Another Pathfinder article, written for the 2016 March/April issue
Ah Spring… new beginnings and new opportunities. For those with April birthdays, the 
beautiful and rare diamond crystal is listed on the modern tables as their birth stone. But the energy of diamond is truly universal. Everybody should have one in their pocket, and not just for the monetary value either.
One doesn’t have to have a finely cut, shaped and polished stone in their collection to get the benefit of the high frequency emitted from this piece of pressurized carbon. Diamond purifies and detoxifies all of the body’s systems, rebalances the metabolism and builds stamina and strength in treating allergies and other chronic conditions.
There is a legend that claims the God of Mines called his courtiers together and asked them to bring all the world’s known gems to him. He found the rubies, emeralds, sapphires, topaz, etc. to be of all colors and hues with varying degrees of hardness. He took one of each and crushed them, compounding them together and declared, “Let this be something that will combine the beauty of all.” He spoke and lo, the Diamond was born…pure as a dewdrop and invincible in hardness. Yet when its ray is resolved in the spectrum, it displays all the colors of the gems from which it was made. [Kunz, 325-326]
The name diamond comes from the Greek “adamans” meaning invincible. The first known mentions are by Manius and Pliny. Indeed, it is a symbol of invincibility because it is the hardest natural mineral with a 10 Mohs rating (hardness scale). No wonder some of the diamond’s key attributes are strength, clarity and truth. It gives courage to one who wears or carries it.
A symbol of purity, the Diamond’s pure white light helps to bring our lives into a cohesive whole. It is said to be a cosmic dragon’s remains that tap into Divine Energy. Diamond allows the soul’s light to shine and aids in one’s spiritual evolution.
The diamond is an energy amplifier, much like its clear quartz cousin. It brings strength and endurance to all energies, enhancing the power of other crystals. However, it does not discriminate between negative or positive energy, so be aware!
Notable diamonds have been found in South Africa, India, Australia, and others in Russia and China.
Herkimer Diamonds
If an actual diamond is out of your price range, it makes sense to seek a stone with similar
Herkimer diamond
vibrational properties. “Herkies” may fit that bill.
A Herkimer Diamond is a variety of minature, double-terminated quartz that embodies a high crystal energy. Herkimers are often extremely clear stones, but many have black anthraxolite inclusions. Some have water inclusions called “enhydro,” which aid in healing the emotional body.
They are beautiful and powerful high vibration crystals that boost clairvoyant and clairaudient abilities. As ascension stones, they can take one to the highest spiritual vibration possible while still physically embodied. Herkimers look quite similar to other clear quartz, but are generally brighter and have a discernably higher vibration.
Herkimer Diamond is named for the location in which it was first found, Herkimer, New York, USA. They aren’t really “diamonds” but are often sold under this name. Similar double terminated quartz have since been found at other locations. For example, “Arkimers” are those found in Arkansas.
Herkimers are wonderful meditation stones. Like a true diamond, the Herkimer works especially well with the Crown chakra. The purity and beauty of these crystals may draw angelic beings and higher spirit guides to it. Like most quartz, Herkimer is programmable and is a wonderful ally for positive affirmations.
Here’s to a happy, high vibrational Spring!