Gentle Angel Treasures: Gifts to comfort, encourage, and inspire (Est. 2021)

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Looking for a special gift for someone or yourself? Perhaps you know someone who worries more than usual. Someone who has aches and pains. Considering a gift for a special person who could use some inspiration or encouragement? Perhaps they have been diagnosed with cancer or another health problem? Maybe you are just looking for a nice gift or a “Pick me up” for a friend, child, or family member? Consider purchasing one of my handcrafted Crystal Healing Bracelets or other gift item from my Gentle Angel Treasures shop to help brighten their days. I have something for everyone!

I have a wide variety of gifts and treasures. Some of those include:

– Semiprecious Crystal Healing Gemstone Bracelets, Earrings, Necklaces, Keychains, Pendulums, Puffy Hearts
– Stainless Steel Spinner Rings

– Rose Gold-Filled Paperchain Link Bracelets
– Shadow Boxes
– Books written by Angela G. Gentile, MSW, RSW (nonfiction, self-help, and education)
– Soy Candles
– Heat/Cold Therapy Bags (jasmine rice, wheat)
– Shelf-Sitters (small wooden signs)
– Worry Stones

– Worry Worms (crocheted)
– Other surprises and unique items
– Custom orders available

Most items are handmade and handcrafted here in Winnipeg, Manitoba! I make all the crystal healing bracelets (my biggest seller). Some items are upcycled or renewed (this will be noted on my items that this applies to). All items are packaged with love. 

Each gemstone bracelet is unique due to the nature of the gemstones and the availability of spacers and other beads. I use only natural semi-precious gemstones from around the world. The sturdy stretchy jewelry cord style is the most popular. My bracelets are also availble in wire-strung with clasps and memory wire. All of my bracelets are handmade and handcrafted with love by me.

Crystal Healing Bracelets

Crystals and gemstones have been known to have special healing properties for thousands of years. It is understood that the crystals work through the human energy system – the chakras and aura – and not through the human body. Crystals are natural solids made from minerals. They are formed in the earth’s surface. The magical and healing powers of crystals enhance the placebo effect (where something has a healing effect because it changes chemicals in the brain which makes us feel better) and I am a strong believer in mindset when it comes to overcoming our struggles whether it is mental, physical or both.

My bracelets are made with natural gemstones and the wearer can enjoy an enhanced sense of well-being. I know how much I enjoy wearing my healing bracelets! In 2017, when I was diagnosed with cancer, I received three crystal healing bracelets. I believe they were instrumental in my recovery.

These bohemian or boho style (natural and unique) bracelets can be dressed up, or dressed down. They can be used every day or just on special occasions (depending on the bracelet).

Some people like to wear more than one bracelet, and that’s called “stacking.” Different colours, stone sizes, metals, or other properties can be combined.

Beads come in different sizes (e.g., 4, 6, 8, and 10mm) and are either polished or have a matte or frosted finish. Some are smooth and round, while others are cubed, tumbled, or faceted. A faceted bead has many sides which help it sparkle (think “Diamond cut”).

Some bracelets come in sets. Distance sets are for couples who can’t be together, “Soulmates,” “We Belong Together,” “A Piece of Me,” or “Mom and Me” are other examples of sets.

Two or more crystals put into one bracelet can have a synergistic effect, which means the crystals work together to create a new, unique, and intensified healing property. These bracelets can also be considered “intention” bracelets.

Each bracelet has a unique and individual style to it. Some people like plain, simple, one type of stone while others like a combination of colours. Some stones are opaque, some translucent, and some completely transparent. A variety of interesting effects can be found. For example, labradorite has a blue shine to it. Moonstone is magical. Tiger’s eye has what looks like a cat eye effect. Others glow in the dark or look cool under a black or blue UV light!

I often like to use different findings such as charms, spacers, rondelles and I prefer glass, crystal, or metal (versus plastic or acrylic). I also have a selection of wood, shell, and bone beads and rondelles to complement the gemstones.

The creative process of designing and assembling the bracelets brings me much joy and I always feel even happier when someone else likes what I have created.

Custom orders available, for an additional $5.00 (CAD) surcharge. Ask me for more info!

