Belief in the magical and mystical power of gems goes back to ancient history. The ancient Babylonians used gems as talismans, associated them with astrology, and believed in their healing properties. This tradition continued through the Greeks and Romans, whose writings on gems, mostly regarding their medical properties, have passed down to us. In modern times, gems and crystals are still thought by some to have healing properties. Traditionally, particular gems were believed to hold these powers through their association with particular gods, saints, heavenly bodies, or astrological signs. These traditions are often carried through to modern times, for example, in traditional Hindu ayurvedic medicine. Modern healers often have other explanations for their art, usually relating to the effects of light reflected off or channeled through the stones, or to some form of vibration within the crystals. It is here you can refer to the gemstones used in our products.


AGATE:
Agate is highly valued as a talisman or amulet in ancient times. It is said to quench the thirst and protect from fevers. Persian magicians used agate to divert storms. Agate is a good protective stone, esp. for children, and is very calming and soothing. It can help strengthen the body's connection to the Earth. It provides courage, energy, strength, dispels fear, aids in acceptance and grounding both physical and emotional balance. Agate aids in strengthening other stones when put together. A great confidence booster! * also see Fire Agate

AMETHYST:
Amethyst has long been called the "sobriety stone." In ancient Rome, crushed amethyst was added to wine cups to prevent drunkenness. It is said to assist with healing alcoholism, compulsive behaviors, and addictions of all kinds. Amethyst brings energies of stability, peace, calm, balance, courage and inner strength. It has been used to protect against psychic attacks. On the spiritual level, amethyst can help open to communication with angels, telepathy and other psychic abilities. It is an excellent stone for meditation or dream work, past life work, and can help you see your path. It has also been used to help ease the pain of grief, and promote happiness. It also aids in opening the 6th Chakra

CARNELIAN:
Carnelian is an agate class of chalcedony that is a stone of creativity, individuality and courage. Like all agates, it has protection energies. It can aid memory, including recall of past lives and promote intuitive clarity. It can assist one in finding the right mate. It is also a stone of protection in general and from anger, jealousy and fear. In addition it can help with manifestation of one's desires, and brings good luck. Carnelian can help ease or remove sorrows. It also helps stabilize energies in the home. It is sometimes called the "actor's stone". Carnelian is associated with the root and sacral chakras. Physically, carnelian has been used to heal open sores, rejuvenate tissues and cells, rheumatism, kidney stones and other kidney problems, gall stones, colds, pollen allergies, and neuralgia. It also helps one to appreciate and enjoy the physical world.

CHLORITE:
Chlorite is considered one of the most powerful healing stones. It cleanses and purifies the aura, chakras and other energy centers.

CITRINE:
Citrine is created by the natural heating of amethyst which changes from purple to gold-brown when heated to 878 degrees F. Citrine breaks up energy blockages and strengthens the will. It will aid in vision, balance and letting go of addictions. Citrine is known as a "success" stone because it is said in folklore to promote success and abundance, especially in business and commerce. It can activate the 2nd and 3rd charkas.

COPPER:
Copper is an elemental metal. Mystic lore is that copper is a metal of the god, Hermes, a facilitator of mental agility and quick wittedness. It is said to be a good conductor of energies from the higher realms of our world. As a healing talisman, copper is used in bracelets to treat arthritis

CORAL: 
Coral is a stone of organic origin. Coral can be used to reconnect with nature and its variety of wonders. Coral also attracts love and prosperity, particularly red coral, which is a stone of passion. It represents diplomacy and concurrence. It is also said to quiet the emotions and to bring peace to within the self. It facilitates intuition, imagination and visualization. It helps one to both understand and use the qualities of the mystic. It can bring one into communication with the Ancient Ones of the world and expedite and accelerate the transfer of knowledge. It strengthens the circulatory system and the bones of the body. It can be used to stimulate tissue regeneration, and promote emotional balance. 

FIRE AGATE:
Fire agate is a stone of courage, protection, and strength. Mystical lore says that it relieves fears, halts gossip and even reflects any threat of harm back to the source. Fire agate can help with spiritual advancement and progression. It promotes and enhances energy, including meditation, ritual, and spiritual healing energies. It also balances masculine (active) and feminine (receptive) energies. It is also said that it can take the edge off the emotional charge of problems. Fire agate is often used in spells to increase skills in communication in writing and speaking. It can also heighten creative visualization. Metaphysical healing lore professes that fire agate enhances all healing energies, and assists with healing of the circulatory system, lymph system, intestines.

