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A - Z of Gemstones

AMAZONITE	Amazonite soothes the brain and nervous system and gives relief to those who are suffering from emotional disturbances. It is believed to enhance masculine properties and is useful to anyone involved in the arts. It is worn to attract luck when taking a chance to ensure success. It is worn by gamblers to attract money.
AMETHYST	This beautiful violet coloured gem is known as the "Spiritual Stone''. Attuned to the crown chakra it is effective in stimulating the intuition and spiritual awakening. It is an excellent aid to those wishing to develop psychically and provides protection to those who believe themselves to be under psychic attack. Placed under the pillow, it promotes intuitive dreams and inspiration. It also ensures that it's wearer does not oversleep. Amethyst is helpful in relieving insomnia and headaches and to have a calming and soothing effect in times of grief. Amethyst is believed to protect against drunkenness and hangovers!
AMETRINE	Ametrine is a mixture of amethyst and citrine. In addition to having all the properties of amethyst and citrine, it also brings harmony and balance to all areas of life. It facilitates the release of negative conditioning and helps you to see through deception. Ametrine enables access to higher planes of thought while preventing you from getting too carried away.Amethyst is known as the "Spiritual Stone''. Attuned to the crown chakra it is effective in stimulating the intuition and spiritual awakening. It is an excellent aid to those wishing to develop psychically and provides protection to those who believe themselves to be under psychic attack. Placed under the pillow, it promotes intuitive dreams and inspiration. It also ensures that it's wearer does not oversleep. Amethyst is helpful in relieving insomnia and headaches and to have a calming and soothing effect in times of grief. Amethyst is believed to protect against drunkenness and hangovers!/ Citrine is claimed to be of benefit to those suffering from poor circulation, diabetes and to help to control the emotions. Citrine facilitates logical thinking, intuition, communication and creativity - a useful stone to place on your desk.
AMMONITE (Fossil)	Fossils are the remains of prehistoric animals and plants that have been transformed into stone. They are used by shamans throughout the world to amplify energy and can be placed on the altar to increase the power of any magical ritual. Fossils are frequently worn or carried to increase one's natural defences and to extend one's life expectancy. In general, fossils are used as protective amulets and can assist in past life recall. Ammonites (fossilised, spiral shaped sea animals) were once believed to be stones removed from a dragon's head! These 160 million year old ammonites from the Middle Jurassic period are also known as "snake stones". Ammonites help bring stability and structure to one's life and can help transform negativity into a smooth flowing energy. They assist relaxation and help ease depression associated with the birthing process.
ANGELITE	Angelite is a stone of the heavens. Cool and calming, Angelite is one of the most powerful healing stones available and can be used to heal any part of the body. Angelite helps to promote spiritual ways of life as well as helping to ground the divine energy so that it can be used in a practical way in every day life. Angelite promotes communication and creativity. Use it to connect with angelic energies.
APACHE TEARS	A translucent form of obsidian. Reputed to be the tears of the Apache as they were driven from their native lands to the reservation. The stone of the Shaman and those seeking the knowledge of the Web of Wyrd. It can be carried or worn as a good luck charm or for protection and grounding.
APATITE	Apatite benefits the muscles and helps to relieve high blood pressure and restore clear thought. It encourages positive use of your potential. Promotes unconditional love. A particularly useful stone if one must work with or accept difficult people or situations.
AQUAMARINE	This beautiful clear blue/green stone has the ability to stabilise and harmonise unsettled surroundings. it is reputed to calm the nerves and to clarify perception.
ARAGONITE	Aragonite is a clear yellow/orange stone. When held up to the light, beautiful rainbows can be seen. Aragonite increases emotional perception and intellectual clarity. it helps prevent one from being over emotional or excessively intellectual. Aragonite enhances psychic perception and helps one to see the truth.
BERYL	It is claimed that the chief benefits of beryl are to bring relief to those suffering from diseases of the eyes, swollen glands, throat and liver complaints. Beryl is related to the sea and is said to protect against storms and guards against drowning and seasickness if worn while on water.
BISMUTH	Bismuth is a metal, occurring as beautiful multicoloured metallic crystals arranged in geometric patterns. It helps to stimulate creativity and imagination. Bismuth is an excellent stone for storytellers.
