Sanctuary of Stones was created by Ashley Sohl (Dale) out of an intense love of fine gemstones and minerals, vibrational science, metaphysics, spiritual development, and the classical wisdom, spiritual, and Western Esoteric traditions. She has a deep interest in how stones were used in various ancient civilizations and in antiquity ~ Renaissance, natural, and astral magic; Eastern medicine (Chinese Taoist and Indian Vedic traditions); Western medicine; alchemy, jewelry, pagan witchcraft, and more. She combines her love of modern science, healing, and the history of stones and their uses with her Ph.D. studies and her professional gemological training to create a truly unique fusion of modern science and ancient stone wisdom.

Founder Ashley Sohl (Dale) is a gemologist, jewelry artist, mother, wife, and Ph.D. scholar of philosophy, cosmology, and consciousness. She has a deep research focus on Jungian depth psychology, Grof's transpersonal psychology, archetypal astrology and psychological astrology, and the Western Esoteric traditions (alchemy, magic, astrology). She is working on her dissertation research in the area of psychocosmology - the study of the relationship between the human psyche and the mind of the universe (a new discipline she is putting forth in her area of study).

She is a GIA-trained gemologist certified in colored stones and diamonds, a fine gemstone and mineral specimen dealer, and is a certified Taoist stone medicine practitioner having learned from countless adepts in the field of stone medicine both from Eastern and Western traditions dating thousands of years ago to the present day.

She is certified in the vibrational science of BioGeometry and has intensely studied and practices physical Radiesthesia and Korbler's New Homeopathy, an information science and distance healing modality utilizing subtle energy detection, consciousness and non-locality. 

She is also a vibrational scientist and researcher passionate about frequency medicine utilizing sacred sound, stones, and plants. "Everything is energy, all energy vibrates at a specific frequency, and when we understand the quantum aspect of our biology and living world we can heal ourselves with natural medicines from the Earth," Ashley. 

Ashley has been drawn to gems and minerals since she was a child and began studying them and their inherent energetic properties nearly a decade ago. However, she became disenchanted with the specimens and jewelry pieces she was finding, many of which had been treated by irradiation, heat, dye, or some other method that can destroy the stone's inherent energetic properties and make them toxic to the owner. So, she set out to change that, and Sanctuary Vibrational Jewelry™ and Alchemy Fine Gems™ was born. Both of these brands are held under the umbrella brand Sanctuary of Stones.

Sanctuary Vibrational Jewelry™ and Alchemy Fine Gems™ brings integrity, honesty, transparency, expertise, and vibrational magic to the industry of gemstones, mineral specimens, beads, cabochons, focals, facet and cabbing rough, spiritual provisions, and mid to high-end gemstone jewelry. Her intention is to bridge the worlds of ancient stone wisdom with traditional gemology because she knows there are others just like her who value gems and minerals not only based on their gemological value, rarity, and beauty but also their metaphysical and measurable energetic power. There is a subset of mineral and gemstone collectors who want both beautiful and vibrationally potent pieces for their collections, altars, bodies, and spaces. It is this space she has called Esoteric Gemology™ and which she has created a membership around for those interested in learning all aspects of gems and minerals, from ancient stone wisdom to traditional gemology and mineralogy.

Ashley is passionate (and a little obsessed) with sourcing and sharing the world's finest gemstones that are high grade and exhibit both exceptional aesthetics and significant vibrational qualities for stone alchemists, healers, and collectors alike. 

A handcrafted piece from Sanctuary Vibrational Jewelry not only acts as an elegant adornment, it is also an investment piece and a powerful vibrational healing tool.

All jewelry is intentionally made with 100% pure silk cord, a material that is optimal for the conduction of energy. As a natural organic fiber, silk allows the energy of the stones to flow with strength and consistency for supreme vibrational healing benefits.

All stones are high grade and hand selected by Ashley. She tests each stone for its vibrational qualities, and inspects each stone, specimen, bead, focal, cabochon, and rough using professional gemological tools to ensure only the highest quality stones are used in her pieces and listed on her site.