Description

Dragon’s Blood tumbled stones bring courage for the moments when something in front of you feels bigger than you are.

A stone named after dragons seems exactly the right thing to have in your pocket on the days you need to be brave, and that’s what Dragon’s Blood is all about, helping you face the phone call you’ve been dreading or your first day somewhere new without letting the nerves make the decision for you. You don’t have to wait for the butterflies to settle before you go ahead, because Dragon’s Blood helps you feel steady enough to do the brave thing while they’re still fluttering away, and who knows what you’ll find you’re capable of once you’re through to the other side?

If you’ve ever set yourself a goal full of excitement and then watched it slip quietly away a few days later, Dragon’s Blood can help you hold on to the willpower to keep going, so the promise you made to yourself or the project sitting half finished actually gets completed. It’s brilliant for the long middle part of anything you’re working on, after the thrill of starting has worn off but well before you can see the end, because it strengthens your resolve and helps you keep turning up even when progress feels painfully slow. A missed day or a setback becomes something you can dust yourself off from and carry on with, rather than a reason to give up altogether, and working with it as you set an intention helps you stick to it instead of wandering off after every distraction that comes along. It seems rather fitting that every one of these tumbles only got its glossy shine by being turned over and over in a tumbler for weeks on end, because that slow, keep going kind of effort is exactly what Dragon’s Blood helps you with.

Ideas have a way of tumbling out more freely when you’re working with Dragon’s Blood, as it’s a stone that sparks creativity, whether you’re writing, painting or trying to find a fresh way round an old problem. When you’re stuck in front of a blank page wondering where on earth to start, it helps get things moving again, and it makes it so much easier to have a go at something new without worrying about whether it’ll turn out perfectly first time.

Dragons in old stories are famous for guarding what’s theirs, and Dragon’s Blood brings a little of that same spirit to your boundaries, helping you say what you mean and stand by it without spending the rest of the evening wondering whether you should have. It’s a protective stone too, helping you stay steady around people whose moods or demands tend to wear you out, so the energy you have stays with you for the things and people you actually want to spend it on, and it helps you believe that what you need is worth asking for.

Walking into a room full of strangers can make even the chattiest of us want to stay near the door, and Dragon’s Blood is said to help with shyness, so joining the conversation feels far more possible than hovering at the edge of it and heading home wishing you’d said hello. Introductions and speaking up in front of a group start to feel a lot more manageable, and you might be surprised by how much you have to say once you get going.

Most of these tumbles are a deep green scattered with speckles of dark red, and so glossy that the light catches on every curve as you turn one over, with no two carrying their red in quite the same places.

Dragon’s Blood is still something of a puzzle to the experts, which I find completely delightful, because it was only found fairly recently in South Africa and nobody has yet agreed on exactly which minerals it’s made from. So many crystals have had every last detail studied and written down, and this one is still holding on to a few of its secrets, which means the little stone in your hand is part of a mystery that hasn’t been solved yet.

There’s no right or wrong way to work with Dragon’s Blood, so whether yours rides along in a coat pocket or keeps you company while you work, the way it fits into your days is yours to discover.

Every tumble has its own mix of green and red, so the one that arrives with you will be completely its own, with speckles and markings you won’t find on any other, which means opening your parcel comes with a little surprise built in.

The Run Down
Who it’s for

• Nervous people facing something that feels bigger than they are
• Goal setters whose plans tend to fizzle out once the first excitement fades
• Writers, painters and makers with a project that’s stalled or never quite got started
• The quieter one in the room who finds it hard to speak up or feels shy around new people

What it does

• Helps you feel braver when nerves are holding you back
• Keeps you focused and committed to what you’re working towards until it’s done
• Helps you believe in your own worth and ask for what you need
• Supports you in holding your boundaries once you’ve set them
• Helps keep other people’s moods and negative energy from settling on you
• Gives you a boost of energy and keeps you grounded through times of change

Why you’ll love it

• Deep green with glossy dark red speckles, and no two alike
• A stone the experts are still puzzling over, with a few secrets left to keep
• Named for its dragon skin green and blood red colouring
• Smooth, polished and easy to carry with you every day

The details

• Tiny measures approx 2cm
• Medium measures approx 2.5 – 3.5cm
• Chakras: Heart and Root
• Origin: South Africa
• Sold individually and hand-picked at the time of packing

Screens all have their own opinion about colour, so the shades you see here may sit slightly differently in person. Every detail and marking is true to life though, and there’s always a little something extra that only shows up when a crystal is finally yours.