Purpurite Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl | 9" C Note | A=432 Tuning | #789

I am oxidation made beautiful, transformation made sound

🎵 Size: 9" | Note: C | Cents: -3 | Frequency: 513 Hz | Tuning: A=432 Natural Tuning | Octave: 4 | A=432 Equivalent: C-3 | Bowl #: 789 ✨ Element: Purpurite 💎 | Body Resonance: Torso, chest cavity, heart, lungs, solar plexus, diaphragm, mid-spine, core 💜 | Chakra Connections Western Diatonic: Root | Cycle of Fifths: Sacral 💫

This purpurite crystal singing bowl sounds in C at 513 Hz, resonating with the root chakra and the torso, chest cavity, and core. Purpurite supports spiritual transition, intuitive clarity, and grounded inner work. When this rare manganese phosphate mineral meets the foundational C frequency, the result is transformation that stays rooted—visionary awareness anchored through the body rather than floating above it.

BEST FOR

• Spiritual transition and deep inner work
• Meditation teachers guiding students through liminal states
• Those navigating grief, career change, or identity shifts
• Students seeking focus and clarity during exams or deep study
• Writers and artists breaking through creative blocks
• Therapists and counselors holding space for transformation
• Morning ritual for anyone who lives "in their head"

ESSENCE

I am the stone that forms in the dark, patient earth—not born brilliant, but becoming. My purple-rose color is proof of transformation, the visible record of what happens when primary minerals surrender to air and time. I work best with those willing to sit in stillness, who understand that the most profound shifts happen not in lightning strikes but in the slow, steady rearrangement of what you thought was solid. I am the witness, not the savior. I am the earth beneath your feet while you learn to see in the dark.

THE ELEMENT

Purpurite is a manganese iron phosphate mineral, formed through the slow oxidation of primary phosphates deep within granite pegmatites. First identified in North Carolina in 1905 and named from the Latin purpura for its distinctive color, this rare mineral ranges from soft lavender-pink to deep violet-black depending on its manganese and iron content. Primary sources include Namibia, Western Australia, Portugal, and the United States—places where the earth has had time to work its quiet chemistry.

What makes purpurite remarkable is what it represents: transformation made visible. The purple hue you see is evidence of molecular change, iron and manganese meeting oxygen over geological time. When this mineral is infused into quartz crystal through Divine Bowls' proprietary process, its unique microstructure becomes part of what vibrates—not a surface coating, but a molecular integration. The resulting resonance carries purpurite's signature: patient, grounded, attuned to the slow work of becoming.

In contemporary wellness, purpurite is valued for supporting the third eye and crown chakras—the spaces where intuition rises to meet higher awareness. People reach for it during spiritual transitions, when logic has taken them as far as it can and the mind's maps no longer match the territory of inner life. Working with purpurite creates conditions for perceptive clarity, not by forcing vision, but by gently clearing the static so you can finally hear yourself.

THE FREQUENCY

This bowl sounds in C at 513 Hz, resonating with the root chakra in the Western diatonic system. The C frequency carries an energetic quality of grounding and foundation, vibrating through your torso, chest cavity, and core. This is the note of beginnings, of base structures, of coming home to the body.

When purpurite's transformative energy meets this foundational frequency, something interesting happens: the visionary qualities of the mineral become anchored. Rather than spiritual insight that floats disconnected from daily life, this combination supports awareness that integrates through the physical body. People often describe the experience as "grounded clarity"—the ability to see clearly while remaining fully present in their bones.

THE TUNING

This bowl resonates at 513 Hz. Using A=432 as reference, it plays C-3. (Using A=440 as reference, this same frequency is C-34.)

This bowl is categorized in the A=432 tuning because its frequency aligns with instruments tuned to A=432 Hz—often called "Verdi tuning" or "natural tuning." Many people find A=432 produces a warmer, more organic quality that feels easier on the nervous system. If you have instruments tuned to A=432, or simply prefer this earth-connected sound, this bowl will harmonize beautifully with them.

(For fine adjustment, adding water to the bowl lowers the pitch slightly—a technique some use to dial in precise intervals when playing with other instruments.)

THE SIZE

At 9 inches, this bowl produces fourth octave tones with long, generous sustain—sound that continues to unfold and develop after the initial strike. The full, rich volume makes it ideal for group settings, yoga studios, classrooms, or any space where sound needs to fill the room. It also works beautifully for personal practice when you want immersive resonance rather than subtle background tone.

This size allows purpurite's patient, grounding qualities to express with depth and presence. The lower body resonance of the fourth octave naturally targets the torso and core, supporting the root chakra connection while the mineral's transformative energy works through the sustained vibration. Large enough to anchor a room, portable enough to move between spaces.

WORKING WITH THIS BOWL

Reach for this bowl when you're in transition—between projects, relationships, versions of yourself. When your mind is racing but your body feels disconnected. When you need to make a decision but can't hear your own knowing beneath the noise. This is a bowl for the twilight states, the in-between places where you're neither here nor there.

To begin, simply strike the bowl once and listen. Notice where the sound lands in your body—likely somewhere in your chest or belly, given the C frequency. You don't need to do anything special. Just breathe and let the sustained tone do its work. Some people place the bowl on the floor and sit nearby; others hold it at chest level. There's no wrong way. If you're using it to start a meeting, a single strike followed by thirty seconds of silence can shift the entire room's energy. For morning ritual, try playing before you check your phone—let the first sound of your day be intentional. Teachers find it useful for classroom transitions; the long sustain gives students time to settle without being rushed.

Each Divine Bowls singing bowl includes a pure quartz mallet wrapped in premium silicone for optimal resonance, plus a silicone O-ring for stable playing on hard surfaces. Every bowl is formed in a single seamless vessel from 99.995% pure quartz—no welds, no weak points—built to last lifetimes of use.

INVITATION

Still reading? Good.

Purpurite doesn't rush. Neither does real change. This bowl sounds in C at 513 Hz—a frequency that grounds through the torso and core while the mineral's quiet alchemy does what it does: clears the static between thinking and knowing.

It's here for the teacher who needs three minutes of silence before the bell rings. The writer staring at a blank page. The person between jobs, between relationships, between versions of themselves. The 5am riser who wants their first sound of the day to mean something. Anyone who's tired of lightning-strike promises and ready for the slow, honest work of becoming.

This is Bowl #789. It ships from our Ohio workshop whenever you're ready—or it stays here until someone else finds it first. No pressure either way. Purpurite has been patient for millions of years. It can wait a little longer.