Pricing: My bracelets and other gifts are listed well below most competitors. Each bracelet is priced based on the cost of the supplies and the time and effort it takes to make it.

Shipping: Cost to ship one, two, or three bracelets in Canada is $3.00 (CAD). Cost to ship one, two, or three bracelets to USA is $10.00 (CAD). International shipping is approximately $15.00 (CAD).

Resizing: Any of the bracelets can be resized once, for no extra charge. After that, it’s $5.00 (plus the cost of any extra beads or components needed).

Repairs: I can give you an estimate on how much it would cost to repair your bracelet.

Special Orders: If there is a stone you would like that I don’t have in stock, I can order it for you. I will require a deposit that goes towards your purchase to initiate the order.

Satisfaction: If there are any quality issues, please let me know as I am working hard to make sure all my components and assembly are top notch. Examples are: bracelet breaks, rhinestones fall out, metal tarnishes, charm falls off.

Consignment: Bulk orders available for consignment deals or other projects like fundraisers or gift box subscriptions.

Bracelet Sizing

To determine your bracelet size, measure your wrist with a measuring tape (or string) where you would like the bracelet to fit (like where you would wear a watch). If you like a looser fitting bracelet, add another 0.5-1 cm.

XS: 13 cm – 14 cm (5 – 5.5″)

Small: 15 cm – 16 cm (6 – 6.75″)

Medium: 17-18 cm (6.75 – 7.25″)

Large: 19-20 cm (7.5 – 8″)

XL: 21 cm (8.33″)

Half sizes also available. Don’t have a measuring tape? Here is a video on how to measure your wrist with a piece of string, paper, and ruler.

Working with Crystals

You can experience the beneficial effects of crystals simply by placing them near you, holding them in your hands, or wearing them against your skin. You can also meditate upon them. You may also choose to enjoy having beautiful crystals in your environment while harnessing the special energies that they bring to your home and environment.

Common Crystals and Semi-Precious Gemstones used in my Bracelets and their Healing* Properties:

Agate, Bamboo Leaf Agate: Good for sight and the health of the lymphatic system, colon, pancreas, and circulation. Good for emotional security and energy.

Agate, Black Banded: Good for endurance, change, new beginnings, and finding answers by seeing things differently. Good for yin/yang balance.

Amethyst: Good for overall protection, and physical, emotional, and mental balance. It helps with coping with responsibility and change. It heals the causes of dis-ease. Good for hearing, hormone regulation, insomnia, headaches, cancer, and arthritis (as an elixir). Good for the health of the immune, circulatory, and sympathetic nervous systems, bones, heart, stomach, skin, teeth, liver, and endocrine glands. Aids detoxing and blood cleansing. Helps with anger and violent tendencies. Calms passion, nerves, oversensitivity, tension, emotional energy, and grief. Enhances the aura, self-esteem, meditation, spirit contact, and spirituality.

Angelite: Protects travelers. Good for the brain and intellect. Helps study, communication, and courage. Builds tolerance and responsibility. Makes things happen. Good for the kidneys, lymph, body fluids, blood, teeth, and eyes. Helps swollen glands, water retention, and swelling. Improves eyesight. Cooling in hot climates. Brings calm, compassion, spiritual awareness, and development, and reveals the truth about yourself. Helps judgmental attitude. Brings you in contact with your inner and higher self. Good for centering and meditation. Gently washes away blocks in chakras. Clears pollutants (when used in visualization). *Do not get wet.*

Aquamarine (blue to blue-green variety of Beryl): Known to help build up courage. Brings calm, compassion, and spiritual awareness.

Aventurine: Good for motivation, decisions, yin/yang balance. Good for the muscles, lungs, heart, adrenal glands, and urogenital system. Protects, calms, and soothes emotions. Aids relaxation. Facilitates contact with spirit guides. Prevents “energy vampires” from sapping energy.

Carnelian: A “feel better” stone. It helps with memory, inspiration, speech, and the voice. It can relieve laziness and apathy and bring vitality, self-esteem, compassion, courage, and personal power. Good for digestion, tissue regeneration, and revitalizing the blood. Helps appetite. Helps anger, envy fear, rage, sorrow, confusion, and jealousy.

