How to cleanse my natural crystal pendants?

Crystals can absorb, store and emit energies from the environment. As you wear your pendant your aura is infused with the crystal’s energy, while the crystal is absorbing your energy as well. So, if you want to wear energetically pure crystal jewelry, cleanse them regularly and store them in a clean place. There are simple methods to cleanse your crystal pendants. However, the preferred method should not just depend on which is the easiest for you. To keep your crystal pendant beautiful and shiny, consider the properties of the crystal your pendant is made of.

The safest at-home cleansing methods for natural crystal pendants

You can use the following methods for every type of crystal pendant, as they are safe and won't damage the minerals. So, whenever you want to cleanse a crystal pendant and you don't know much about the stone's properties and structure, we highly recommend using one of these methods or combining 2 or 3 methods for more efficiency.

1. Cleanse your pendants with smudging

Smudging is widely known for cleansing so, hold your crystal pendant in the smoke of a burning sage bundle or Palo Santo stick for about 5 minutes. This is one of the safest cleansing methods, so if you don't know what is the chemical composition and the properties of the gemstone your pendant is made of, we recommend cleansing it using some of the following products. If you are sensitive to smoke, we recommend using one of our smudging sprays to cleanse your pendants.

2. Cleanse your crystal pendants with high vibrational energy

If you love to meditate or practice visualization, this is your go-to method for crystal cleansing. Start with a short relaxation, focusing your attention on your breathing to ground yourself. Hold your crystal pendant in your hands and visualize a white radiant beam of light flowing down from the top of your head. Direct that energy through your hands into the crystals. Visualize your crystal pendant filled with white light and high vibrational energies. Continue the visualization until you feel the crystal pendant’s vibe light and clear.

3. Cleansing with another crystal - This is the easiest way to cleanse your pendant, as another crystal does all the work. You just need to place your jewelry piece on top of a large crystal cluster, inside of a geode, or in a crystal bowl or plate. Leave your jewelry there overnight to have a cleansed and recharged ready-to-wear pendant in the morning.

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Cleansing methods that can’t be used for all types of natural crystal pendants

The following cleansing methods are quite simple, but you should really learn about the crystals your pendants are made of before using them as some stones can be damaged by humidity, salt, or intense sunlight.

1. Bury your crystal pendant in the ground

We recommend this method, especially for crystals that resonate with the Earth element and have powerful grounding properties. Bury your crystal jewelry directly in the ground and leave it there overnight to keep your crystals grounded and recharge with telluric energies. You can cover your crystal pendant in a soft cloth or bury it in a pouch to keep it safe.

2. Bathe your crystal pendant in direct Sunlight and Moonlight

Place your crystal pendant on a plate for a few hours in direct sunlight (preferably the morning sun) or moonlight and let nature do its magic. Before placing your crystal jewelry under direct sunlight, ask an expert as prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can damage some crystals, such as Amethyst or Citrine.

3. Cleansing your pendants with running water or salted water

This is another easy way to cleanse your crystal pendants. You only need to either place it under cold running water for a few minutes or soak the necklace in a bowl of salted water. Keep it there, depending on how often you wear your crystal pendant. Do not cleanse pendants made of soft minerals like Celestite, Selenite, Calcite, Lepidolite, or Angelite with water as some of them are water-soluble or can be seriously damaged by humidity.

4. Cleansing with salt

Cleansing with pure salt is another easy and efficient way, as salt can also absorb negative energies. Fill a recipient with sea salt or other pure salts, bury your pendant in it, cover in a cotton cloth, and leave it there for at least 24 hours. For newly purchased crystal jewelry, we recommend leaving your crystal in salt for seven days. Pendants made of soft minerals can also be damaged when buried in salt.