{"title":"Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur full range of spheres from the Sedona Crystal Vortex collection. Each is chosen for craftsmanship and the character of the stone. Explore the selection and find your piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-tourmaline-sphere-polished","title":"Black Tourmaline Sphere Polished","description":"\u003cp\u003eA perfect black sphere—opaque, cool, dense in the hand, the mineral's striations visible as faint lines in direct light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Tourmaline (Schorl) is a boron silicate mineral in the Tourmaline group, Mohs 7–7.5, its black color produced by high iron content in the complex crystal structure. Polishing a sphere from Tourmaline requires navigating the mineral's natural cleavage planes; the finished sphere reveals the stone's internal striations across its surface under raking light. Major sources are Brazil, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed for the Saxon mining village of Schorl, documented in the 1400s, Black Tourmaline was later popularized in European trade by the Dutch East India Company. Ancient Egyptian, Roman, and Indigenous cultural traditions used the stone in ceremonial and protective contexts. In metaphysical practice it is linked to the root chakra and to grounding, shielding, and the absorption of disruptive environmental energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display sphere that doubles as a working stone—substantial enough to anchor any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"2\"D","offer_id":47066581205215,"sku":"30338527-0542","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0542BlackTourmalineSpherePolished.webp?v=1750190962"},{"product_id":"blue-apatite-sphere-1","title":"Blue Apatite Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA perfect sphere of teal-blue—the color is almost Caribbean, the mineral surprisingly rare in gem quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Apatite is a calcium phosphate mineral, Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl), Mohs 5. Its name comes from the Greek apatao—to deceive—because it was chronically misidentified as other minerals until careful analysis in the late 18th century separated it as its own species. Gem-quality blue is found primarily in Brazil and Madagascar; the teal-to-electric-blue coloration comes from trace rare-earth elements in the crystal structure. This sphere is hand-polished to a mirror finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn metaphysical tradition, Blue Apatite is linked to the third-eye chakra and to clarity, inner vision, and focused communication—a stone carried in practice by those working through complex ideas or preparing to speak in public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display sphere for a collector's shelf or a working stone for a desk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"2.8\" Diameter","offer_id":47066584187103,"sku":"52562655-0332","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0332BlueApatiteSphere.webp?v=1750191061"},{"product_id":"carnelian-sphere","title":"Carnelian Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA perfect sphere of orange quartz—the form that puts all 360 degrees on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sphere is the most demanding cut in lapidary work: every surface must read evenly, with no visible flat or axis. This carnelian sphere is ground and polished to that standard from orange-red chalcedony—cryptocrystalline quartz colored by dispersed iron oxide throughout its microcrystalline structure. Mohs 6.5–7. Carnelian's semi-translucency means the sphere glows faintly from within when held to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of antiquity's most traded gemstones, carnelian was fashioned by the Sumerians and Egyptians into jewelry and funerary objects, and carried as a protective amulet by the Persians, Greeks, and Babylonians across centuries. In the sacral chakra tradition it is associated with creativity, vitality, and purposeful action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display piece for a shelf, pedestal, or palm—and one that repays close looking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"2\" Diameter","offer_id":47066600571103,"sku":"06144149","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.25\" Diameter","offer_id":47066600603871,"sku":"28057749","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.5\" Diameter","offer_id":47066600636639,"sku":"28319893","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5\" Diameter","offer_id":47066600669407,"sku":"84189589","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/3564_7e8cb398-4625-40b0-b025-87835d1ed9fc.jpg?v=1750191410"},{"product_id":"feather-agate-sphere","title":"Feather Agate Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sphere where the inside of the stone looks like something was caught mid-flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeather agate is a variety of chalcedony—microcrystalline quartz (SiO²)—in which mineral inclusions or flow patterns during crystallization formed feather- or plume-like structures within the stone. Agate generally forms in the gas cavities of volcanic rock, where silica-rich fluid deposits in concentric layers over time; the feathering pattern results from specific conditions of fluid inclusion, trace minerals, or colloidal silica behavior during that deposition. Mohs hardness is 6.5–7. The sphere form requires grinding across every plane of the stone, which reveals the internal structure at the surface in every direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgate has been used as an ornamental and talismanic stone across cultures for thousands of years. In the chakra tradition it is linked to the root, sacral, and solar plexus chakras and to balance and grounding. Note that spheres are individually cut from natural material and vary in the feathering pattern and color at each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display sphere for a stand, desk, or shelf—the feather pattern is the point, and no two are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.75\" Diameter","offer_id":47066625376479,"sku":"47762143","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/7W7A1903.jpg?v=1750192199"},{"product_id":"green-aventurine-sphere-8","title":"Green