Chrysocolla: A blue/green “feel better” stone. Good for: Stress, phobias, tension, and guilt. Can help to mend a broken heart.

Chrysoprase: A green or yellow “feel better” stone. Good for general mental health and healing.

Citrine: A yellow, golden, or lemon “money” and “feel better” stone. Brings abundance and wealth. Good for the digestive system, eyesight, heart, kidneys, thyroid, thymus, and liver. Good for decision-making, learning, teaching, studying, creativity, awareness, writing, problem-solving, new beginnings. Good for relationships, self-esteem, getting rid of emotional toxins. Helps with anger and yin/yang balance.

Fluorite: Focuses the find and creates order out of chaos. Good for decisions, concentration, and relationships. Helps with the early stages of cancer. Good for meditation. Helps over-excitement and stress (allows the mind to work effectively in stressful situations).

Garnet: Brings courage, creative energy, vitality, abundance, flow, change, and awareness. Enhances the health of the bone, spine, heart, and lungs. Brings emotional balance. Helps depression, chaos, disruption, and emotional trauma.

Hematite, Black: Brings strength, love, courage, and personal magnetism. Good for mental processes, thoughts, memory, dexterity, and working with numbers/maths. Good for the blood and helps with anemia and insomnia.

Jade, White: Aids in problem-solving. Helps proneness to accidents and reaching dreams, goals, and ideals. It brings balance, justice, modesty, courage, wisdom, compassion, and longevity. It is good for the skin, hair, lymphatic system, bones, joints/hips, spleen, bladder, heart, immune system, gallbladder, kidneys, muscles, and the entire female reproductive system. Helps acne, fertility, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menstrual problems, period pain, asthma, bacterial and viral infections, eye disorders, general malaise, high blood pressure, and schizophrenia. Good for emotional balance, confidence, and grounding. Helps negativity. Promotes dreams and dream recall (when placed under the pillow). Brings connection to ancient civilizations and wisdom, protection, peace (both inner and outer), and shamanic access to spirit worlds.

Jasper, Lilac: Helps prevent illness and acts as a general tonic when you are feeling down with a minor illness. Good for the nerves. Helps loneliness and keeps your spirits up.

Jasper, Ocean: Good for responsibility and patience. Good for digestion, detoxing, and the prevention of dis-ease. Good for meditation and circular breathing. Helps ease emotional stress.

Labradorite: Good for inspiration. Helps reduce feelings of insecurity, anxiety, and stress.

Lapis Lazuli: A “feel better” dark blue stone that brings vitality, wisdom, mental endurance, and creative expression. Good for relaxation, relationships, dreams, yin/yang balance, and all psychic abilities. Helps depression.

Lava Rock: Known for its grounding properties and is wonderful for calming emotions. It gives strength and courage. Helps with stability through change. Check out this article for some great info.

Malachite: A green stone that is good for endurance. Helps with physical balance, eyesight, and detoxing at a cellular level. Good for the immune system. Encourages restful sleep. Brings calm and emotional balance. Helps depression and manic depression.

Moonstone: White/cream/yellow/brown/blue/green or rainbow stone. Good for: wisdom, passion, change, new beginnings, endings, intuition, insight, and creativity. Brings good luck and a happy home. Good for: circulation, skin, hair, eyes, pituitary gland, and fertility. Helps women in terms of hormones and sexuality. Soothing and good for the inner self and emotions generally. Releases energy blocks. Brings calm, control, balance, confidence, composure, peace of mind, and caring and compassion. Helps oversensitivity, pessimism, and combats cycles/repeated patterns.

Obsidian: Black volcanic glass is known for protection, creativity, male qualities, and intuition. Good for digestion and survival instincts. Grounding.

Onyx, Black: Brings luck and happiness to the home. Good for bone marrow. Helps grief and lack of self-control. Helps you take charge of situations (strength and power). Good for yin/yang balance, contact with “god”, and connecting to your roots.

Opal: Good for creativity, inspiration, imagination, and memory. Aids detox. Helps infections. Promotes good and bad characteristics and allows bad ones to come out so you can deal with them.