FLUORITE:
Fluorite promotes spiritual and psychic wholeness and development, truth, protection, and brings peace. It protects psychically and in the physical realm. It helps one meditate and learn to go past the "chatter" that our minds tend to generate when first learning to meditate. It can help get rid of mental blocks and similar mental issues. Physically it helps general health throughout the body's main skeletal and muscular systems. All colors are also good for auric cleansing. 
Fluorite is used to purify and detoxify both the spirit and places. It is often recommended placed around computers and the workplace to reduce stress and relieve negative forces

GARNET:
Garnet is a stone of romantic love and passion. It is used in metaphysics to enhance sensuality, sexuality, and intimacy. It is said to bring positive thoughts and boosts energy, and be excellent for manifestation. It can also assist mystically with success in one's career and building one's self-confidence. It is also a protective energy stone which is especially effective for protection from evil, and is used for gentle spiritual healing. Lore says that garnet can heal the blood, heart and lungs. Garnet is associated primarily with the root chakra, but also with other chakras depending on its color. Garnet brings greater vitality and helps bring one's dreams into the material world.

GOLD:
Traditional folklore and crystal healing metaphysical lore say the following about gold. Gold can balance energy fields, and is beneficial for opening and balancing the third eye and crown chakras. It can also balance the heart chakra. It can remove negative energy from the chakras and bring in the positive from the stones it is with. It has been used to bring wealth, happiness and good feelings. Gold is a mineral of spirituality, understanding, and attunement to nature. It attracts positive energy and is a great healing mineral
Gold symbolizes the purity of the spiritual aspect of "All That Is". It is symbolic of spiritual development in the realm of complete understanding, allowing one to both attain and maintain communion with the source of all being. It emits an energy to prompt one to allow beauty to come forth from the inner being as one travels through the world of experiences. It assists one to activate, to mobilize and to actualize the intrinsic potential of the self. The energy of gold can assist one in the elimination of ego conflicts and feelings of futility. Gold is an excellent mineral for purification of the physical body.

HEMATITE:
Hematite can assist in purification of the energies of our physical and energetic circulatory systems. It is the the most widely used stone for 'grounding', and it is said to energize both the root chakra at the base of the spine & the 'Earth Star' below the feet. 
Hematite is known as a "stone for the mind". It brings mental organization and is very grounding and calming. It helps with original thinking, logical thinking, and mathematics. It decreases negativity and can help balance the body/mind/spirit. Physically it has been used to keep the body cool, to decrease blood disorders, nervous problems and insomnia, as well as align the spine and mend broken bones. Hematite is associated with the root (base) chakra.

JADE:
Jade is a stone of the heart. As such it is related to the heart chakra and has a beneficial effect on all heart chakra related issues. So, of course, it can attract and enhance love of all kinds. It is also a stone of fidelity and generosity. It is also considered to be good for the physical heart and for emotional balance and stability. Jade is also very helpful as a stone of abundance. Physically, jade is used to heal lung problems, kidney problems, immune system weakness, PTSD, and nervous system overwork. 

JASPER:
Red jasper is called a stone of fairness and justice because mystical lore claims that it decreases unjustness and helps in unfair situations. It is also said to enhance responsibility, choice, and compassion. Used in mystical dreamwork, it can enhance dream recall. It is said to assist in protection and rescue from danger. Red jasper is associated with the first and second chakras. Metaphysically, it is purported to have a stabilizing effect, and help one take all one's energy and use it in a balanced manner. It is also said to be a stone that helps in all areas of survival, and is a very protective stone. Red jasper said in gemstone lore to be a stone of controlled passion and used to help control one's own passions. Crystal healing lore says that physically it assists in healing by maintaining positive movement with all types of disorders and disease

KYANITE: 

Blue Kyanite is an aluminum silicate mineral. Its crystal system is triclinic and forms in elongated, flat, bladelike crystals.

Blue Kyanites are a tranquilizing and powerful transmitter and amplifier of high frequency energies. This makes it an excellent attunement stone for meditation. It instantly aligns the chakras , cuts through fear, encourages speaking ones truth, and allows for self expression and communication. It never holds negativity so never needs cleansing or clearing(although it does like it). If one chooses to sleep with Blue Kyanite, the process of lucid dreaming will be greatly stimulated. Kyanite is one of the most prominent allies to be used for Crystal Resonance Therapy and other forms of crystal-based healing. It can clear a persons energetic field and creates protective shield that will provide a safe space in which to do psychic or healing work. Kyanite’s frequency mandates one to act upon intuitive guidance, building strong bridges between our inner and outer selves. It can help one to cut through cloudy thoughts, indecision or hesitancy so that forward movement can be made in one’s life. This is a stone of connection, a stone that clears emotional blocks between people.  Kyanite can strongly activate the 'third eye' chakra, for enhanced inner visioning, greater psychic ability and lucid dreaming, astral travel, telepathy & clairvoyance. It is said increase intuition and insight, and to assist creativity. 
Kyanite is a stone of channeling, altered states, vivid dreams, dream recall, and visualizations. It gives protection during these states. It brings loyalty, honesty and tranquility, and diminishes anger and confusion. Kyanite does not retain negative energy and never needs energetic cleansing. It does align and balance all chakras, often very suddenly. Kyanite can remove energy blockages. Blue kyanite is associated with the throat chakra and is a boost to meditation. Black kyanite is also a boost to meditation, and is associated with the root chakra. Black kyanite is also very protective and deflects negativity. 

