Cinnabar is a beautiful, vermillion red gemstone and ore of mercury. Its name derives from an Eastern Indian phrase meaning "dragon's blood,” alluding to the mineral’s vivid red hues.

From jewelry to art, this brightly colored gem boasts a multitude of unique uses spanning history. 

But cinnabar isn’t just admired for its physical beauty.

Many crystal healers believe that cinnabar benefits your physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies in various ways. The mineral is associated with vitality, victory, and the duality of life and death.