Black Tourmaline vs Shungite

Hold this stone and notice its weight, Black Tourmaline carries the heft of true grounding. In traditional crystal healing, it is the stone reached for first when energetic protection is needed. Crystal Bible author Judy Hall describes Black Tourmaline as 'one of the most effective psychic protection stones' and places it in the tradition that answers what practitioners call electromagnetic smog.

In my practice, Black Tourmaline is the daily-protection workhorse, I keep one near my front door, my laptop, and my bedside. Author Melody describes it as creating 'a protective shield around the body.' The way this stone meets you is steady and reliable; it does not announce itself, but you feel its absence when you forget to bring it.

For a deeper profile of this stone, see the full Black Tourmaline page.

Shungite is unlike most crystals in your collection, it is a carbon-rich stone found primarily in the Karelia region of Russia, and many people find it feels almost soft to the touch despite its hardness. In traditional Russian folk practice, Shungite has been used for water purification for centuries, and modern crystal healing has adopted it as the go-to stone for EMF protection. Crystal Bible author Judy Hall describes Shungite as 'an ancient stone that contains fullerenes', molecular carbon structures.

In my practice, Shungite is the stone many people place near their wifi routers, laptops, and phones, it has become almost ubiquitous in modern crystal practice for this purpose. Note that EMF protection claims have not been validated by scientific study; this is a traditional energetic practice. Many people find the way Shungite meets them is unmistakable, heavy in a different way than Black Tourmaline, almost soft despite its weight.