreams.
Detoxification
Herkimon Diamond produces a positive resonance that acts as an anti-toxin. Its resonance cleanses the body of pollution and harmful substances.
Metabolism
These healing crystals have a high resonance that helps in the proper absorption of important nutrients and balances the processing of food and substances.
Stress
Herkimon Diamond has a soothing healing energy that helps relieve geo stress.
Electrosmog
This healing crystal quartz helps to purify electromagnetic smog and eliminate its harmful effects on the body.
Pain Relief
Herkimon Diamond has a calming and nourishing energy that soothes and relieves injuries.
Nervous System
This healing crystal emits a powerful energy that helps to strengthen the brain and enhance its functions.
Organs
Herkimon Diamond has a high resonance that improves the senses and clears perceptions.
Protection
This healing crystal has a high vibrational energy that helps protect the body from harmful frequencies of microwaves, infrared and x-rays. Its energy acts as a detoxifier and protects people from radiation and radon.
Longevity
Herkimon Diamond has a strong resonance that helps promote overall health and the immune system.
Energy
This healing crystal emits an uplifting energy that enhances physical strength and endurance. It maintains high energy levels, thus preventing physical fatigue.
Emotional Benefits of Herkimon Diamond
Herkimon Diamond healing crystals have a supportive energy that helps with thinking, feeling and behavior, thus ensuring healthy emotional well-being.
Awareness
Herkimon Diamond has a light energy that helps identify emotional orientation. Its energy allows one to be aware of current situations.
Mental Clarity
This healing crystal has a strong vibration that helps with clear thinking and helps disperse thought forms.
Dreams
Herkimon Diamond harnesses cosmic energy, aids in lucid dreaming and aids in dream recall.
Detoxification
Herkimon Diamond Quartz Crystal has a high vibration and can clear any negative energy.
Acceptance
This Herkimon Diamond has healing energy and helps clear emotions
Charging and Cleaning Herkimer Diamond
Herkimon diamonds, like other gemstones, have energies that need to be cleared and charged. Using singing wind chimes will create high vibrational tones around the Herkimon diamond. Or cleanse the properties and energy field of the Herkimon diamond by burning sacred wood. And bury the Herkimon diamond in the ground for a few days or overnight.
Sound
If you have a large stone or multiple crystals, using sound allows you to charge them all at once. You can use Tibetan bells, singing bowls, or tuning forks to create vibrational tones that will fill the stone and make it new again. Play the sound for about 10 minutes to charge your crystal.
Fumigation
Fumigating your stones will immediately remove negative energy, so if you cleanse your crystals indoors, it's important to open a window to let them out. Simply light a used bundle or loose sage with a match and blow out the flame to create smoke. Wave the stone in the smoke for 30 to 60 seconds to clear bad vibrations. Be sure to use a fireproof bowl or plate for safety.
Ground
Putting your crystals back into the ground can re-energize them and make them feel like new again. Dig a hole in the ground and place a plate in the dirt. Cover the plate slightly and place the stone on top. Bury the stone and mark the spot in the ground so you know where to dig. After a week, carefully remove the topsoil and remove the stone. If you reach the plate, you know you've gone too far and may have dug out the stone.
