How to Get Started with Shungite: Size Guide & Placement Tips
Valerie Burke
Not sure where to begin with shungite? Start with your body and your bedroom — then work outward. Wear a piece for personal protection, place larger pieces in high-EMF rooms, and use the size guide below to choose the right piece for each space. This article covers the key principles and a complete sizing chart for shungite pyramids and spheres.
With Shungite, First Things First
Now that you've decided to shungify your home, where do you start?
Ideally, you would have some shungite on your person - jewelry or a pocket stone - as well as larger pieces in the rooms where you spend the most time. Typically, this is your bedroom and office or workplace.
Shungite is especially helpful in high-EMF areas where electronics are kept - computers, wifi routers, mobile phone base stations, baby monitors, entertainment centers, etc. More electronics mean more electropollution, hence a greater need for protection. An EMF meter may be helpful in identifying the "hotspots" in your home.
Here are a few general guidelines that may be helpful.
- The larger the piece of shungite, the stronger it is - meaning, the greater its range of influence.
- Elite (noble) shungite is more powerful than black shungite because it contains a higher percentage of fullerenes (large, spherical carbon-based molecules)
- More shungite is better than less. Its ranges are just estimates, and the variables are many.
- It is desirable to create overlapping layers of protection. For example, wear a shungite pendant and have a pyramid next to your wifi router.
- Stay within your budget. There is no need to overspend. Stress is not helpful when it comes to your heath, and increasing your health is the ultimate goal!
Zones of Influence (Range)
In her 2014 book Shungite: Protection, Healing and Detoxification, Regina Martino lists the following "beneficial influence zones" for shungite spheres and pyramids. These ranges are for neutral zones. In other words, a shungite object placed in an area of disturbance such as a room with dense EMFs will have a reduced zone of influence.
Pyramids and spheres are the only two shapes she tested. For other shapes and sizes (cubes, bricks, merkabas, etc), just use your best judgement. You can use the sphere or pyramid sizes/masses from the chart to approximate the range for a cube, brick or other shungite piece if you know its size/mass.
I always shoot for a larger size than what this chart suggests for any room with known sources of EMFs - routers, televisions, cordless phone base stations, baby monitors, and other electronic equipment.
Spheres are recommended for bedrooms as being the most conducive for sleep. Pyramids are recommended living rooms, offices, dens or other rooms where you want more mental stimulation.
Although this is just a feeling, I have always felt like pointier forms like cubes and bricks (due to their corners) may behave more like pyramids with a stimulating effect, whereas smoother forms like palm stones and rounded merkabas may behave more like spheres. I can't say this is provable - just a feeling on my part.
| Shape & Size (Inches) | Range (Feet) |
| PYRAMIDS | |
| Pyramid - 2.0 | 6.9-7.5 |
| Pyramid - 2.4 | 8.2-8.9 |
| Pyramid - 2.8 | 9.5-10.5 |
| Pyramid - 3.1 | 11.5-12.8 |
| Pyramid - 3.5 | 13.8-15.0 |
| Pyramid - 3.9 | 16.4-17.7 |
| SPHERES | |
| Sphere - 1.6 | 6.6 |
| Sphere - 2.0 | 8.9 |
| Sphere - 2.4 | 12.0 |
| Sphere - 2.8 | 16.4 |
| Sphere - 3.1 | 21.7 |
| Sphere - 3.5 | 29.2 |
| Sphere - 3.9 | 39.4 |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get started with shungite?
Start by wearing shungite jewelry or carrying a pocket stone for personal protection. Then place larger pieces in the rooms where you spend the most time — typically your bedroom and office — focusing on areas near electronics like routers, computers, and baby monitors.
What is the best shungite for EMF protection?
Elite (noble) shungite is more powerful than regular black shungite because it contains a higher percentage of fullerenes. For maximum protection, combine elite shungite jewelry with larger black shungite pieces placed in high-EMF rooms.
What size shungite do I need for my room?
It depends on room size and EMF levels. A 2-inch pyramid covers roughly 6.9–7.5 feet, while a 3.9-inch pyramid reaches up to 17.7 feet. In rooms with routers or TVs, always size up from what the chart suggests.
Should I use a shungite pyramid or sphere?
Spheres are recommended for bedrooms as they are most conducive to sleep. Pyramids are better suited for offices, dens, and living rooms where mental stimulation is desired. Cubes are said to be great for the corners of a room, and bricks make great bookends in a book case!
How much shungite do I need?
More is better — the protective ranges are estimates and many variables apply. Create overlapping layers of protection, such as wearing a pendant while also placing a pyramid near your router. Stay within your budget, as stress is counterproductive to the health goals shungite supports.