Your piece of Stalactite is extremely beautiful.  It's been dyed to create this vibrant shade of pink and you can see the rivers of alternate shades that swoosh across the surface.   The tip of this ancient cave dripping is lighter pink and it almost looks as if the very edge of the stone was dipped into another shade.  Your stone has been wrapped with Sterling Silver wire and comes ready to wear on a black cord with an easy to use clasp with an information card.

Calcite was used in Ancient Egypt for ritual bowls to help pass the gentle healing powers of the stone.  It was believed to amplify the power of prayer.  Stalactites that have been formed by this stone have led to many legends that speak of animals and people that have been turned into the stone.  The most famous is the Witch of Wookey Holes Caves in Somerset England.

Calcite is a powerful cleanser that removes negative energy from environment.  It also can heighten your personal energy as it helps to remove the stagnant energy present.  If you are working in a hostile environment, Calcite helps to make you resistant to the negative vibes of others.  It is a very spiritual stone that is linked to the higher consciousness and facilitates the opening of higher awareness and psychic abilities.  Calcite can also help with out of body experiences or Astral Travel.  It is a stone of memory that helps you to stimulate insight, increate memory retention and retaining information.  Calcite helps you to find hope or motivation during times of need. It brings serenity and harmony into life.  It can also help you to break out of patterns of action that make you repeat the same mistake over and over again.

A stalactite is a type of mineral that grows downward from the ceiling or wall in limestone caves. It is sometimes referred to as dripstone.  They grow at a rate of 1 millimeter per year.  These stones are formed when a single mineral laden drop of water begins to drip into the cave. As each drop falls it leaves behind a ring of calcite.  With each new drop this ring begins to grow and grow.  They can be be icicle-shaped, straw-shaped, curtain-shaped, or formed as terraces.