Gem + Stone Meanings

::African Turquoise::
The ‘Stone of Evolution’, brings encouragement for growth, development and positive change within life itself. African turquoise opens the mind to new ideas, new possibilities and new existence. It is a stone that brings structure, balance and prosperity where it is due. African Turquoise is a stone that hands over a key to new life with its offerings. This is a stone that awakens the soul to its intended purpose, encouraging the being to make positive impression while gaining and giving positive wisdom.

::Agate::
Cleanses the aura, harmonizing body, mind and spirit. Stimulates and strengthens analytical capabilities, helping us to think clearly. Assists in gaining inspiration from the spiritual worlds.

::Amazonite::
Heals the throat chakra, encouraging communication supporting the thyroid. Helps to balance and regulate calcium deficiencies, also alleviates cramps and muscular spasms. It strengthens the nervous system, dispelling worried, fears and anger. Balances mood swings. This incredible stone is known to merge the feminine and warrior energies, both of which exist within us all. It’s a very empowering stone. Balancing female and male energies within the body is imperative, as we must know how to harness both.

::Amethyst::
Helps create stability, strength, inspiration and a true sense of peace. Enhances immune system, a blood purifier, good for stomach and liver. Strengthens spiritual awareness.

::Aquamarine::
This stone flows as water and may help with the flow of life. Strengthens optimism and ability to express oneself positively. Helps eliminated unnatural fears. Sharpens mental capacities. It is very calming, healing eyes and throat.

::Aventurine::
Excellent stone for the heart chakra and for treating heart problems. It is a regenerative stone, strengthening and stabilizing the heart. It is a stone that brings comfort and balance to your life.

::Blue Lace Agate::
Blue Lace Agate is a stone of communication, helping those who have difficulty being heard by others, or who need confidence and articulation to share their truths. It provides clarity of thought and unwavering intent in regards to what matters most.

::Blue Point Stone Agate::
Will open and clear the throat chakra. The Throat Chakra is the voice of the body, a pressure valve that allows the energy from the other chakras to be expressed. If it is blocked or out of balance, it can affect the health of the other chakras. In balance, it allows for the expression of what we think and what we feel.

::Blue Sapphire::
Sapphire is exceptional for calming and focusing the mind, allowing the release of mental tension and unwanted thoughts. It encourages opening the mind to beauty and intuition, bringing lightness and joy as it restores balance within the body. As a professional support stone, Sapphire provides awareness of higher principles in archeologists and historians, stimulates the mind and wisdom in executives, ministers and writers, and increases discernment and good judgment in journalists and lawyers.

::Carnelian::
A stone that brings happiness, creating emotional balance. It helps to focus the mind and aid in the decision-making. Reduces feelings of depression and loneliness. Supports healthy function of spleen, pancreas, kidneys and gal bladder.

::Chalcedony::
Used in ancient civilizations for health protection. It also increases your dreaming. It brings the wearer feelings of happiness and joy, absorbing negative energy and dissipating it. Used to heal eyes, gallbladder, bones, spleen and circulatory system.

::Citrine::
Know as wealth or abundance stone. Purifies other crystals and stones. Increases self-confidence desire and creativity. Strengthens intellect and memory. Provides energy, stimulates kidneys, live and muscles. Good for digestion.

::Coral::
Calm emotions and leads to inner tranquility. Eases depression, good for emotional balance and reduces sensitivity. Improves expressive ability, increases intuition and imagination. May ease nightmares. Strengthens bones and blood cells. Regulates menstruation.

::Druzy::
Light and joy are brought to an environment by a Druzy Cluster. As a type of crystal Cluster they also bring harmony to groups. Like other types of clusters, they can empower the energy of other crystals and stones. Placing a stone on the druzy cluster for a day or longer period enhances their energy.

::Fire Agate::
Helps manifest Divine guidance through action, and assists one in taking decisive action in unclear circumstances. It increases passion, emotions, and reconnection to one’s deepest desires, and provides the courage to take risks to fulfill those promptings.

::Fire Quartz / Hematoid Quartz::
Contains both the amplification properties of Quartz with the balance and stability of Hematite. It is a highly energetic piece that can assist not only in removing negativity but also transforming and transmuting this energy into a positive and pure Universal light of love. Its great for grounding and balance when feeling scattered. It can also be used to calm anxieties, panic and/or hysteria. Physically, Hematoid Quartz (Fire Quartz) can be used in the treatment of blood disorders, to balance the chakras, boost the immune system, stimulate healing, strengthen liver and kidney functions, and cleanse toxins.

::Fluorite::
Promotes spiritual and psychic wholeness and development, protection, and brings peace.  It helps one meditate and learn to go past the “chatter” that our minds tend to generate when first learning to meditate. Fluorite protects psychically as a psychic shield, protect from chaotic vibrations by evening them out in an orderly manner. Fluorite is also said to enhance the strength of other stones.

::Garnet::
Promotes vigor and vitality and is a sexual stimulant. Calms anger and increases will power. Is known to stimulate circulation especially in lungs, skin and intestines. It can also be good for finances.