BLACK AGATE	Black Agate is a very protective stone. Wear for courage and success in competitions. It is used for spells and magical rituals involving bravery, strength, love and long life. It helps the wearer avoid envious thoughts and spite, it also makes the wearer amiable and agreeable.
BLACK OBSIDIAN	A natural, black volcanic glass, black obsidian is an effective grounding and centring stone. It is used in protection rituals. A useful scrying stone, many people find the blackness of the stone allows easier access to the subconscious mind.
BLACK ONYX	Black Onyx is a useful stone for those who wish to pursue creative projects and have a need to see things from a greater more expansive perspective. Black Onyx is particularly useful in reducing fevers. Helps one to achieve peace and cheerfulness. Calms fears and enables one to feel secure and stable. Said to ease bad dreams.
BLOODSTONE	Also known as Heliotrope, Bloodstone is a green jasper with red spots. It is claimed that bloodstone is helpful in overcoming depression and melancholy especially when worn next to the skin. Helpful to those with psychosomatic illnesses and emotional pain. It inhibits bleeding in wounds. Bloodstone is believed to enhance bravery and ward off harmful vibrations. It enhances the immune system, helps with problems of the heart, blood vessels, bladder, influenza, colds, infections and inflammation.
BLUE CALCITE	Calcite is reputed to boost the memory and sharpens mental clarity. It has a calming effect on the mind and helps you to gain more insight from books and personal experience by making important information easier to remember. It is beneficial to the cleansing organs, the bones and joints and is popular with athletes as it aids bones and joints which may become stressed or injured during practice or competition. Blue Calcite is a powerful healing stone and is also used in protection rituals.
BLUE GOLDSTONE	Blue Goldstone is used to preserve health. It can be worn or carried to enhance one's personal power and helps to promote courage, confidence and willpower. Blue Goldstone is a very protective and energising stone.
BLUE HOWLITE	HOWLITE is a soft white calcium silicate. Natural Howlite is white with grey markings. It is, however, often dyed to imitate Turquoise or Lapis Lazuli. Howlite increases inspiration and enhances creativity. Helps one to bring new things into one's life and use them creatively. Aids clarity of thought and helps to focus on new ideas. It increases resilience ans is beneficial to the bones and teeth.
BLUE LACE AGATE	Blue Lace Agate calms the mind and helps to heal fiery emotions. It is frequently used in colour therapy. Blue is the colour of sincerity, meditation and relaxation. It is also useful for rheumatism, biliousness, burns, measles, chicken pox, epilepsy, fevers, eye problems, gastro-intestinal diseases, insomnia, irregular bowels, itching jaundice, menstrual problems, nausea and vomiting, laryngitis and whooping cough.
BLUE OBSIDIAN	An effective grounding and centring stone. It is used in protection rituals. Blue Obsidian calms the emotions and promotes peace and tranquillity.
BLUE ONYX	Helps one to learn what one does not want in one's life, especially on an intellectual level. helps one to rid oneself of old, unwanted ideas.
BLUE TIGER'S EYE	Tiger's Eye counteracts hypochondria and the onset of psychosomatic illness, self-confidence and believed to be helpful for eye diseases. It promotes energy flow through the body and is beneficial for the weak or sick. It helps to strengthen convictions and generates courage and confidence. Tiger's Eye is an excellent stone for promoting wealth and money. Wear Tiger's Eye for protection against all forms of danger.
BRECCIATED JASPER	All forms of jasper are used for protection against both physical and non-physical dangers. It promotes mental processes and helps to restrain impulsive desires or whims which could lead to dangerous situations. Brecciated Jasper is reputed to protect against drowning.
CAMEL AGATE	The agate is said to improve natural vitality and energy and to increase the confidence of the user. It is believed to to bring vitality, energy and confidence and is of particular benefit to those taking examinations - or anyone else needing an instant burst of energy - whether mental or physical. Camel Agate promotes powerful dreaming and helps one to understanding them. This can bring about profound changes in one's thought patterns and behaviour. Camel Agate energises, detoxifies the body, aids cellular rejuvenation and activates the thymus gland.