Quartz, Rose: Known to be good for the health of the adrenal glands, heart, blood, circulation, kidneys, and spleen. Helps with general aches and pains. Good for forgiveness, love, romance, and relationships. Like a bubble bath for the emotions.

Rhodochrosite: Pinkish stone that brings courage. Good for memory, passion, sex, and making music. Good for the spleen, heart, circulation, and kidneys. Helps aging and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Good for flow and yin/yang balance. Helps mental breakdown, 21st Century stress, and emotional trauma.

Sodalite: A blue stone that is good for ideas, perception, creative expression, and endurance. Good for physical balance and the health of the metabolism and lymphatic system. Helps with high blood pressure, insomnia, autism, aging, diabetes, and calcium deficiency. Good for calming, self-esteem, mental health and healing, and communicating feelings. Helps with confusion, inadequacy, mental unrest, oversensitivity, and fear.

Sunstone: Orange stone that brings vitality, abundance, and longevity. Brings strength and energy. Helps with fear and stress. Offers protection from “evil spirits.”

Tiger’s Eye, Yellow Silverite: “Feel better” and “go for it” stone. Good for intuition, courage, new beginnings. Helps digestion and digestive disorders. Good for balance, calm, and grounding. Helps fear, worry, depression, turmoil, inhibition, negativity.

Tourmaline, Pink: Enhances healing ability and offers protection on all levels. Good for mental health and healing. Calming and good for self-confidence, balance, and removing blockages. Helps fear. Relieves a restless or troubled mind.

Turquoise: Good for creative expression, courage, communication, wisdom, Compassion, romance, love, and friendship. Helps with public speaking and writing. A multi-purpose healer for the body. Alleviates the harmful effects of radiation.

Zoisite: Good for laziness and idleness. Good for the heart, spleen, pancreas, and lungs. Helps negativity. The Ruby version (Ruby in Zoisite) has red in it.

How to Spot a Fake

For more information on gemstones and minerals, visit Minerals.net – The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom. If you are wondering how to tell if a gemstone is real or not, here is a helpful article called the List of False or Misleading Gemstone Names from the International Gem Society.

Caring for your Stretch Crystal Healing Bracelets:

Roll the bracelet on and off your hand to help preserve the elasticity. Keep it dry and if it gets soiled, wipe with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Stacking them with other bracelets won’t damage them or reduce their effectiveness. There are a variety of ways to recharge and cleanse your crystals, which include putting your bracelet in direct sunlight or under a full moon. Some people like to use a sage smudge. I do not recommend putting them into saltwater due to the potential of damaging the elastic and some crystals and metals may not like the water (such as Angelite). If your bracelet has metal on it, store it in a sealed plastic bag or container to help prevent it from tarnishing. If your bracelet breaks or if you need it resized, please contact me as I aim for your complete satisfaction and enjoyment.

*There is no scientific evidence that crystals and gemstones can “heal” but they can offer a placebo effect of improved well-being when the wearer believes they can help. I wrote a chapter on integrative medicine and complementary therapies in my book, Cancer Up the Wazoo (this chapter is available as a free PDF). Safety Note: Please note that while the description of the properties of some crystals refers to healing benefits, they are not intended to replace diagnosis of illness or ailments, or healing, or medicine. Always consult your doctor or other medical or mental health professional in the case of illness. – The Little Pocket Book of Crystal Healing by Philip Permutt

Follow my Gentle Angel Treasures account on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, username @gatreasures. I encourage my clients and customers to send me photos of their bracelets on their wrists as I like to post the pictures on my Gentle Angel Treasures social media accounts for everyone to enjoy. Please forward me any photos you may have!

For inspiration to help create the bracelet(s) you will love, check out my Pinterest board, or any of the following websites: Anzie.com, Mybeadsbracelet.com, Blissbury.co, Boybeads.com, Mejuri.com, DeanDavidson.ca. Etsy sellers have a wide variety of options, too.

To order your bracelet, please contact me by filling out the form below or go to the Gentle Angel Treasures Square Online Shop. Thanks!

Angela G. Gentile

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