LAPIS LAZULI:
Lapis brings truthfulness, openness, inner power, intuition, virility and manifestation. It strengthens the mind and body as well as increasing awareness and spiritual evolution. It can help organize daily life and contact guardian spirits. Lapis also helps build self-confidence, and is a stone traditionally for royalty. Lapis bring spiritual love and is also known for enhancing love and fidelity within marriage. It is associated with the throat and brow chakras and can help one say just the right thing, as if by magic. Lapis is also a stone that protects from both physical and psychic attacks. Lapis is also helpful for sinus ailments.Lapi Lazuli increases psychic ability, opens clairvoyance and promotes throat (expressiveness) cleansings. It aligns the etheric, mental and spiritual bodies thru thought amplification.

MAGNETITE: 
Lodestone (Magnetite) is used in many ways. It can align the chakras, and balance yin/yang energies. It is used to lessen or dispel grief, fear, anger, confusion, and attachment. It helps relieve burdens and increase energy and endurance. It is said to have been used to make soldiers invulnerable. Lodestone has a receptive, attracting energy that attracts power, as well as good fortune, and love. It also guards against infidelity. Lodestone is related to the astrological signs of Aries, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Virgo. It is said to strengthen the circulatory system, help with healing blood and bleeding problems, alleviate pain, boost the immune system, relieve agitation and depression. Magickally, lodestone is used for its power of attraction, and can be placed on an altar or worn during a ritual to increase a spell's power. It's been used for millennia for amulets and talismans. Lodestone is excellent for grounding and protection from evil and spells

MALACHITE:
Malachite can provide protection from karmic danger and release from fear. It is said to offer the user the opportunity to resolve the inner tensions that bring about repeating patterns of difficulty, and to nourish the heart chakra. 
Malachite is a stone of transformation and helps with change and spiritual evolution. It can clear and activate all chakras, as well as balance them. Malachite is a stone that bridges the energy of the heart and root chakras. It is particularly useful for balancing and clearing the heart chakra. As such, it helps balance pure love, romance, and one's own well-being. Malachite is a stone of good fortune and prosperity/abundance, too.
Malachite is also a very protective stone, being especially helpful for general protection, protection from evil, protection during pregnancy and childbirth, and protection for children. It is also an excellent protection stone during flying and other travel. Using this stone, one can counteract self-destructive romantic tendencies and help encourage true, pure love. Malachite is also good for enhancing emotional stability and balance in general. It can decrease one's tendency to radiation illness, asthma, arthritis, and tumors.

MOONSTONE:
This is a stone for hoping and wishing. It allows one to absorb that which is needed from the universal energies, not necessarily, however, furthering that which is wanted. It helps one to recognize the ups and downs of life and to gracefully acknowledge the changing cycles. It can assist one in sustaining and understanding the destiny one has chosen. It works to bring the galactic evolved energies from other worlds to accessibility. The energy of moonstone is balancing, introspective, reflective and lunar. Its vibration relates to new beginnings and flashes of insight. It stimulates intuitive recognition and helps one apply it in a practical sense. It also enhances perception and discernment as it cleanses negativity from the chakras, enhancing the feminine aspects of ones nature. Moonstone stimulates confidence and composure and assists one in the total fulfillment of one's destiny. Once called the "traveler's stone', it can be used for protection and good fortune.


QUARTZ:
These crystals can be used to amplify both energy and thoughts. They can assist in the creation of power and can provide clarity in thinking. They are said to bring the energy of the stars into the soul. Quartz crystal is the connection between the physical dimension and the realm of the mind. It is used to communicate with minerals, plants, animals and intelligent forces outside of the physical dimension. Its natural tendency is for harmony and it is recognized as a "stone of power". It can also transform thoughts into sound, producing the vibration associated with the thought. In Lemuria, quartz was used for rejuvenation and in the development of a complete civilization of incredible power and splendor. It provides for purification of the physical, mental and spiritual bodies. It is also a healer of negativity associated with ones perspectives and judgement. "Clear" quartz has been used extensively in meditation, spiritual development and healing.

