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GEMSTONE LORE
Agate: Aid in
balancing physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies. Also used to aid in the relief of
stress.
Amazonite:
Helps in awakening the heart; also used to soothe tense emotions.
Amber: Reduces
confusion; helps with cleansing and remembrance of lives past.
Amethyst: Aids
in restlessness and insomnia.
Eases meditation work; aids in healing.
Ametrine: Aids
in intellectual stimulation and helps to balance anxiety and fear.
Apatite:
Enhances intellect and focus.
Aids in healing and insight.
Aquamarine:
Aids in purification and self-expression. Helps in seeking balance and reducing anxiety.
Aventurine:
Helps with mental agility is one of the best balancing stones for the
heart.
Azurite:
Focuses intuitive energy, and quieting the mind.
Bloodstone:
Aids with healing and renewal.
Carnelian:
Focuses analytical capabilities; protects from negativity. Aids in spiritual work.
Chrysocolla:
Eases heartache and develops inner strength.
Chrysoprase: Balances
female-male energy. Facilitates
self expression.
Citrine: Helps
with development of intuition.
Aids in creativity and mental awakening.
Coral: Seeks to
quiet emotions and aids in visualization.
Crystal Quartz:
Intensifies energy and spiritual development and consciousness raising.
Dumortierite:
Helps with self reliance; and recognition of potential. Aids in communication of ideas.
Emerald: Aids
in removal of hidden fears. Helps
with domestic peace and harmony.
Fluorite: Leads
to stability and responsibility.
Aids in concentration and unbiased thinking.
Garnet: Helps
with removal of negative influences and increases awareness and insight.
Hematite:
Increases mental attunement and memory. Focuses energy and emotions.
Howlite: Aids
with awareness and emotional expression and observation skills. Helps with patience and eliminating
negativity.
Iolite:
Increases intuition and spiritual growth. Helps with healing and balance.
Jade: Leads to
realization of potential and resourcefulness. Seeks peace and accord.
Jasper: Sense
of nurturing, joy and awareness.
Leads to balancing of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual
energies.
Labradorite:
Helps with alignment and spiritual connection. Seeks clarity and discernment.
Lapis Lazuli:
Aids in awareness and objectivity.
Leads to expanded consciousness.
Helps with courage and serenity.
Larimar: Also
known as Blue Pectolite and/or the Atlantis stone, Larimar symbolizes boundlessness and immensity. The stone breaks old thought patterns,
frees and opens up new ways of thinking and acting. It protects against negative energy. Even though it can be found in many parts of the world, only the Dominican Republic produces the blue colored jewelry grade variety. The color of Larimar is similar to the reflection of sky in the water with a hint of clouds.
Lepidolite:
Increases hope and emotional balance.
Magnesite: The
white color symbolizes purity and freedom but also fertility. It is said to protect the wearer
against false love, false friends and intrigue.
Malachite:
Helps with transformation and clarifying emotions.
Moonstone: Aids
in introspection and reflection.
Increases insight and tenderness.
Mother of Pearl:
Increases mental clarity, intuition and imagination.
Obsidian:
Helps to deflect negativity and increases protection and healing.
Onyx: Increases
self control and decision making skills.
Opal: Increases
creativity and spontaneity and change.
Pearl:
Purity. Helps with charity,
innocence, and sincerity.
Increases spirituality and faith.
Peridot: Helps
with understanding and openness in love and relationships.
Rhodocrosite:
Love. Aids with emotional
balance and cleansing. Leads to
relaxation and renewal. Increases
consciousness.
Rhodonite:
Focuses attention to details.
Increases generosity.
Rose Quartz:
Love. Aids in healing
emotional wounds. Seeks peace and
happiness.
Ruby: The
nurturing stone. Leads to
spiritual wisdom and attainment of values. Aids in protection from stress.
Sapphire: Aids
in fulfillment of dreams. Aids in
intuition.
Smoky Quartz:
Helps to clear emotional blockages and attention to the moment. Leads to
joy in living.
Sodalite: Leads
to calmness and healing. Aids in
stress reduction and self esteem.
Tanzanite: Aids
in communication and intuition.
Helps with spirituality.
Tiger Eye: Aids
in the release of inhibitions and seeking new experiences.
Topaz: True
love. Leads to understanding of
interrelationships, expression of ideas and personal expansion.
Tourmaline:
Helps with soul searching and releasing.
Turquoise: Aids
in spiritual attunement and cleansing.
Aids in seeking peace of mind and guidance through the unknown.
Unakite: Helps
with emotional balance and foresight.
Seeks balance.
Zoisite: Helps
to dispel laziness.
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