LOCALE — Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, U.S.A.

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The Caretaker

ENERGY: Softening, Nurturing, Soothing, Comforting, Safe
FOCUS: Calms the heart, relieves stress, increases joy, assimilation to and love for the physical world, feel nurtured by the forces of the Universe
KEY USES: Support for newborns, labor, new moms

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About the Mineral: Smithsonite

Smithsonite is a zinc carbonate mineral that often forms in smooth, rounded masses with a pearly or satiny luster. Its natural appearance, with soft layers and bubble-like surfaces, reflects the essence of what it offers: comfort, emotional softness, and deep nervous system support.

This is a stone of nurturance. Smithsonite helps calm the heart, soothe anxiety, and relieve accumulated emotional stress. Its energy surrounds the body with a sense of warmth and care, helping you feel safe, supported, and gently reconnected to the beauty of being alive. It is especially helpful for those who are highly sensitive or moving through emotional exhaustion.

Smithsonite is often used for inner child work and post-traumatic healing, particularly when early life experiences have left a sense of abandonment, grief, or feeling emotionally unsupported. It does not force healing. Instead, it creates the inner conditions that allow it to unfold at its own pace by offering a stable sense of emotional safety.

This mineral is also a gentle companion during physical transitions. It has been used in labor and postpartum to ease the intensity of birth and to provide calming support for both mothers and newborns. Pink Smithsonite offers warmth, emotional reassurance, and a felt sense of being loved by the world around you. Blue-green varieties are especially supportive for regulating the nervous system, calming reactive emotions (anger, jealousy, rage, resentment) and helping ease anxiety.

Whether held during a moment of overwhelm, placed on the body during rest, or kept close in emotionally charged environments, Smithsonite radiates a quiet message of peace: You are safe and loved.

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DETAILS

S — 1.625" x 1" x 0.5"
W — 14.5 grams