A window display of crystals in the Simplyb shop in Kaiapoi: a large amethyst geode, polished spheres, selenite, rose quartz and a smudge bundle on a timber table, with Williams Street visible through the glass behind

Protection & Grounding Crystals

Black tourmaline, obsidian, shungite, hematite and smoky quartz — traditionally kept for grounding and a sense of protected space.

Browse by stone: Black Tourmaline · Obsidian · Shungite · Smoky Quartz. Read our black tourmaline guide.

Crystal meanings come from folklore — enjoy them as such.