Welcome from Pacifica, California!

We are having fun, here by the ocean, designing and creating meaning-full jewelry, talking with people about what they want out of and in their lives, using physical objects (like stones) in metaphysical ways, and applying the principles of Feng Shui and Astrology to our lives. And, every once in a while having fun teaching classes about semi-precious gemstones and Feng Shui and Astrology and Color and ...

Hopefully, you will find at least one item or piece of information on our website that will answer a need or a question. As you move through the different pages, you will find over 200 handmade jewelry items and other accessories.

You'll see Healing Bracelets that are specifically designed for each Astrological Sun Sign. There are other bracelets that address physical or emotional issues. We have a line of jewelry that corresponds to the Meridians in our bodies, and another that we recently created for 2010 the Chinese Year of the Tiger. We have wrist Malas with a twist, Meditation beads, and Feng Shui Energy Charms. On the other hand, we also have bling rings and big glass rings for fun!

To a great extent, we've built our business on our personal love of gemstones and color and on customer requests for custom items to address specific issues. This has been such a joy. We hope to include you in that circle.

Enjoy!

Notes from Doc . . .

Fluorite is one of my personal favorites. This mineral grows in hydrothermal veins and around hot springs. Fairly commonly, you will find excellent rough specimens in their original cubed shapes. The colors found in Rainbow Fluorite include violet, purple, indigo, blue, aqua, green, yellowish-orange, pinkish, and very dark to black and even clear colors in it. I love to find pieces, whether they are beads or collectibles, that have three or more colors in them - - very powerful.

Calcium Fluoride is a fairly basic mineral and is found on almost every continent; however, some of the largest crystals are found in the United States. Fluorite has a long history, having been found in ancient sites and tombs, as talismen, jewelry, decorations, scarabs, vases, cups, etc. It's been used at different times and by many peoples as a healing elixir, a protective object, and a precious gemstone. Today, Fluorite is used, among many other things, in high-powered telescopes and camera lens, because it allows extremely crisp images - - more clear than ordinary glass.

This brings me to the metaphor that I hope you will consider: clarity, clearing, clarifying. The concept of Clarity exactly describes the metaphysical importance of Fluorite. Everything from clear thinking to bringing you in touch with your intuition (and understanding its message), from being practical in the moment to being able to see the larger picture, from meditation to action . . . Fluorite is the stone to wear and have around you for clarity and order in your life.

For a few years now, I have sensed in focused meditations and in working so closely with it that Flourite is THE stone of this New Age, appropriate above all other single stones for this exact time in our history. I believe that Fluorite is the stone that we should all have around us as we seek any kind of universal wisdom, spirituality, or direction. To that end, I use quite a bit of Fluorite in our jewelry. You will find, specifically, a Clarity bracelet, a New Age bracelet, another Fluorite jewelry set, and several different Fluorite pieces in our Carved and Rough section. Rainwater Designs will always have Fluorite!

I hope that you will consider wearing or carrying Fluorite, on a regular basis. Here's to some clarity amidst the chaos!

-Doc

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