Cacholong - magical properties, who is suitable according to their zodiac sign

What does the stone look like?

For a mineralogist, cacholong is a type of ordinary base opal with quartz or chalcedony in its composition. The agglomerates are opaque, slightly shimmering with mother-of-pearl. They look like milk, porcelain, slightly greenish or bluish enamel.

The translucency of impeccable whiteness equates cacholong with elite varieties of porcelain. For this, he is especially appreciated by the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom.

The mineral is formed shallow from the surface at normal pressure and temperatures. But for cacholong to appear, like any opal, it requires water. It is a mineral of sedimentary origin.

Historical reference

In India, cacholong is still considered the petrified milk of cows; in ancient times, this stone, identified with sacred animals, was also considered sacred. According to legend, the stone was formed from the udder of cows, turning into stone when falling to the ground.

Buddhists associated cacholong with the lotus, a flower of purity and tenderness. Since ancient times, Buddhists have used this stone to create amulets for women in labor and little girls. This stone has also served as a symbol of purity since ancient times in Mongolia.

But the nomadic tribes of the steppes were not the first to discover this beautiful stone. Long before them, in Ancient Egypt, he was associated with the cult of Osiris and Isis. Another belief claimed that cacholong was the sacred gem of the bull god Apis. White stone was used to make jewelry, figurines, and mosaics by masters of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, white opal was forgotten in Europe. Its popularity was only revived in the eighteenth century. The gem, brought from India, won the hearts of English jewelers. Beads, rosaries, and bracelets began to be made from it. Stone craftsmen appreciated the beauty of the mineral and the ease with which it can be processed.

There are poetic images comparing this stone with the eternity and incomprehensibility of the Milky Way.

White stone in earrings, rings, beads, bracelets and any other jewelry

Only hard and durable representatives of the category are used in the manufacture of jewelry. Soft white stones are easy to process, but quickly wear out, lose their shine and become unwearable. For everyday looks, opaque minerals in the form of massive, solid-colored objects are most relevant: beads, bracelets, pendants. For an evening out, it is better to choose small transparent crystals that reflect well in artificial light and focus attention on an open neck or ears.

Colors and varieties

Since semi-opal is a hardened mixture of chalcedony and opal, gemologists, depending on which of these minerals predominates in the composition of the gem, distinguish two varieties:

Cacholong chalcedony

An opaque stone with highly pronounced porosity, painted milky and having many shades.

Among this variety of gemstones, there are often specimens with beautiful gray veins. It is he who is most often used to create all types of jewelry.

Cacholong opal

A softer and more delicate stone, the pure white color of which is due to a large number of micropores filled with air and creating the effect of light scattering.

Individual specimens containing impurities of manganese, calcium oxide and iron acquire darker shades with yellow, black, red, orange or brown stains.

This type of cacholong is devoid of bright shine. It is characterized only by a muted glass shimmer.

The main colors of cacholong are milky and white, but experts estimate that these colors can have at least a hundred shades.

Semi-opals found in nature are most often:

• black;
• greenish;
• bluish;
• grayish;
• ivory;
• with a purple tint;
• honey-white;
• gray;
• with brown specks;
• white, with veins, as well as gray or black inclusions.

Physico-chemical characteristics of cacholong

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Cacholong is considered semi-opal, a solid solution of opal and chalcedony itself, which are subtypes of quartz. Opal is composed of silica hydrate, which forms small spherical grains. Chalecdon has a fine-fibrous structure. Since a tight connection of such different minerals is impossible, cacholong is a microporous mineral. The pores are filled with air, resulting in the scattering of light that penetrates the stone. This is why a mixture of gray chalcedony and colorless opal forms a translucent white cacholong. If there are admixtures of other metals, the stone may take on other shades.

Physical and chemical properties

From a chemist's point of view, the cacholong mineral is silicon oxide. (SiO)2 is the main component of its formula.

It is a hardened solution of opal or chalcedony. Depending on the dominance in the composition, opal cacholong and chalcedony cacholong are distinguished. Cacholong opal is softer, more delicate, the abundance of micropores creates the effect of light scattering. It is pure white, the shades are characteristic of the chalcedony variety.

Cacholong in history

The milky white variety of opal has been known for thousands of years. But mainly in the East.