::Goldstone::
Is associated with vitality and energy. Is a man made gemstone that has been around since the European Renaissance. Early monks working at a glass factory near Venice, Italy were practicing alchemy when molten copper accidentally tipped into a molten glass container.

::Grey Quartz::
A good healing stone for linking heart with throat and brow chakra to expand self expression and creativity, plus refining communication skill to new levels. Eases throat tension. Immune system, thyroid, iodine and B vitamin use.

::Hematite::
Is used to improve relationships. It is good for increasing intuition. Hematite stimulates iron absorption in the small intestine, which in turn improves oxygen supply to the body.

::Herkimer Quartz Diamond::
Are the high energy seekers of the crystal world. They are exceptional healing crystals, and are used in meditations, dream and vision work, and advanced spiritualization applications. They have the ability to not only transmit their own energies, but to receive spiritual energy and to amplify and focus it intently.  The Herkimer Diamond is an “attunement stone,” useful for attuning to another person, group or environment.

::Honey Jade::
Is believed to be a powerful emotional balancing stone. It is said to radiate divine unconditional love. It dispels negativity from the third chakra (solar plexus) and has been used by the ancients {and some current} primitive tribes as a sacred stone, assisting one in access to the spiritual worlds.

::Howlite::
Is a super-calming stone and many people use it to relieve stress of all kinds. It makes an excellent antidote to insomnia due to an overactive mind. Focusing on a piece of howlite can assist in journeying outside the body and gaining insight from past lives. Placed on the third eye, it opens memories of previous times and lifetimes.

::Jade::
Is known as the dream stone. Enables understanding of dreams. Beams love, courage, chastity and wisdom. Balances emotions and provides comforting energy, endurance and peace. Reduces negativity and increases the ability to express ones self. Helps the body heal itself, increases flexibility, strengthens heart, eyes, kidneys and immune system. Helps with mental problems, purifies blood encourages long life.

::Jasper::
This is the stone of balance. It harmonizes the heart chakra, and helps boost the immune system and detoxifies the body’s system. It balances and grounds the base chakra, bestows courage and willpower to achieve ones goals. It stimulates circulation and increases energy. Provides harmony and increase creativity.

::Labradorite::
Good for the mind. Helps transform intuitive thinking into intellectual thinking. Recommended for those interested in the “unknown”. Amplifies happiness, joy and sense of security. May help with brain problems, while strengthening the intellect.

::Lapis Lazuli::
Is a powerful crystal for activating the higher mind and enhancing intellectual ability. It stimulates the desire for knowledge, truth and understanding, and aids the process of learning. It is excellent for enhancing memory. A stone of truth, Lapis encourages honesty of the spirit, and in the spoken and written word. Wear it for all forms of deep communication. It is also a stone of friendship and brings harmony in relationships.

::Lava::
Used by the American Indians when entering battle for strength and clarity. Gives strength (physical and mental) when facing difficult situations.

::Moonstone::
Can promote inspiration and bring success in love as well as business matters. It can offer protection on land and at sea. Also known to provide balance and relieves feelings of hopelessness. Severs as an emotional stabilizer. Increase intuition and good for harmonious relationship. Good for pancreas and spleen. Rainbow Moonstone intensifies your feminine ‘Goddess’ energy! It is a stone that enhances your feelings and encourages fervent desires, eager expectation and heartfelt resolve. It holds within it the deep seated nature of feminine energy, and this energy will help to balance the masculine-feminine vibrations within your body, and will nurture your spirit.

::Onyx::
Recommended during times of pain and sorrow. Balances male/female polarity. Increases hormonal balance. Strengthens bones. Helps with objectivity and making intelligent decisions.

::Opal::
Is a stone of inspiration, which enhances imagination and creativity. It can bring inspiration to projects and to life and Spirit. Its own spirit is at times like that of a child spontaneously playing, dashing colour wherever it pleases. Carrying this imaginative spontaneity into the realm of you life can bring strong creativity.

::Pearls::
Symbolizes purity and stimulates the mind to achieve clarity and wisdom. They also enhance personal integrity and help to focus ones attention.

::Peruvian Opal::
Is related to the 6th chakra – the third eye. It is said to stimulate creativity. Can take away tension in communication. Help us face the future. Said to help ideas flow more freely. Peruvian opal helps to improve psychic ability. It helps release stress.

::Pyrite::
Very good when used with other stones. Good for the memory. Gives a positive view to life and is good against depression. Pyrite regulates the digestive system. Strengthens oxygen in the blood and increases the functioning of the brain.

::Quartz Crystal::
Is a power stone. It has been called the “Universal Crystal” because of its many uses. It enhances energy by absorbing, storing, amplifying, balancing, focusing and transmitting. It channels universal energy. Quartz also enhances thoughts, as they are a form of energy. Because it directs and amplifies energy, it is extremely beneficial for manifesting, healing, meditation, protection, and channeling. Increases spiritual wisdom, insight and clarity of thought. Useful to heal emotional wounds. Increasing intuition and amplifies prayers. Good for treating headaches, dizziness and general pain relief. This is a balancing stone.

