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Why We Travel: From Miner to Designer
12 November, 2024At Chalmers Gems, we believe that every Gemstone tells a story, a story that we get to share with
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Opals Uncovered: Revealing the Hidden Wonders of Nature’s Gems
09 October, 2024By Sheena Gill & Marie Chalmers For Marie, it has been a career-long ambition to go down under and visit
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How to tell the difference between Sodalite and Lapis Lazuli…
25 May, 2023By Marie Chalmers FGA DGA I’m Marie Chalmers, I’m a Gemmologist, but I’ve been working in the Jewellery and Gemstone
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Lapis Lazuli | A Crystal Healing Guide
22 May, 2023By Danni Saint Lapis Lazuli is a Crystal that has been used for centuries as part of various spiritual and
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Moonstone | Gemmology Lesson with Marie Chalmers
17 May, 2023By Marie Chalmers FGA DGA Let’s talk about Moonstone! What is Moonstone? Moonstone is part of the Feldspar family, which
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Moonstone | A Crystal Healing Guide
17 May, 2023By Danni Saint Are you feeling a little out of touch with the moon? If your lunar cravings are going
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Getting Started With Jewellery Making By Fleur Hastings
10 May, 2023By Fleur Hastings What is Jewellery Making? Jewellery Making is a creative and rewarding craft that anyone can enjoy
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What is Crystal Gridding and How to use a Crystal Grid?
03 May, 2023By Sheena Gill Crystal Gridding is a form of spiritual practice that combines Crystals with intentions, affirmations, and visualisation. It
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Fluorescence | Gemmology Lesson With Marie Chalmers
26 April, 2023By Marie Chalmers FGA DGA Why do some Gemstones glow? That property is called fluorescence, and only 15% of Gemstones
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What are Gemstone Inclusions? Gemmology with Chalmers Gems
19 April, 2023By Marie Chalmers FGA DGA Let’s talk about Inclusions! I’m Marie Chalmers, I’m a Gemmologist, and I’m going to talk you
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Which Crystals work with the Throat Chakra?
17 April, 2023By Danni Saint The Throat Chakra is the fifth Chakra in the body, located at the base of our Throat.
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Which Crystals work with the Heart Chakra?
15 April, 2023By Danni Saint The Heart Chakra is one of the most important Chakras in our energy system. It’s located at
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Which Crystals work with the Solar Plexus Chakra?
14 April, 2023By Danni Saint The Solar Plexus Chakra is one of the seven major Chakras in the body, located just above
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Which Crystals Work with the Sacral Chakra?
13 April, 2023By Danni Saint The Sacral Chakra, or Svadhisthana in Sanskrit, is associated with the colour orange and is located just
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Which Crystals Work with the Root Chakra?
11 April, 2023The Root Chakra is the first of seven Chakras located along a spiritual energy centre known as the spine. It
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How to Programme Your Crystals for Chakra Healing
11 April, 2023By Danni Saint Programming Crystals for Chakra Healing is an ancient practice that has been used for centuries to help
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Selenite & the Gypsum Family | Gemmology Lesson
05 April, 2023By Marie Chalmers Let’s talk about Selenite! Selenite is part of the Gypsum family, and Gypsum is a Mineral that
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Using Selenite with the Moon for Crystal Healing
05 April, 2023By Danni Saint Are you looking to take your Crystal Healing to the next level? Maybe you’re a seasoned Crystal
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Natural VS Man-made Gemstones | Gemmology Lesson
29 March, 2023by Gemmologist Marie Chalmers Some Gemstones are real and some Gemstones are not real. The term that is used across
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How to use Agate for Crystal Healing
16 March, 2023By Danni Saint Agate is a beautiful, vibrant Stone that has been used as an object of adornment, and for
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Everything You Need To Know About Agate From a Gemmologist | Gemmology Lesson
14 March, 2023By Marie Chalmers Agate is the underdog of the Gemstone world! It’s a fascinating material, it forms in the most
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An Introduction to Optical Properties
08 March, 2023by Maire Chalmers When we first started talking about the theme for today’s blog, we knew that we wanted to
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Things To Consider When Purchasing Amethyst
02 March, 2023By Marie Chalmers Amethyst is one of the most popular Gemstones in the world, it’s a very recognised and commercially
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A Mystical Journey to Rishikesh, India
14 February, 2023Have you ever dreamed of a journey to the magical and mystical city of Rishikesh? Join Chalmers Gems on
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The Hidden Meaning Behind Birthstones
13 February, 2023We continue to get LOADS of enquiries about Birthstones, so we have dedicated an entire Live Show exclusively to
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Everything you need to know about Rose Quartz from a Gemmologist
08 February, 2023By Marie Chalmers Rose Quartz – a fascinating Gemstone. Rose Quartz is part of the largest Gemstone family. Lots of
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Discovering Chakras and Gemstones for Healing & Wheeling
01 February, 2023Discovering Chakras and Gemstones for Healing & Wheeling The Chakras are energy centres that are believed to be essential
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3 Top Tips From a Gemmologist to Consider When Purchasing Labradorite
31 January, 20233 Top Tips From a Gemmologist to Consider When Purchasing Labradorite I’m Marie Chalmers, an Award-Winning Gemmologist with over 20
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Four Tips For Staying Cosy This Season
20 December, 2022Winter season is now in full swing! Nothing beats snuggling up with the family, playing games, eating delicious comfort food,
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When Autumn Falls: harnessing the season’s power with Crystal Healing
26 October, 2022By Emm Reeve Welcome to this month’s Blog for all things Crystal Healing! I’m Emm, Chalmers Gems Holistic Practitioner, Belly
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Crystal Healing – How to work with the Full Moon?
