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
(Red)- 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,