ROSE QUARTZ:
Rose quartz is a stone of unconditional love. It opens the heart chakra to all forms of love: self-love, family love, platonic love, and romantic love. Rose quartz has excellent protection energies during pregnancy and childbirth. The elevated energy of quartz gives rose quartz a property of enhancing love in virtually any situation. It also brings gentleness, forgiveness, and tolerance. Rose quartz is also said to be helpful with weight loss. Rose quartz is associated with the heart chakra.

Selentite:

Selenite is often known as the light bringer, due to its linear crystal structure it behaves like a natural fibre optic. If any light is shone through the material it is transmitted down the full length of the crystal. This is a physical manifestation of its metaphysical properties. The crystal structure is very linear and is easily cleaved into natural wands . Selenite could be considered as the sword of awareness cutting through assumptions and promoting re-connection between the conscious self and the inner mystic. Selenite allows direction of energy into the body and energy system to remove blockages which result in disease. Selenite and Apophyllite are the only two minerals powerful enough to clear negative energies out of Quartz Crystals. Selenite is further unique in that it is the only mineral capable of programming Quartz Crystals. Place any crystal, specimen or pocket stone you have been working with on top of your Selenite Wand. You can set a number of different stones in a row. The Selenite will both clean any energies present and recharge your other crystals and stones. You can greatly increase any other crystal or stone energy by pointing your Selenite Wand at the other stone. Reprogramming is done this way. Just visualize how you want the energy of your Quartz crystal or other stone to perform. Spirit Guides, Angels, Higher Beings or Totem Animals can all be more easily contacted using a Selenite Wand. Access your subconscious as well. These wands are very potent. Be careful of your thoughts when working with Selenite. Rub your Selenite in an outward direction with two or three fingers. At the same time visualize and ask to contact a guide. Selenite provides a bridge to other worlds. Selenite is often used for clarity of mental processes. It was the original record keeping stone in Atlantean and Lemurian times. Using the same rubbing technique as for Past Lives, ask your Selenite for passage to particular areas of knowledge. Many times that knowledge is given to you in dreaming or while astral traveling. When using your Selenite Wand in any of these ways or to amplify healing, make certain you use your inner powers to wipe clean the energy that has been placed into the Selenite. Superior for psychic development and intuitive processes. A growing number of readers are finding Selenite more useful and manageable than Quartz Crystal. Quartz has that uncompromising habit of amplifying everything, positive or negative. As a bridge to altered states of consciousness, Selenite is an excellent tool for visualization, meditation and working with the subconscious. Selenite Goes to the source of physical disorders and provides insights into probable causes. Outstanding as a journeying tool for Shamans. Its unique ability to connect and balance the Spiritual and Physical bodies enables Selenite to do similar work between two persons. Working with the subtle bodies Selenite pushes one to the area most in need of clearing and balancing. Its power in working with all of the chakras makes Selenite a universal healing implement. Selenite is not like any other healing stone or wand that focuses its particular energy on a problem. Selenite works like a tuner on a radio to discover locations of static in the aura. As your own awareness grows so will your use of this mystical mineral. Because of this ability to flow light into all situations coupled with its physical structure it is an ideal wand making material. The energy flow is an ideal carrier of the energies of other crystals added to the wands.

SILVER:
Silver is a mineral that is said to mirror the soul, strengthen the connection between astral and physical bodies, and enhance intuitive and psychic energies. Silver is mystically considered to improve speech, bring eloquence. It is also purported to attract, enhance and store the energies of gemstones, as well as draw out negative energies. Silver is related to the moon, and moon energies. Physically, crystal healing lore indicates that silver is has been traditionally used to aid heptatitis treatments, eliminate toxins, expel toxins through the pores, headache, rheumatic pain, nausea and gastritis, obesity, diabetes, and increase assimilation of vitamins A and E. 

SMOKEY QUARTZ:
Smoky (or smokey) quartz is a grounding and stabilizing stone. It brings calm and centering, lifts depression, enhances practicality, and generally removes negative energies, bringing happiness. Smoky quartz is also a good luck stone. It can also assist in tapping subconscious wisdom. Smoky quartz is a protective stone, particularly for physical protection, protection from negativity, and psychic protection. Physically, smoky quartz is helpful for kidneys, abdomen, pancreas, reproductive organs, menstrual cramps, fertility issues, water retention. Smoky quartz is associated with the root chakra


TIGER EYE:
Tiger Eye is a stone for increasing one's physical energy, stamina, mental clarity, will power, strength and decisiveness. It is said to activate the third chakra, and to increase one's personal power & ability to manifest one's desires. 
Tiger's Eye (Tiger Eye) is a stone of protection that is also very grounding. It enhances integrity, willpower, practicality and correct use of power. It is a stone that enhances good luck, and brings prosperity, often in the form of money. Tiger's eye is also a very protective stone which is especially protective during travel. It can also help one see clearly without illusion. Tiger's eye brings a special boost to the solar plexus chakra and to one's personal power.