08 October, 2022By Danni Saint We can all utilise and harness the power of the Moon; when we feel its power, we
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Chalmers Gems India FAQs
16 September, 2022How do I shop the India Pop-Up Shop? You can find the India Pop-Up Shop HERE. How do I find
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Crystal Vibrations – What are they?
02 August, 2022By Danni Saint The Crystals we use today hold a life force and healing power from both the earth and
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When Summer Blooms: harnessing the season’s power with Crystal Healing
12 July, 2022By Emm Reeve Welcome to this month’s Blog for all things Crystal Healing! I’m Emm, Chalmers Gems Holistic Practitioner,
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How to engage with Chalmers Gems on Social Media
07 June, 2022By Emily Griffin Here’s our complete guide on how you can engage and shop with Chalmers Gems across all of
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Energetic Shifts – What are they & how can Crystals help?
09 May, 2022By Emm Reeve Welcome to this month’s blog for all things Crystal Healing! I’m Emm, Chalmers Gems Holistic Practitioner, Belly
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Must-Know Facts About Jadeite From Gemmologist Marie Chalmers
22 April, 2022When it comes to Genuine Jade, there are two types of Minerals: Jadeite and Nephrite. These are alike in appearance
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Sheena’s Favourite Gemstone: Aquamarine
14 April, 2022Sheena is Chalmers Gems Co-Founder and Director (she’s also Marie’s Best Friend), and 17th April is her Birthday! To
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10 Must-Know Facts About Labradorite
05 April, 2022We sat down with Chalmers Gems Director and Gemmologist Marie to talk about your favourite Gemstone, Labradorite! Here are
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How To Set Your Chakra Crystal Grid
23 February, 2022By Sheena Gill All of the Gemstones in our CHAKRA CRYSTAL GRID BOX SET have been selected for their energies
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Crystal Healing Q&A with Holistic Practitioner Emm from Emira Energy
21 February, 2022By Danni Saint We recently welcomed Emm to Team Chalmers Gems as our Holistic Practitioner and would love for you
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How To Set Your Love & Compassion Grid
20 January, 2022By Sheena Gill All of the Gemstones in our LOVE & COMPASSION CRYSTAL GRID BOX SET have been selected for their energy.
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Chalmers Gems & Rocks n Chains Workshops – Register your interest
23 December, 2021We are super excited to announce our one-day workshop series with Fleur from Rocks n Chains. The first workshop will
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Sagittarius Season Zodiac & Crystals
20 November, 2021By Sophie Ahmed Sagittarius – November 22nd – December 21st The Sagittarius Sun is ready to shine brightly after swimming
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Scorpio Season – Zodiac & Crystals
18 October, 2021By Danni Saint Scorpio – October 23rd – November 21st As the nights crawl in and the days get shorter,
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Rough v Polished Crystals – Which Gemstones are better?
08 October, 2021By Danni Saint Which are better, rough or polished Gemstones? This is something we are asked a lot, and there
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New Moon in Libra 2021 – What does it mean for us and our Crystals?
05 October, 2021By Danni Saint What is a New Moon? The New Moon in Libra occurs on October 6 2021. The New
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Beading For Healing – Chakras & Crystal Healing for Jewellery Makers
29 September, 2021By Sheena Gill & Marie Chalmers Full disclosure right up front! Whilst Sheena is currently taking a Diploma Course in
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Chakras & Crystal Healing – A Beginners Guide
29 September, 2021By Danni Saint Chakra: from the ancient Sanskrit, meaning ‘Wheel’ The Chakras are energy centres in the body that are
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Libra Season – Zodiac & Crystals
22 September, 2021By Sophie Ahmed September 23 – October 22 Libra Season is upon us, the days and the nights are becoming
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Once in a Blue Moon – Magical Full Moon for Crystal Charging
19 August, 2021By Danni Saint Sunday 22 August 2021 marks the third of four full moons this season; it is known as
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Pearls – Everything you need to know!
30 June, 2021Sheena Gill and Marie Chalmers, Founders of Chalmers Gems, talk about all things Pearls! Sheena: Pearls are ubiquitous amongst the
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OUR THURSDAY FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS 6PM
22 June, 2021OUR THURSDAY FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS ARE OUR MAIN LIVE SELLING SHOW OF THE WEEK. EVERY THURSDAY AT 6PM! JOIN
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HOW THE MOON DETERMINES EASTER!
31 March, 2021The first full moon of spring of this year was just on Sunday – did you manage to see it?
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For The Love of Chakra
02 October, 2020OUR TAKE ON THE CHAKRA BRACELET We are not here to teach healers to suck Chakra eggs, but we
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Tree Of Life
02 October, 2020HARMONIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL GEMSTONE TREES Image: Gemstone Serenity & Beauty THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE TREE OF LIFE The
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Designer Challenge #1 Reveal
02 October, 2020TODAY WE REVEAL ALL! The wait is over! As you know, yesterday we launched our bespoke cut Moon, Stars &
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