Aventurine Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sphere with a shimmer that moves when you turn it in the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen aventurine is quartz studded with microscopic platelets of fuchsite—a chromium-bearing variety of muscovite mica. Those platelets are aligned in parallel planes within the quartz matrix, and when light strikes them at the right angle they reflect simultaneously, producing the glittering optical effect called aventurescence. Mohs hardness is 7. Major commercial deposits come from India, Brazil, and Russia. This piece is ground and polished to a full sphere, which requires cutting across the crystal in every direction—the shimmer shifts as the angle changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTumbled green aventurine has been found at archaeological sites in Ethiopia dating back nearly two million years, one of the earliest known uses of stone as tool and ornament. In ancient Chinese practice the stone was associated with the Bodhisattva of Mercy; in Celtic and Greek tradition it was linked to fertility and the energies of the natural world. Today it is associated with the heart chakra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA polished sphere for a stand, shelf, or meditation space—weight and smoothness make it satisfying to hold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"2\" D","offer_id":47066634813663,"sku":"49085919-0538","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0538GreenAventurineSphere.webp?v=1750192535"},{"product_id":"mahogany-obsidian-sphere","title":"Mahogany Obsidian Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep black broken by veins of rust and sienna—this is the volcanic record made round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahogany obsidian is volcanic glass: felsic lava cooled so quickly that no crystals had time to form. The mahogany coloration comes from inclusions of iron-rich minerals, primarily hematite and magnetite, dispersed through the glassy matrix in irregular streaks and patches. Each sphere carries a different proportion of dark glass to warm iron tones. Mohs hardness approximately 5 to 5.5; conchoidal fracture typical of all obsidian. Major sources include Mexico and the western United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObsidian was prized by Indigenous cultures across Mesoamerica and the American Southwest for its ability to fracture to a remarkably sharp edge. In the root and sacral chakra tradition, mahogany obsidian is associated with grounding and with anchoring one's focus in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA substantial sphere for a display stand, a desk, or a collection built around earth-toned volcanic stone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"2\"D","offer_id":47066906296543,"sku":"78695647","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.9\"D","offer_id":47066906329311,"sku":"ST-OBS-MAH-SPH-SM","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0126copyMahoganyObsidianSphere.webp?v=1750193317"},{"product_id":"malachite-sphere","title":"Malachite Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sphere of deep green that seems to hold its own interior weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalachite—Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂—is a copper carbonate hydroxide with Mohs hardness 3.5–4, forming where copper-rich groundwater reacts with carbonate rock in the oxidized zones above copper ore bodies. Its signature banding reflects the layered nature of that growth: each band a pause in the mineralization cycle. Major producing regions include the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ural Mountains of Russia, and Namibia. This sphere is polished from natural malachite, the banded surface visible from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorked as adornment and pigment across Egyptian, Greek, and Russian Imperial decorative traditions, malachite is one of the historically best-documented ornamental stones. In tradition it is associated with the heart and solar plexus chakras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sphere for a collector's shelf or a working desk—the banding makes each piece its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.1\" Diameter","offer_id":47066909802719,"sku":"34861791A","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0072copyMalachiteSpherePolishedA.jpg?v=1750193425"},{"product_id":"malachite-sphere-8","title":"Malachite Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eCut the sphere and you would find concentric rings—banding laid down one mineral layer at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalachite is copper carbonate hydroxide—Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂—Mohs 3.5–4, forming in the oxidation zones of copper deposits through the reaction of copper-bearing solutions with carbonate. Its concentric banding marks each episode of mineralization, producing the eye-pattern and striated surfaces that make polished malachite immediately recognizable. This sphere is turned and polished from a solid malachite block, the circular cut exposing banding in cross-section at every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalachite has been worked as an ornamental stone for over 6,000 years, documented in Egyptian, Hopi, and Navajo craft traditions. In the chakra tradition it is associated with the heart and solar plexus chakras and linked in practice to protection and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display sphere that rewards close attention—no two banding patterns are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.5\" Diameter","offer_id":47066910064863,"sku":"35549919C","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0068copyMalachiteSpherePolishedC.jpg?v=1750193443"},{"product_id":"opalite-sphere","title":"Opalite Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sphere that holds light the way shallow water holds the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpalite is a man-made glass—not a mineral—composed primarily of silica and formulated to replicate the visual effects of natural opal and moonstone. Its optical character is a manufactured adularescence: when backlit, the glass shifts between milky white and a soft blue-violet glow. The sphere is