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Vatican Stone

$13.25 – $15.25

per stone

Cosmic Connection

See the "big picture" and expand your understanding. Strengthen your spiritual and physical foundations. Be relaxed and at peace, especially during transition. Heighten your survival skills and act with fluid motion. Let Vatican Stone inspire you to live gracefully.

OriginGreat Britain
PolishShiny & Smooth
QualityAA (quality chart)
ShapeIrregular Polished Shapes
TransparencyOpaque
Average SizeVaries (size chart)
Average WeightVaries
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ROOT CHAKRAAQUARIUS ASTROLOGYVIRGO ASTROLOGYEARTH ELEMENTWATER ELEMENTNUMEROLOGY 5
NUMEROLOGY 6NUMEROLOGY 8
ROOT CHAKRAAQUARIUS ASTROLOGYVIRGO ASTROLOGYEARTH ELEMENTWATER ELEMENTNUMEROLOGY 5NUMEROLOGY 6NUMEROLOGY 8

Vatican Stone Healing Properties

Ethically Sourced Vatican Stone

Know where your crystals come from

Mine

The miners sell the rough stones to a lapidary that polishes the stones

Lapidary

The lapidary sells directly to Moonrise Crystals

Moonrise Crystals

Moonrise Crystals sells directly to you

This Vatican Stone comes from Rogerly Mine in Great Britain.  This mine has a low environmental impact and is low risk to miners.

This lapidary drum tumbles stones in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a family business, founded by a father and passed on to his sons. Factory workers have safe conditions and are paid fairly. The lapidary sells primarily at two gemshows, one in the United States and the other in France.

I have been doing business with this source since 2014. They are the oldest tumbling company in the world and have more varieties, in more sizes, than any other known source. The company started in California in the 1950s and was eventually bought by a British immigrant who had young sons. Eventually the company moved to South Africa in order to be closer to the source of their best-selling stone and to have the legal rights to export it. The company is now run by the sons and their childhood best friend.

The current owners personally visit many small and large mines. To connect with artisanal miners in sub-Sahara Africa, they work with local Gem Dealers who travel far into the bush to buy from part-time miners. The majority of these Gem Dealers are women. Some, but not all, of their stones are labeled with country-of-origin. For those that aren’t, I ask the owners directly. As I’ve learned more about mining practices in individual countries, I have become increasingly selective about what I will purchase from them. However, they remain my preferred source for most of the stones I sell from sub-Sahara Africa.

  • Fair Wages

  • Legally Mined

  • Mine-to-Market

  • Family Business

  • Safe Lapidary Conditions

  • Environmentally Friendly Mining

  • Lower Safety Risk for Miners

Vatican Stone Healing, Mineralogy, and History

Published February 2015  •  Updated February 2023  •  Read Time: 6 minutes
Vatican Stone is another name for Frosterly Marble, a black limestone with greyish-white fossils found in Durham County, England.  When polished it take on a bright sheen and the fossils appear very clear and detailed.  It has been mined for centuries and the stone has been used to decorate the interior of some Catholic churches, including those in the Vatican.  The fossils are an ancient variety of coral, similar to modern cup corals.  Energetically it is welcoming and inclusive.  It helps us to see the bigger picture and to make good choices that will serve us well in the long run.  It encourages us to look on the bright side, but to rely on logic too. […]

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Tumbled Vatican Stone

What You’ll Receive: 1 Stone - 100% natural Vatican Stone

Selection Process: The stone I select for you will be carefully chosen for its beauty and appeal. If combined with other stones, I always take time to choose stones that look and feel good together.

Polishing Method: Polished by hand, one stone at a time. Each stone is unique and minor variations are what makes them beautiful.

Color: Black with a grey fossil

Taking Care of Your Healing Crystals

  • Crystals Sturdy For Pocket

    This stone is sturdy enough to be carried daily.

  • Crystals Keep In Shade

    Keep it in the shade to protect its colour.

  • Crystals Safe In Elixir

    This stone is safe to use in direct-infusion elixirs.

Learn About Safe Handling

Shipping

All Orders are shipped Next Business Day

  • Domestic First-Class averages 3-7 days.
  • International First Class averages 2-3 weeks.

Environmentally-Friendly Materials

  • Shipping envelopes, paperwork & boxes are recyclable
  • Shipping peanuts & bubble-wrap are biodegradable
  • ‘Plastic’ bags are plant-based & compostable

16 reviews for Vatican Stone

  1. Kristin S. (Indiana) –

    Lovely little piece. Thank you!

  2. Claire J. (Minnesota) –

    Average tumbled stone size, appreciate the ethical sourcing

  3. Marisa M. (Massachusetts) –

    Amazing, and exactly as described! It was packaged really well too and arrived safely. It shipped quickly too!

  4. Samantha S. (Illinois) (verified owner) –

    I love, love, love them all. Thank you!! The chip in the Vatican Stone is not even noticeable — just adds a little good texture — but I do appreciate you asking me about it before sending it. And the other stones are all simply stunning. I couldn’t be happier with everything. Thank you so much!!

  5. Elani T. (Greece) (verified owner) –

    I love the crystals you picked for me.

  6. Maia R. (California) (verified owner) –

    A BIG THANK YOU FOR THE VATICAN STONE! I absolutely love it. It has little creatures in it. The designs are wonderful. The perfect choice.

  7. Mary Lou S. (Texas) (verified owner) –

    I just receive my pkg, They are just beautiful. Love the info cards too. Thanks you

  8. Beth S. (Kentucky) (verified owner) –

    The Vatican Stone’s fossil patterns are attractive and pleasing, their earthy colors contrast yet are comfortably soft. The Vatican Stone’s “feel” is about as totally grounding as any crystal I’ve ever had, a gentle kind of grounding but powerful. From the few days I’ve spent with it, my sense of it is that your description of its properties on the Moonrise Crystals site is spot-on.

  9. Patricia T. (Ohio) (verified owner) –

    I’m diggin these fossils. So interesting to look at! You ROCK!!! (no pun intended)

  10. Jennifer S. (Colorado) (verified owner) –

    Another really beautiful stone! The shells create such neat markings and stand out so well against the black background.

  11. Kim K. (California) (verified owner) –

    Lovely Vatican Stone! Lightning fast shipping. Thank you :)

  12. Kimberley L. (Texas) (verified owner) –

    Ohhhhhh Julie! It’s BEAUTIFUL! I have goosebumps! I could cry! I LOVE IT! Blessings to you! I am so HAPPY! VERY PLEASED! THANK-YOU!

  13. Kimberly L. (Texas) (verified owner) –

    VERY PLEASED! THANK-YOU! .

  14. Wendy K. (New Hampshire) (verified owner) –

    Always good value at this shop: good specimens, exactly as advertised or better, well-packed and quickly shipped. Thank you, Julie!

  15. Denise M. (Minnesota) (verified owner) –

    Mine stone has a lovely pair of angel wings!

  16. Judith-Marie M. (New Jersey) (verified owner) –

    Thank You!! Great Seller To Deal With!!

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