Origin of the name of the mineral

The exact time when the term “cacholong” appeared is unknown.

The spelling and pronunciation have given rise to two versions of the origin:

• Kalmyk. The base words were “kahe” – “river” and “halong” – “stone”. That is, cacholong is a river stone.
• Mongolian. It is based on the word “cashilon” – “beautiful stone”.

The mineral is also known as: semi-opal, pearl opal, pearl/Kalmyk agate.

Sacred Stone of the East

The stone was respected by ancient civilizations:

• The Egyptians dedicated it to the deity of fertility - the sacred bull Apis.
• In India, it was believed that these were petrified drops of milk from a cow, the country’s sacred animal.
• Among the Mongols, its whiteness embodied the sacred lotus flower. It is natural that cacholong has become a symbol of innocence and purity.

Since Antiquity, Europeans have revered stone as a material for making beautiful things and decorating living spaces. In the Middle Ages, white fragments of the famous Florentine mosaic were carved from it.

White cacholong

Further, the range only expanded.

Place of Birth

Cacholong in the Geological Museum of Kiev University
As mentioned above, cacholong is a mineral of sedimentary origin. Formed at normal temperatures and pressures, shallow from the Earth's surface. Water is needed for its formation.

This stone is mined on many continents:

• Eurasia - Iceland, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, China, Mongolia.
• North America - USA.
• Australia (provides half of the raw materials entering the world market).

In Russia, there are deposits of it in Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Kalmykia, and Stavropol Territory.

Where is cacholong mined?

Indian belief is right in only one thing. Cacholong is a stone of organic origin, that is, it is truly connected with living nature. Sacred cows have nothing to do with it: the mineral is formed from rotted wood, compressed by the pressure of the earth’s bowels. That is why it is found where dense forests grew in past geological epochs.

First of all, white opal is mined in Asian countries, namely:

• China;
• Kazakhstan;
• Mongolia;
• India;
• Armenia.

There are also deposits in Europe, namely in Iceland and Kalmykia. In addition to the last republic, the Russian Federation boasts other deposits of cacholong - in eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, and Altai.

Depending on the color and chemical composition, river stone is divided into two varieties. The first is pure opals, porous, pale white. The second is specimens with an admixture of chalcedony, which gives them a richer, milky color. Both subspecies are loved by jewelers for their unique shade and beautiful black pattern covering the mineral.

Meaning for humans

Ring with cacholong
For modern people, the main meaning of pearl opal comes down to its use as an ornamental stone, the best examples of which make magnificent jewelry.

Cupronickel, silver and costume jewelry alloys are most often used to frame inexpensive gemstones. Products in gold frames are made to order.

Recently, a mysterious mineral that can be easily processed has begun to attract the attention of specialists involved in high fashion.

In 2021, the Italian jewelry house Vhernier released a line of crocodile leather jewelry handbags. One of the models in this collection has a removable handle made of cacholong and 18-karat white gold.

Medicinal properties

If you decide to use a mineral for healing, do not ignore the treatment prescribed by your doctor.

The healing properties of cacholong are manifested in the following:

• The state of the nervous system is normalized.
• Metabolic processes in the owner's body improve.
• After contemplating the stone, a person recovers his strength faster after physical activity or a hard day at work.
• Helps in curing women's ailments.

In order for the patient to recover faster after surgery or a serious illness, you can place a cacholong product or a raw stone near him.

Cacholong earrings

Healers and lithotherapists advise wearing the following jewelry with this mineral for various health problems:

1. Earrings with a greenish stone - for high eye pressure and eye diseases.
2. A ring or ring on the left hand enhances sexual activity, on the right hand it helps restore reproductive functions.

To enhance the healing properties of cacholong, the ring with it should be worn alternately on different fingers, and the bracelet on different hands.

Bracelets will help spouses find the lost feeling of love.

Pendants or long beads help relieve gastrointestinal pain. You can also drink water infused on the stone (it should not have a greenish tint).

Where is the mineral used?

Milk stone is a material for decorative products, interior items, and jewelry. The jewelry industry uses varieties that are resistant to moisture. The samples are ground, polished, and set with silver. Popular ones decorated with gems:

• earrings;
• beads;
• pendants;
• rings;
• brooches

Some varieties of the mineral are more suitable for decorative items. The surface of cacholong resembles porcelain, sometimes shimmering with pearl tints. Cacholong is used to make vases, figurines, decorative elements, and tableware. They decorate furniture with it.

