Description: Danburite crystallizes in the form of prismatic crystals resembling topaz in configuration. The color ranges from colorless, to yellow-white, pale wine-yellow, dark wine-yellow, to yellow-brown.

Location: Danburite is found worldwide, in such varied countries as: Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Franc, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Norway, Russia, Slovak Republic, Switzerland, Tajikistan, United Kingdom, and the UnitedStates.

Astrological Sign: Leo

Spiritual Uses: Danburite's pink color is akin to the heart chakra and can bring self-love to its user. Danburite, when it exhibits a "Buddha Crystal" configuration, can sometimes have the effect of bringing aspects of enlightenment and love toward realization, intensifying all of the attributes of the stone and assisting one in actualization of that which will promote ease of traveling one's path.

Physical Uses: This mineral helps people to get along well with others. It also encourages its user to "let your light shine." Bringing both stimulus and responsiveness to the user, Danburite has powerful effects on the intellect. It can help rectify attitudes that are disharmonious, allowing one to maintain personal identity while flowing with the structure of the world. Physically, Danburite can be used to provide catalytic action to the muscular structure and to facilitate motor capabilities. It can also be used to treat ailments of the gall bladder and the liver. It can help one to add weight to the body if consciously directed and it further assists in the removal of toxins from the body.

Different Types: Danburite can be found in a configuration known as "The Buddha Crystal." The Buddha Crystal is recognized by the existence of an illusion resembling "Buddha-Sitting." By looking through the main face of the crystal, to the back of the crystal, then to the position at the top of the back of the crystal, the illusion can be located. There is a line in this location resembling a throne, upon which there is a figure similar to the "Buddha-Sitting" position. This stone has been used to stimulate meditation, a "no-mind state." It holds within itself an omnipotent energy that stimulates the pineal gland, induces the receipt of information from the higher-self, and brings tranquility and harmony to all situations. It is a stone of Shangrila, and is said to have been used to bring the harmony and accord of this civilization to those who share the energy. It has been used to contact and to help transfer information from the elders of the ancient civilizations of India, Tibet, and China.