Gem Guide

Agate

• agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy,
• harmonizes the yin and yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe
• metaphysically, agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence

Amazonite

• heals and opens both the heart and throat chakras to enhance loving communication
• Assists in manifesting universal love
• Soothes emotional trauma
• Alleviates worry and fear

Amethyst

• symbolizes piety, humility, sincerity and spiritual wisdom
• using an Amethyst as a meditation focus will increase the positive spiritual feelings and love of the divine
• helps overcome fears and cravings, as well as relieve headaches
• can also be used as a dream stone and to help insomnia by placing the stone under your pillow while sleeping
• this powerful protective stone can transmute negative energy into loving energy and enhance intuitive guidance

Apatite  

• aids in manifestation
• can help deepen meditation as well as raise kundalini energy
• aids in communication and self expression, leading to knowledge of truth through the throat chakra

 Aquamarine

• reduces stress and quiets the mind
• a stone of courage, it is believed to counteract dark forces
• sharpens intuition and opens clairvoyance
• clears the throat chakra and encourages service to humanity
• encourages responsibility for oneself and promotes self-expression

 Chalcedony

• a powerful cleansing stone that absorbs negative energy in order to balance the body, mind and spirit
• transforms melancholy into joy
• eases self-doubt
• facilitates inward self-reflection
• creates harmony

Chrysoprase

• stimulates self-acceptance, forgiveness and compassion
• said to enhance fertility
• promotes relaxation, deep meditative states and peaceful sleep
• stimulates creativity
• energizes the sacral and heart chakras

 Citrine

• powerful cleanser and regenerator
• warming, energizing and highly creative stone
• absorbs, transmutes, dissipates and grounds negative energy
• stone of abundance, teaching us how to manifest and attract wealth, prosperity and  success
• soothes group/family discord
• raises self-esteem and self-confidence, helping to develop a positive attitude
• enhances concentration
• helps overcome depression and fear
• promotes inner calm so wisdom can emerge

Druzy

• encourages clarity of mind
• stimulates the rising of Kundalini energy to the crown chakra
• balances the chakras
• amplifies the energy of the surrounding stones

Fluorite

• powerful mineral that helps ground your energy and improve focus
• absorbs negative energies within the environment
• helps heal infections and disorders within the body

Freshwater Pearl

• symbol of love and purity
• promotes truth and loyalty

 Garnet

• balances the root chakra

• stimulates passion and creativity
• promotes courage needed to overcome challenges or situations of crisis
• improves self-confidence
• works to heal blood-related diseases

Green Onyx

• physically, onyx is beneficial for teeth, bones, bone marrow, the feet, and blood disorders.
• a secretive stone that assists in keeping your own counsel
• provides support and relief in times of exceptional stress and confusion
• can be used to heal old grief and suffering

Iolite

• activates the third eye, enhancing visualization and intuitive insight
• aids in understanding
• helps you express your true self
• creates harmony in relationships

Jade

• a "dream stone" that when placed on the forehead can bring insightful dreams and emotional release
• a symbol of purity and serenity
• much revered in the East, it is associated with increasing love in the heart chakra 
• releases negative emotions

Kyanite

• opens the throat chakra, encouraging self-expression and communication
• excellent for meditation; amplifies high frequency energies
• cuts through ignorance, fear and blockages
• boosts self-confidence
• relieves anxiety

 Labradorite

• connects you to your higher consciousness
• brings light to the wearer and blocks negative energy
• stimulates intuition
• balances fears and insecurities
• strengthens faith in the self and trust in the universe
• a stone of transformation and useful companion through change, imparting strength and perseverance
• a highly mystical and protective stone

 Lapiz Lazuli

• opens the third eye
• balances the throat chakra
• stimulates enlightenment and enhances psychic abilities
• releases stress and brings serenity and peace
• protective stone, blocking you from negative energy
• encourages self-expression and speaking your truth

 Lemon Quartz

• meditation with lemon quartz will enhance focus on your goals with a clear, bright outlook to manifest your future as you wish it to be
• a good luck stone, it helps usher in opportunities for abundance
• helps curb diet-related cravings

Moonstone

• balances the hormonal cycle
• soothes and stabilizes the emotions
• promotes intuition and helps develop clairvoyance
• balances the sacral and solar plexus chakras
• brings about good fortune and passionate love

Mother of pearl

• attracts fortune and happiness
• symbolizes purity, integrity and grace

Opal

• enhances cosmic consciousness
• induces psychic and mystical visions
• reflective, karmic stone, teaching you that what you put out comes back
• helps you realize your full potential
• stimulates creativity

Peridot

• promotes grace and serenity
• brings about forgiveness of oneself and dissolves feelings of self-blame
• enhances prosperity in all areas of life
• gently releases anger

Pink opal

• said to aid in cleansing and activating the root and sacral chakras
• creates a feeling of being centered

Puka shells

• originates from cone snail shells in the ocean  
• In the Hawaiian tradition, the wearing of puka shells was thought to ensure a peaceful and safe voyage, especially for sailors on a long journey

Pyrite

• excellent energy shield, blocking out negative energy
• a positive stone, facilitating tapping into abilities and potential, stimulating the flow of ideas
• improves memory
• boasts self-confidence
• relieves anxiety and frustration

Quartz

• raises the vibration and amplifies energy
• enhances psychic abilities and attunes you to your spiritual purpose

Rose Quartz

• a stone of unconditional love and infinite peace
• activates the heart chakra
• purifies and opens the heart and helps to attract love
• enhances positive affirmations

Rhodochrosite

• helps to attract soul mates
• clears the solar plexus chakra
• helps you to face the truth with loving awareness
• encourages a positive attitude
• enhances dream states and creativity
• can lift depressed moods and bring light into your life

Ruby

• stimulates the heart chakra
• encourages you to "follow your bliss" and passion for life
• promotes dynamic leadership
• attracts sexual activity
• creates a positive and courageous mentality
• encourages transformation and removal of negative energy

Silverite

• Sometimes called mystic sapphire, this stone is typically a sapphire which is heat treated to give it a coating to make it shiny.  
• They are said to facilitate peace and balance within the physical, mental and spiritual energies of the body
• Sapphires, in all their beauty, have been highly regarded and sought after throughout history, and associated with kings, emperors and Greek gods.

Sunstone

• clears all the chakras
• a joyful stone which brings in light and energy, allowing the true self to shine through happily
• encourages optimism and enthusiasm
• acts as an anti-depressant, lifting dark moods and bringing in the regenerative power of the sun

Tanzanite

• activates the throat chakra for clear communication and expression
• promotes compassion
• calms an overactive mind
• brings a peaceful understanding of one's own heart

Tiger's Eye

• a protective stone, bringing out integrity and promoting clarity of intention
• alleviates depression
• helps to mend personal issues of psychiatric dis-ease, a feeling of unworthiness and self-criticism
• increases low-sex drive

Topaz

• a soothing stone that heals and energizes
• promotes truth and forgiveness
• helps you to find your true path
• stimulates self-confidence

 Tourmaline

• cleanses, purifies and transforms dense energy into a lighter vibration
• grounds spiritual energy
• clears and balances all the chakras
• attracts inspiration, compassion, tolerance and prosperity
• balances male/female energy in the body

 Turquoise

• serves as a protective stone, keeping the wearer from harm
• brings about good fortune
• symbolizes friendship
• can increase growth and muscular strength, as well as detoxify the body
• said to balance all the chakras