White stone is used by lithotherapists.

The ancient Romans made vessels from the mineral. In palaces, the rock was used to decorate the walls. Busts and sculptures were made from it.

In Tsarist Russia, mosaics, bas-reliefs, cups, and furniture decorations were made from cacholong.

The volume of stone extraction has been decreasing over the years, and the scope of application is narrowing. Now cacholong is in demand in the jewelry industry, lithotherapy, and the manufacture of decorative items. Thanks to its delicate color, the breed regularly attracts the attention of leading fashion houses. They decorate dresses, bags, shoes. In the 2021 Vhernier collection, the public saw a bag with a handle made of gold and cacholong.

Kashilon is valued by jewelers and fashion designers

How to wear jewelry with cacholong correctly

A ring with the milk of a sacred cow helps girls find a life partner. Esotericists recommend wearing jewelry on the left hand, hinting to others about the lack of marriage obligations. The ring suits the ring finger, which is associated with romance and personal happiness. A ring with an opal received as a gift from a loved one is a sign of his readiness for family life.

To feel the beneficial properties of the breed, just wear jewelry. To ensure that it retains its quality longer, follow the operating rules.

• The rock changes color due to moisture pollution. To avoid yellowing, store the product in a dry place.
• The decoration is regularly cleaned of dirt and negative energy. It is enough to rinse the item in running water. For severe contamination, use a soap solution and a soft cloth. If cleansing does not help, do not wear the product.
• The power of cacholong jewelry grows in autumn, winter, and Friday.

The best companion for Kashilon is silver.

River stone is beautiful in combination with silver

Magic properties

The magical properties of cacholong are capable of:

• To attract a “soul mate” to a person suffering from loneliness: to do this, the ring with the stone should be put on your left hand.
• Free your owner from aggressiveness and causeless anxiety.
• Sharpen your intuition and ensure cash flow.
• To protect married couples from mutual infidelity (in this case, it is recommended to wear a ring with a gem on the right hand).
• Promote the emergence of useful acquaintances: to achieve this goal, the stone must be kept with you at all times.
• To empower politicians, teachers, doctors and lawyers with justice, wisdom and the ability to understand and respect other people.

Cacholong pendant

A gem will be able to fully reveal its magical properties only if it suits its owner according to the zodiac sign.

It is recommended to change the position of the mineral regularly: bracelets and rings should be alternately put on different hands, periodically refusing to wear beads and earrings.

People involved in magical practices claim that in winter and autumn the power of the gem increases noticeably.

Sudden yellowing of white cacholong may occur due to negative effects on its owner.

The affected pebble should be cleaned immediately. If color restoration does not occur after this, you need to get rid of the jewelry that has absorbed the evil.

Talismans, amulets, amulets

• Pearl opal, symbolizing motherhood and considered a feminine stone, is recommended to be used as a talisman or amulet for pregnant women, nursing mothers, teachers, pediatricians and educators. However, men can also count on the gem’s help: pacifists, priests and rescuers.
• Owning a cacholong amulet can sharpen its owner’s intuition or develop psychic abilities.
• Cacholong, which carries a powerful charge of positive energy, is unsuitable for black magic rituals. Any attempt to use it to cause damage or cause any harm can result in a whole flurry of failures falling on the head of the customer or performer of the ritual. That is why it is recommended to use it as a talisman that can protect the owner from dark energy and any external negativity.
• For ordinary people, a semi-opal talisman can become a real money magnet. For investors, a gold ring with cacholong will ensure the successful completion of risky operations related to investing capital.
• Amulets and talismans made of pearl opal can take the form of rough stones, jewelry, figurines of deities, or birds and animals symbolizing them. The energy of the talismans, which reaches its peak at the time of the first frost, lasts until the end of February.
• Amulets with half-opal should be kept close to you: on the body or in front of the eyes. It is recommended to pick up the figures as often as possible.
• Women who want to attract love will be helped by constantly wearing a bracelet, a heart-shaped pendant or a ring (it should be worn on the left hand). It is advisable to place paired figurines of doves or swans in the house.
• A figurine of a stork carved from cacholong will speed up the birth of children.
• A figurine of a calf placed at the entrance to a house will protect it from the penetration of evil forces and ensure the material well-being of all its inhabitants.