machine-ground to a consistent diameter and polished to a high gloss, revealing the glass's translucent depth from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the metaphysical tradition, opalite is associated with the crown and third eye chakras and linked in practice to communication and inner clarity. Its calm visual quality makes it a frequent choice for meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA luminous display sphere—striking in direct light, equally compelling with a light source behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.5\" Diameter","offer_id":47066922156255,"sku":"93817237","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/7W7A1904.jpg?v=1750193879"},{"product_id":"red-tiger-eye-sphere","title":"Red Tiger Eye Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sphere that catches the light and moves it—the same trick crocidolite taught quartz over millions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed Tiger Eye is a chatoyant quartz in which the original fibrous crocidolite asbestos has been replaced by quartz through a pseudomorphic process, preserving the fiber alignment that produces the stone's rolling, silky shimmer. The red-brown color results from iron oxide saturation of those fibers—a natural oxidation process that intensifies the reddish warmth. Cut into a sphere, chatoyancy plays across the entire surface as the piece rotates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman soldiers carried tiger eye for its association with the sun and with vigilance. In ancient Egypt, similar stones were linked to the eye of Ra. In the chakra tradition, Red Tiger Eye corresponds to the root, sacral, and solar plexus chakras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display sphere that repays the attention you give it—the light changes with every shift of angle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.2\" Diameter","offer_id":47066934182111,"sku":"53700063-0020","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0020copyTigerEyeSphere2.webp?v=1750194283"},{"product_id":"rhodonite-sphere-2","title":"Rhodonite Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep rose veined with black—the manganese and its oxides telling the same story in two colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhodonite is a manganese inosilicate (MnSiO3), its rose-to-red color produced by manganese in the crystal structure and its characteristic black veining by manganese oxide minerals that formed alongside it during hydrothermal activity. This sphere is cut and polished to bring both colors into full relief. Mohs hardness 5.5—6, substantial in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mineral takes its name from the Greek word for rose, rhodon. First formally described from specimens found in Russia's Ural Mountains in the 1790s, it has since been documented across a wide range of localities including Australia, India, Brazil, and the United States. In the chakra tradition it is linked to both the heart and root chakras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display sphere for a shelf or desk—the black veining ensures no two pieces carry the same pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.8\" Diameter","offer_id":47066935951583,"sku":"33834207-0415","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0415copyRhodoniteSphere.jpg?v=1750194355"},{"product_id":"rose-quartz-star-sphere","title":"Rose Quartz Star Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sphere of pink quartz with a six-pointed star cut into its surface — geometry layered onto one of the world’s oldest adornment stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose quartz is quartz whose soft pink color derives from microscopic fibrous inclusions — most likely dumortierite — diffused through the silica structure. The inclusions scatter light through the stone rather than transmitting it cleanly, giving rose quartz its milky, even color. This piece is cut and polished into a sphere, then faceted with a six-rayed star on one face. Mohs 7. The sphere is a lapidary form that has been used to display stone since antiquity — the continuous surface has no top or bottom, and every angle of the stone reads differently. Major sources: Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose quartz beads have been found in Mesopotamian sites dating to approximately 7000 BCE. In the chakra tradition, rose quartz is the stone of the heart chakra. The six-pointed star is a geometric symbol used across Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and esoteric traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collectible display piece — the star face makes this a cut above a plain sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.7\" Diameter","offer_id":47066939818207,"sku":"RQSphere-DSC_0007","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.6\" Diameter","offer_id":47066939850975,"sku":"RQstar-DSC_0013","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0007copyStarPinkQuartzSphere.webp?v=1750194485"},{"product_id":"black-tourmaline-sphere-3","title":"Black Tourmaline Sphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolid, heavy, and deeply black—a sphere that has real weight in the palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack tourmaline (schorl) is a sodium iron aluminum borosilicate belonging to the tourmaline supergroup. Its dense black color comes from a high iron content, and its opacity sets it apart from the colored transparent tourmaline varieties. Formed primarily in granite pegmatites and metamorphic rocks, schorl is the most common tourmaline species and one of the most widely distributed minerals on Earth. This piece has been precision-ground into a sphere and polished to a high gloss that reveals the mineral's vitreous luster. Mohs 7–7.5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack tourmaline was known in Europe as \u003cem\u003eSchorl\u003c\/em\u003e, named for a village in the Erzgebirge region of what is now Germany where it was mined extensively. The Dutch East India Company traded it widely in the eighteenth century. In the chakra tradition, black tourmaline is associated with the root chakra and regarded as a grounding and protective stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA display sphere for a shelf or desk. 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