TOURMALINE:
Tourmaline increases flexibility, happiness, objectivity, compassion and serenity. It also enhances tolerance and understanding. It is a stone that is very helpful for channeling. Tourmaline is also a very protecting stone. Tourmaline is often associated with the heart chakra, particularly watermelon tourmaline, where it opens one to accept love. Other colors of tourmaline are associated with the chakra of the same color.
Black Tourmaline is among the premier stones for purification of one's energies and protection from environmental negativity. It is said to cleanse the aura of disharmonious energies, help one attain states of higher awareness, and keep bad influences at bay. It is electromagnetic and creates a strong anti-cancer vibration. It is known as a master healer!


TURQUOISE:
Turquoise is a stone of wholeness, promoting the sense of unity of the self and oneness with all that surrounds us. It is said to make one feel at home in both the physical and spiritual worlds. 
Turquoise is one of the oldest known gem materials. The Egyptians were mining turquoise in 3,200 BC in the Sinai. The blue of turquoise was thought to have powerful metaphysical properties by many ancient cultures. In ancient Mexico, turquoise was reserved for the gods, it would not be worn by mere mortals. Turquoise is sacred to both Native American and oriental traditions. It is associated with the sky, and bringing sky energy to earth. It can help promote honest and clear communication from the heart.
A stone very close to the basics of the earth; imparts wisdom, serenity, honesty and friendship.


VEDIC GEMS:
Sun: Ruby
Mercury: Emerald
Venus: Diamond
Mars: Red Coral
Jupiter: Yellow Sapphire
Saturn: Blue Sapphire
Rahu: Hessonite
Ketu: Cat's eye Chysoberyl
Moon: Pearl

WESTERN ASTROLOGICAL GEMSTONES:
Aries: Bloodstone (zodiac), jasper, red coral (planet)
Taurus: Sapphire (zodiac), emerald (planet)
Gemini: Agate (zodiac), emerald, tiger's eye (planet)
Cancer: Emerald (zodiac), moonstone (planet)
Leo: Onyx (zodiac), rock crystal (planet)
Virgo: Carnelian (zodiac), citrine (planet)
Libra: Peridot (zodiac), sapphire (planet)
Scorpio: Beryl (zodiac), ruby, garnet (planet)
Sagittarius: Topaz (zodiac), topaz (planet)
Capricorn: Ruby (zodiac), lapis lazuli (planet)
Aquarius: Garnet (zodiac), turquoise (planet)
Pisces: Amethyst (zodiac), aquamarine (planet)

CHINESE ASTROLOGICAL GEMSTONES:
Rat: emerald
Ox: lapis lazuli
Tiger: ruby
Rabbit: sapphire
Dragon: ruby
Snake: opal
Horse: topaz
Goat: sapphire
Monkey: tiger's eye
Rooster: topaz
Dog: ruby
Pig: moonstone

BIRTHSTONES: This list gives some common Western birthstones, ancient lists are considerably different from the examples given here !
January: Garnet (both modern and traditional)
February: Amethyst (both modern and traditional)
March: Aquamarine (modern), bloodstone (traditional)
April: Diamond (both modern and traditional)
May: Emerald (both modern and traditional)
June: Pearl (modern), alexandrite (traditional)
July: Ruby (both modern and traditional)
August: Peridot (modern), sardonyx (traditional)
September: Sapphire (both modern and traditional)
October: Opal (modern), tourmaline (traditional)
November: Yellow topaz (modern), citrine (both modern and traditional)
December: Turquoise, blue topaz (modern), zircon, lapis lazuli (traditional) 


The information regarding the metaphysical and other properties and purposes of minerals are provided for inspirational purposes only. In no way is it intended for diagnosing illness, prescription, or advice and should not replace proper medical attention. Consult your Doctor or other health care practitioner regarding health issues

Information was gratefully gathered from these references:
Guide to Gems by Cally Oldershaw; published by Firefly Books, 2003
Rocks, Fossils and Gems, by DK Publishing, 1997; and the following websites:
Creative Bead Designs
Treasure Island, Powers that be!
Heaven and Earth
Bell, Book and Candle

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