Areas of application

Silver earrings with cacholong
Cacholong is an ornamental stone that lends itself well to cutting and polishing, therefore, in addition to jewelry, it is used to make dishes, carved tiles, sculptures and figurines, boxes, panels, and parts of expensive interior decor.

The healing properties of the mineral are widely used by lithotherapists, healers, doctors of alternative medicine and bioenergy.

The magical properties of semi-opal help people involved in astrology and esotericism.

Decorations and prices

Jewelry makers like the gem. They insert them into all types of jewelry.

1. Brooches with white crystals will amazingly decorate light-colored fabrics and sparkle brightly on dark ones.
2. Bracelets will change your hands, make them soft and young.
3. Beads made from white peas look great at any time of the year.
4. Earrings add airiness and charm to a woman's image.

White cacholong necklace
Jewelry is made from round and oval shapes. The gem is placed in silver. White color and silver shade are an excellent combination. You can buy a piece of jewelry from several crystals of different types. Turquoise, jasper, amazonite, and malachite are combined with the stone.

The material is used to prepare items for the interior, decoration of walls, floors, and street buildings. The price of the items is affordable, it depends on the type and finish of the gems. Simple stones from 5 to 30 dollars. Master's name rings go up to $300 and even more.

There are tips on how to wear and buy jewelry correctly:

• rings and rings - on the middle finger;
• the day of a successful purchase is the 18th lunar day;
• You should not put it on immediately, but on the 4th day, first the jewelry should get used to the owner;
• exhibits properties more clearly on Fridays.

The gem is passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom, then its powers increase significantly.

Cost and where to buy

You can purchase cacholong in an online store or in any jewelry store. The cost of jewelry depends on the size and type of product.

Cacholong figurines

So figurines cost from 500-4000 rubles and above, and beads from 1000 rubles. If the stone has a gold or silver frame, then the price of the precious metal is added to the cost of the stone.

How to properly care

You need to care for the mineral in the same way as for opals:

• It is protected from shocks, falls, and strong compression.
• Cacholong placed in water absorbs it. Once dry, it may crack. Therefore, jewelry is removed before water procedures, going to the pool, or to the beach.
• Contact with perfumes, cosmetics, and household chemicals is excluded. The porous structure of the stone will quickly absorb all this, destroying the mineral.
• Ultrasonic cleaning is contraindicated. Only by hand, with warm water, neutral soap and not for long. You can drop a couple of drops of olive oil onto a napkin.

Carefully!

Jewelry is given a separate box in a room with a constant microclimate: changes in temperature and humidity are dangerous for cacholong.

Caring for stone products

The gem is fragile and therefore requires special care. It is kept in special packaging for jewelry: boxes, caskets, pencil cases.

The structure of the mineral is afraid of mechanical pressure, shock and moisture. Items should be kept in a dry place, away from contact with sharp objects.

Do not clean items with cosmetic or chemical compounds. They may crack and deteriorate in appearance.

Care is simple - wipe with a woolen cloth soaked in olive oil. The product must be dried after processing.

How to wear

Necklace made of natural cacholong
Thanks to its color, cacholong goes well with clothes of any shade. Jewelry with it can be worn in sets.

In bracelets, necklaces, and beads, this mineral goes well with hairy quartz, rose and smoky quartz (rauchtopaz). Turquoise and malachite are also suitable for cacholong with a light green tint.

Esotericists advise wearing rings, rings, bracelets alternately on one hand and then on the other. It is better to wear the ring on the middle finger.

If the mineral turns yellow, this means that the owner has been subjected to negative energetic influence from other people. The decoration can be cleaned. If cleaning does not help, it is better to put the product in a secluded place and not wear it.

The meaning of cacholong for women and men

The gem is useful for both sexes. Esotericists call cacholong a “female stone”:

• During pregnancy, it is recommended to wear jewelry with a mineral, as this makes childbirth easier. In the first trimester, put the product in your pocket. It is believed that this is a good remedy for toxicosis.
• In the second part of pregnancy, the gem is transferred to the stomach. This way the preparation for childbirth goes better.
• After the birth of a child, young mothers are advised to wear a pendant with cacholong , which stimulates milk production in the body.

