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- Amber This
may be the oldest substance used for human adornment, dating back to 8,000
BC. Amber is not a stone but a fossilized pine resin and is a symbol of
long life.
- Amethyst Actually
a form of quartz, amethyst ranges in color from dark purple to violet.
It enhances spiritual awareness, balance, meditation, inner peace, and
healing. When held in the left hand, amethyst produces a calming feeling
and promotes thoughts of the spiritual reality behind our lives.
- Aquamarine This semi-precious stone is used for
cleansing and purifying. Among its many properties is the ability sooth
and calm the emotions, and bring peace, joy and happiness.
- Aventurine Green Aventurine is worn to improve
the eyesight. The stone is used in games of chance and is popular as a
good luck charm for gamblers. Aventurine can be used as an all-purpose
luck stone. It can also be used for peace and healing.
- Cloisonne' A very old art form that was practiced
in ancient Byzantium and China. An enameling technique in which thin wire
partitions are filled with enamel. First, delicate strips of copper wire
are bent to create a design, then soldered onto the bead surface. The
spaces are then filled with different colored enamels. Finally, the bead
is fired and polished several times to produce the desired effect.
- Citrine A variety of Quartz, Citrine is believed
to be one of the two minerals which does not hold and accumulate negative
energy but dissipates it, working out problems on both the physical and
subtle levels. It is also called the “merchants stone” because of its
value in acquiring wealth and maintaining it.
- Emeralds are known as the stone of successful
love. It is said to instill both sensitivity and loyalty within the self
and within others. It can be used to enhance memory and combine intelligence
with discernment. It helps to quite the emotions and open the heart chakra.
This stone is said to bring harmony to all areas of your life.
- Garnet A fiery red stone, garnet is worn to enhance
strength and endurance. In the middle ages garnets were used as an insect
repellant. More recently, garnets have been exchanged between parting
friends as a symbol of affection and as an amulet to insure that they
meet again.The garnet is seen to strengthen the aura and to create a shield
for repelling negative energy; it is also an aid for healing and protection
- Gold is symbolic of honor, nobility, and wealth.
Gold jewelry has been worn for millennia, not only for decoration but
for energy, courage, and luck; it brings strength of will and good humor.
- Goldstone is a flecked gemstone that is composed
of tiny copper chips suspended in glass. It is a stone of wisdom, reminding
us of the light within darkness.
- Hematite In ancient times, hematite was known
as bloodstone because of its tendency to produce a bloodlike stain when
ground on a lapidary wheel. Hematite is worn for grounding and healing
purposes, and may be used for divination.
- Howlite This stone spurs one toward the ambition
to reach ones goals, and helps eliminate the hesitation we may sometimes
experience in our actions. It has a tendency to combine the powers of
reasoning and observation with patience, which aids in discernment and
memory retention.
- Jade This sacred stone is used to create everything
from musical instruments (because when the stone is struck it produces
a resonant tone) to altars and images of Buddha and various deities. It
is believed to have power over the weather and is an ancient love-attracting
stone. The soothing green color of jade is also healing - wearing the
stone helps the body to heal itself. It is also believed to hold the power
to prolong life. If worn while gardening it is said to improve the health
of the plants.
- Jasper is a member of the quartz family and
comes in many colors. It was called Rainbringer by Indians in North America
who used it during rainmaking ceremonies. Jasper is worn to promote mental
processes and healing, to enhance beauty, and for protection. It was also
used to restrain dangerous desires or whims.
- Lapis Lazuli induces courage, and has long been
associated with royalty. This is a spiritual stone with a deep blue color
reflecting its peaceful vibrations. Lapis lazuli inspires gentleness in
its wearer. Among the powers associated with this stone are joy, fidelity,
protection, healing, love and courage.
- Malachite is worn to promote a peaceful night's
sleep. When held it is supposed to dispel depression. According to legend,
this stone will break into pieces to warn its wearer of danger. The powers
of malachite include protection, peace, power, and success in business.
- Mother of Pearl Seashells were the medium of
exchange (money) for many parts of the world where metals were lacking.
It protects, and it promotes wealth, money and riches. It was placed on
new-born infants to protect them from hazards of their new existence
- Obsidian formed when lava cooled too quickly
for the minerals inside to coalesce. This stone provides grounding, and
is used in protective rituals, for divination, and for peace.
- Onyx (Black) Onyx helps one to absorb universal
energies. It can be used to banish grief, enhance self control and stimulate
wise decision making. It helps to attune the instincts guidance center,
and promote personal strengths.
- Peridot: This stone
can be used to cleanse and stimulate the heart and solar plexus chakras,
bringing openness and acceptance of matters of love and relationships.
It acts as a healing stone to strengthen and regenerate the body and provides
a shield of protection around the body.
- Pearl The ancient Chinese believed that pearls
fell from the sky when dragons fought one another up in the clouds. They
are a symbol of purity, integrity, honesty, and wisdom.
- Quartz Crystals are symbolic of the human spirt
and mind. Quartz has been used in religious and spiritual rituals for
millennia. In recent years, quartz crystals have been widely used for
their powers of healing and protection.
- Rose Quartz is used to stimulate love and to open
the heart chakra. It promotes peace and fidelity in established relationships.
- Ruby encourages one to follow their Bliss. It
promotes gentleness and discourages violence. Rubies stimulate the loving
emotional side toward nurturing, spiritual wisdom, health, knowledge and
wealth
- Sapphire brings lightness and joy to the wearer,
it assists in healing to all parts of the body. It stimulates the throat
chakra and assists in communication and providing strength. Sapphire helps
in endeavors of diversification.
- Silver is sacred to the Moon Goddess, who protects
women and nature. It enhances grounding, mothering, meditation, nurturing,
and romantic love.
- Sodalite provides for the
ability to arrive at logical conclusions. It provides for commonality
of goal within a group. It is used to enhance truthfulness and stimulate
thought.
- Tiger-Eye If wealth and money are your wish,
then tiger-eye is the stone for you to wear. It can also be worn for protection
against any kind of danger. Tiger-eye is ruled by the Sun, and may be
worn to strengthen convictions and create courage.
- Turquoise To many Native Americans, turquoise
was a sacred stone and was placed in tombs to guard the dead. When worn
it promotes courage and guards against "the evil eye," disease, serpents,
poison, violence and accidents. Turquoise is used in money-attracting
spells, for friendship, healing and in love magic. Since it is a blue
stone, turquoise is lucky and may be worn to elicit good fortune.
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Unikite This mottled stone is
a crystalline combination of feldspar, epidote, and quartz. It brings
ones consciousness to the present. Unikite acts to balance the emotional
body, bringing it into alignment and producing a sense of well being.
All infomation supplied for entertainment purposes only.
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