Agate (Moss)
Said
by the ancients to render the wearer invisible. Agate
is believed to cure insomnia, ensure pleasants
dreams, protect from danger, promote strength,
healing and a bold heart. Wearers become temperate,
contigent and cautious. Agate is a cooling stone, it
reduces feaver, quenches thirst, quiets the pulse and
insures a long and prosperous life.
Agate
Said
by the ancients to render the wearer invisible. Agate
is believed to cure insomnia, ensure pleasants
dreams, protect from danger, promote strength,
healing and a bold heart. Wearers become temperate,
contigent and cautious. Agate is a cooling stone, it
reduces feaver, quenches thirst, quiets the pulse and
insures a long and prosperous life.
Amber
Technically
not a gemstone or a mineral but a fossilized sap from
prehistoric trees. Amber is believed to alleviate
headaches. This gemstone is believed to bring a
carefree disposition and promotes good luck and
success. As well as dissolves oppostions, helps with
stomach, spleen and kidney complaints. It also
reduces joint problems and alleviates teething pains
in babies.
Amethyst
Worn
by medieval European soldiers in battle for
protection. Amethyst is believed to sharpen thinking,
dispel sleep, pleasant dreams, ensure safe travel and
repels negativity. This gemstone is considered a
symbol of security, sincerity and peace of
mind.
Aqua Marine
For
many centuries, oceanic energy was believe to be
contained within the stone. Believed to protect
against gossip, aid in meditation, promote peace,
reduces fluid retention and calms nerves.
Bloodstone
Legend
has it that Bloodstone was formed during the
crucifiction of Christ. Bloodstone is believed to
cure hemorrhages, stop bleeding, promotes good
circulation, removes energy blocks and promotes
balance.
Blue Sapphire
Ancient
people believed that the power of wisdom is contained
within this gemstone. Sapphire is believed to protect
the wearer from harm and envy. This gemstone ensures
safe travel, promotes financial rewards and
contributes to mental clarity and perception.
Cat's Eye
Egyptians
believe that the wearer of this gemstone would have
the keen eyesight of the beloved cat. Cat's eye
enhances insight, protects from the evil eye, brings
clear thinking, focus' the mind and promotes
compassion and good luck.
Carnelian
Ancients
buried only the "Noble Class", ones who held a high
social status with this gemstone. Carnelian gives
energy, protects from bad vibrations, guards against
poverty, helps give a sense of humor and increases
the appetite
Citrine
In
ancient times citrine was used to protect against the
plague, bad skin and evil thoughts. This gemstone is
believed to promote happiness, aid in digestion,
removes toxins from the body and is useful in the
treatment of depression, constipation and diabetes.
Clear Quartz
Clear
quartz is the most vital element of any crystal
collection. It contains within it the full spectrum
of colors, and can thus be used for a variety of
purposes: psychic and emotional healing, programming
for any of your goals, to balance the chakras, or as
a general meditational aid. We call clear quartz the
mirror of the soul because it reflects and radiates
that in us which is divine. Someone once said, "We
are not human beings trying to be spiritual, we are
spiritual beings trying to be human." As quartz
crystal embraces and includes all colors so it can
help us to experience all aspects of what it means to
be spiritual/human.
Coral
(other
known as garden of the sea) - Coral was once believed
to be a plant but is now known to actually contain
living animals called Polyps. Coral is it's skeletal
mass, like a shell from a snell. Coral is believed to
aid in meditation/visualization as well as stimulates
the bloodstream. Pink shades restore harmony to the
heart, aids in depression and protects from skin
disease.
Emerald
Ancient
Romans dedicated emeralds to the goddess Venus
because it was thought to promote love. Emeralds are
believed to prevent Epilepsy, stop bleeding, prevents
fever, ensures calmness, acts as a traquilizer for a
troubled mind, is luck in love and helps prevent back
pain.
Garnet
Believed
by the ancients to have guided Noah's Arc during the
storm. This gemstone is believed to bring success in
business, cure depression, enhances self esteem,
ensures safe travel, purifies the thyroid and spleen,
promotes love and compassion and increases sex drive.
Hematite
Native
American folklore states that war paint made from
hematite will make one invincible in battle. Hematite
increases intuition, stimulates iron absorbtion in
the small intestine, alleviates inflamation and
improves oxygen supply to the body.
Jasper
One
of the oldest stones known to man and is mentioned in
the Bible several times. Jasper eases emotional
stress, courage to speak out, promotes independence,
protects against fears in the night, balances energy
in the body and helps with sense of smell.
Labradorite
First
found in 1770 on the Labrador Peninsula in Canada.
This gemstone stimulates imagination, develops
enthusiasm, promotes insight and new ideas and helps
one to see more clearly in meditation.
Lapis lazuli
Egyptian
cultures made a practice of burying a lapis Lazuli
scarab with their dead to offer protection. Lapis
Lazuli opens ones chakras, promotes clear thinking,
opens one to recieve, fortells love and promotes
faithfullness.
Moonstone
Ancient
Romans believed that this stone was formed out of
moonlight. This gemstone is believed to balance
yin/yang, protects against epilepsy and sun stroke,
cures headaches and nose bleeds, helps men to open
their feminine emotional aspects, enhances
intuition,promotes inspiration,brings good fortune
and enhances passion.
Onyx
Used
by the ancients to end unhappy or bothersome
relationships. Onyx is believed to release sorrow and
grief,defends against negativity that is directed at
you, fortifies self confidence,sharpens the senses,
and promotes a healthy egotism.
Pearl
Pearls
are the worlds oldest known gem and for centuries was
considered the most valuable. Pearls give peace of
mind, strenghthens the body and soul, is believed to
cure eye ailment, heart trouble,indigestion, fever
and bleeding, and is used in powder form to rid of
blemishes on the skin.
Peridot
Known
by the ancient egyptians as the "gem of the sun."
This gemstone is believed to cure asthma, quench
thirst, has a healing effect on the gall bladder and
liver, promtes a clear mind and protects against
negative emotions.
Rhodocrosite
For
years Afghanistan was the only source of this stone.
Not util recently have we found it in the U.S. This
gemstone is known to sooth the heart, stimulate warm
feelings of love and compassion, benefits the
creative process, promoted intuition, stimulates
blood pressure, kidneys, and reproductive organs.
Rhodonite
Ancients
used this gemstone to clear the psychic centers. This
gemstone raises self worth, enhances perception,
soothes the nervous system, promotes relaxation,
brings a sense of well being and wards off
negativity.
Rose Quartz
It
is said that washing the face with water charged by
rose quartz will help fade wrinkles and keep the skin
young. Rose quartz gives a strong sense of self
worth, inner peace and helps in all matters
pertaining to love. This gemstone ensures a long
lasting relationship and opens the heart to love.
Smokey Quartz
Ancient's
believed that it was a form of ice crystals that
would never melt. Quartz is believed to enhance
romance, helps the life force to be positive,
enhances harmony and cooperation, changes the mood
from negative to positive and expands thoughts and
creativity.
Turquiose
This
gemstone ranks among one of the earliest stones to
have been used in jewelry next to the pearl. Believed
to neutralize over acidity, alleviates rheumatism,
gout, stomach problems, viral infections, increases
growth, alleviates pain, relaxes cramps and repels
negative energy,