The stone is also useful for men:

• a bracelet with a gem improves attractiveness and enhances potency;
• helps bring more money home and provide for the family;
• makes a person an exemplary family man.

How to recognize a fake

Ring with imitation cacholong “Milan”
Only natural specimens have the magical and healing properties of cacholong stone, so you need to be able to distinguish a fake. To do this, it is best to carefully study photographs of pearl opal and jewelry with it. However, unfortunately, this may not be enough. Some scammers, with skill worthy of better use, imitate the appearance of the crystal. In this case, there are other ways to bring them to clean water.

• Touch the gem with the tip of your tongue. The tongue sticks a little to natural stone, like to iron.
• Cacholong is a hygroscopic material, that is, it is able to absorb water. You shouldn’t keep it in a glass for too long: the mineral begins to swell and then crack.
• If you expose white opal to the sun's rays, it begins to sparkle with a dull, almost imperceptible glow.
• The most important feature of cacholong, which cannot be faked using cheaper materials, is glare. The shine of the stone changes depending on the angle at which you look at it. Glass or plastic fakes always have a uniform shine. The unique mesh pattern on river opal is also almost never possible to imitate.

Chalcedony cacholongs are most often counterfeited - their price is higher than that of opal ones. If you are still unsure whether you bought a real stone or a fake, contact a specialist.

Jewelry equipment allows you to establish authenticity with one hundred percent probability. To avoid unnecessary worries, purchase gems only in specialized shops.

Compatibility with other stones

Cacholong enhances magical properties:

• rhodonite;
• lapis lazuli;
• malachite

Pearl stone is beautiful in combination with all types of quartz. Preferred varieties are smoky, pink, hairy.

Jewelers combine cacholong with turquoise. Stones of a delicate light color are often used. Greenish and bluish varieties of cacholong are good to accompany them.

In appearance and magical properties, semi-opal is combined with white agate and dendro opal.

What stones are considered ideal for women?

The main advantage of white stones is versatility. The base color allows any mineral to “take root” in a woman’s wardrobe. It is better to choose jewelry with neat gems that act as accents in a pendant or ring, or beads and bracelets made of the same ornamental material.

In terms of energy and magical properties, diamonds, spinel, moonstone, agate, zircon, rock crystal and jade are suitable for girls. These representatives of the category help develop femininity, attract love into life and prepare for procreation.

Important: the magical properties of stones are enhanced when the jewelry is presented with good thoughts and wishes. Minerals “absorb” people’s energy and “give it” to the next owner.

Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?

Ring with natural cacholong
According to astrologers, cacholong is suitable for:

• Taurus. For them, it can become a talisman that can improve their financial situation and ensure good luck in all their endeavors.
• Pisces. The influence of the gem will help strengthen their healing abilities, thanks to which people of this sign will not only be able to diagnose other people's ailments, but will also gain an intuitive understanding of how to treat them, but they should use this gift only for the benefit of their patients.
• Sagittarius. They can use the stone as a talisman that can protect them from all sorts of adversities and dangers.
• Cancer. Very vulnerable and tender inside, representatives of this zodiac sign seem uncommunicative and callous to others. This is often the cause of serious conflicts. Under the influence of pearl opal, Cancers will gain the ability to adequately express their feelings.
• Leos. Cacholong will bring them luck and material well-being.
• Capricorns. By enhancing the best qualities of representatives of this sign, the gem will help them achieve their goals faster.
• Virgos. Cacholong will attract success, health and financial independence to them. Relationships with children will develop harmoniously.
• Gemini. A talisman with a pearl opal will make them purposeful, courageous, decisive, and confident in their own abilities.
• Libra. With the help of cacholong, they will learn to quickly make the right decisions, be able to save a large sum of money and create a strong family (including confirmed bachelors).
• Aquarius. For them, the gem will become a powerful amulet that protects against negative energy emanating from sorcerers and envious people.

You should refuse the help of cacholong:

• Scorpios, since the influence of the gem can complicate their already difficult character.
• Aries. Possession of a semi-opal can strengthen their inherent negative traits (primarily aggressiveness), due to which their relationships with others often do not work out.

Sources and literature

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