3115 – Fairy Cross Stone: Staurolite Stone

Physical description:

A tiny white stone with a brown cross on top. The cross is part of the stone and is raised out of it (it is a crystal).

Museum classification:

Piskies

Size:

2cm x 2cm

Information:

These stones are known as fairy crosses. Their scientific name is staurolite. The folklore of these stones is that when Jesus died, the fairies wept. Every spot where a fairy wept, a stone like this occurred. Fairy crosses are said to bring good luck and ward off evil.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Stone

These stones are known as fairy crosses. Their scientific name is staurolite. The folklore of these stones is that when Jesus died, the fairies wept. Every spot where a fairy wept, a stone like this occurred. Fairy crosses are said to bring good luck and ward off evil.