S2594 Celtic / Welsh Quartz with Galena
Galena is the naturally occurring lead, which is rather beautiful, shimmering with its metallic silver-greyness. It is, however, poisonous and therefore has to be handled with common sense and caution and hand-washing after handling.
The Celtic / Welsh Quartzes come from a lead mine, and whilst it can possibly be a component in the original composition of these, there is no individual lead within the vast majority and certainly none visible, however we would still suggest that you should always exercise good hygiene and wash your hands after handling them, as you should after handling any crystals.
There are, however, some pieces such as this one which have chunks of the Galena which protrude through to the surface, and these are what I am calling Galena pieces. Some are mainly the Quartz and therefore easy to handle without touching the lead itself, whilst others are mostly the Galena.
Lead is considered the metal of transformation and of alchemy and all these pieces have the grounding, ancestral healing and protective qualities of the Celtic / Welsh Quartzes
This piece is really heavy for its size suggesting that there is a lot of internal lead, some of which is visible externally in the matrix. Feels like a great piece to work with Soul alchemy.
Please see photos for size guidance
Weight 133gms