::Rainforest Rhyolite::
Is the perfect piece to carry when facing confrontation. It helps to eliminate procrastination and distractions. Physically, Rainforest Rhyolite helps to boost the immune system and cleanse the kidneys and liver. It helps with the creative process and makes an excellent stone for teachers, builders and the like. Rhyolite keeps one from procrastinating and helps to move on with your life and live in the moment.

::Rose Quartz::
Rose quartz is often called the “Love Stone.” It’s energetic hallmark is that of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra. This makes rose quartz a stone for every type of love: self-love, family, platonic, romantic, and unconditional. As a variety of quartz, rose quartz has high energy, and this strong energy can enhance love in virtually any situation.

::Rose Wood::
Has compassionate and loving heart qualities.  The energy of rosewood is primarily feminine, and focused on spiritual, intuitive health and beauty.  It is spiritual and nourishing.   Rosewood is especially effective in spiritual healing.  In matters dealing with beauty, rosewood can be very effective.  Carried or worn as a charm, this wood will enhance female beauty and feminine grace.  Frivolous energies will not be enhanced by this wood.

::Ruby::
Wear or carry Ruby to overcome exhaustion and lethargy. It stimulates circulation and amplifies energy and vitality to the whole system. Ruby has been known to calm hyperactivity in some individuals. Ruby’s intense energy sharpens the mind, bringing a heightened awareness and excellent concentration. It promotes a courageous attitude, and may increase one’s success in controversies and disputes.

::Rudraksha::
The name stems from Hindu mythology and means “the eyes of Shiva.” It is widely believed that the god meditated on the welfare of mankind and emerged crying tears of compassion. Upon hitting the earth, the tears crystallized to form the trees. It’s believed that there are many healing qualities associated with wearing Rudraksha beads. Many people believe the beads help alleviate stress, depression and lethargy. Others have said the beads reduce heart disease, lower blood pressure and increase mental clarity. Ancient Hindu scriptures have proclaimed that the beads bless one with peace of mind, protect against evil doers and spirits, and grant nirvana, Moksha, peace, and prosperity.

::Rutilated Quartz::
Is reputed to be an energizing stone that helps get energy moving on all levels. It assists with mental focus and it is also said to attract love and stabilize relationships. Rutilated quartz said to be particularly effective for getting things moving energetically. It can help slowed chakras return to normal spin and balance. Emotionally, rutilated quartz is said to be very helpful in uncovering the causes of mental issues and hang-ups. It is reputed diminishes fears and be excellent at assisting with decision-making processes.

::Sandalwood::
Is a both soothing and fragrant. It attracts positive energy, and clear perception and promotes tranquility. Wearing Sandalwood acts as an antidepressant, antiseptic, and is a sedative wood. It promotes healing of the cells and assist the immune system with preventing illness.

::Sandstone::
A stone of creativity.  It helps to build and strengthen the cohesiveness and solidarity within relationships.  Encourages truth and promotes clarity in thought and sight.  Sandstone balances one’s reality and facilitates ease of movement and change. Discourages bad tempers and general grouchiness. Sandstone treats wounds and broken bones.  It improves water retention and assists in the restoration of degenerative eyesight, weak fingernails and thinning hair.

::Silver Needle Agate::
Is a stone of creativity. It balances yin & yang, instils harmony, increases intellect, memory, energy, strength & longevity. It is a good stress reliever & increases courage & self confidence.

::Smokey Quartz::
An excellent ground and protecting stone. Calms a hyperactive mind and encourages positive thoughts and action. Good for relieving stress and anxiety. Detoxifies the digestive system.

::Tigers Eye::
Serves as a powerful balancing stone. Recommended for people beginning the spiritual journey. Strengthens self confidence, encourages a positive attitude to life.

::Tourmaline::
A wonderful pleasant energy. Amplifies telepathy and increases spiritual awareness. Provides confidence and protection against negativity.

::Turquoise::
Strengthens the whole body, good for strengthening lungs, promotes absorption of nutrients, tissue regeneration and circulation. Protects from harmful environment pollutants and poisons. Saves the wearer from problems on a journey or adventure. Destroys hatred and increases love.

::Yellow African Opal::
Is a stone of emotional stability. It is often used to amplify positive emotions. It is useful in balancing the crown chakra. The opal is said to be many things including the most powerful of healing stones, the stone of hope, the stone of great achievement and even the “stone of the Gods”.

::Yellow calcite::
Stimulates the intellect. It can help one organize intellectual thoughts and information. Boosts one’s general energy level, it increases one’s personal power, hope, and sense of self-worth. Helpful for psychic abilities and meditation. It assists with channeling, intuitive awareness, shamanic work, and other psychic activities. In the physical realm, yellow calcite benefits the stomach, upper intestines, upper back and upper spine.

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