CARNELIAN	Carnelian is a red form of chalcedony, used to strengthen astral vision. It helps conquer doubt and negative thoughts, increases self confidence and confers patience. It promotes peace, harmony and helps to overcome depression. It can be worn or carried to protect against others who try to read your thoughts. The carnelian is believed to have the ability to stop the flow of blood from an open wound, ease menstrual cramps. An energising and motivating stone it is worn to stimulate sexual impulses. It is worn to increase courage, prevent skin diseases, insanity, nosebleeds and all blood disorders. It is claimed to be helpful in overcoming infections.
CHALCOPYRITE	Chalcopyrite helps one to feel that one is a worthwhile and useful member of society. It helps to raise self esteem. It encourages eccentricity by helping one to be accepting and comfortable with one's own eccentricity.
CHAROITE	Charoite is a very useful stone for teachers, leaders and speakers. It aids the communication of wisdom and truth. Charoite helps one to project an aura of authority and confidence. It increases one's perception of beauty and refinement.
CHIASTOLITE	(Fairy Cross Stone) Chiastolite is a very powerful stone. It can be carried for increased power or placed upon your altar to increase magickal power during rituals of all kinds. It is particularly useful in elemental magick. Chiastolite is often carried as a general good luck stone.
CHINESE JADE	Jade aids digestion and is beneficial for the eyes. It is useful in the relief of kidney complaints. Soothing, healing and balancing. Jade is a general good luck charm used to ensure safe journeys, in China it is used as a talisman to attract good fortune, friendship and loyalty. When worn as jewellery it is believed to provide protection from ones enemies. Chinese Jade helps to rid oneself of negative thoughts and energies.
CHRYSOCOLLA	Chrysocolla is found in shades of blue or green and resembles turquoise in appearance. It has the reputation of being one of the most efficacious of the healing stones. It is reputed have been used as a healing stone by the priesthood of ancient civilisations. Chrysocolla is beneficial to the digestive organs, ulcers, high blood pressure, throat and lungs. It helps alleviate stress particularly when associated with fear or guilt. It is worn to increase confidence and makes one more comfortable when speaking the truth.
CHRYSOPRASE	Chrysoprase is a form of quartz, apple green in colour. It is believed to improve memory, reduce nervousness and helps one to make sound judgments in emergencies and stressful situations. Chrysoprase is an excellent stone for those about to take tests or examinations. It increases insight, stimulates creativity and helps to draw out undiscovered talents. Chrysoprase is reputed to enhance fertility (for both sexes) and to be helpful for gout, eye problems and mental illnesses.
CITRINE	Citrine is claimed to be of benefit to those suffering from poor circulation, diabetes and to help to control the emotions. Citrine facilitates logical thinking, intuition, communication and creativity - a useful stone to place on your desk.
COPPER	Copper is a reddish orange metal and is traditionally used for general healing and for preventing illness. Copper is extremely energising and can be used to remove energy blocks. Magickally it is used to attract love, money and luck. It is also used in rituals to promote healing and for protection.
DALMATION JASPER	Dalmatian Jasper helps bring a sense of fun to one's life. It helps one to see one's own strengths and weaknesses, reduces negative thinking and can be most beneficial if one is feeling disillusioned. It is a very calming stone, it aids relaxation and protects against depression and nightmares. Dalmation Jasper increases loyalty in long term relationship and is beneficial to relationships in general. Dalmation Jasper helps to cleanse the aura, assists the development of psychic abilities and enhances memory. Physically, Dalmation Jasper increases stamina, is helpful for cartilage problems and helps one avoid sprains and muscle spasms.
DUMORTIERITE	Blue Quartz, also called Dumortierite or Dumortierite Quartz enhances organizational abilities, self-discipline and orderliness. Blue Quartz balances the throat chakra and enhances communication between the lower chakras (physical) and the higher chakras (mental/spiritual). It aids spiritual development and facilitates contact with spirit guides and angels. It is an excellent stone for meditation. Blue Quartz helps release fear, increases courage and enhances creativity and the ability to express oneself. It eases depression and promotes peace and happiness. Blue Quartz is especially helpful in bringing clarity to those who are disorganised and unfocussed. It helps one to see and accept reality and to react to it in an intelligent manner. It helps reduce stubbornness and relieves emotional tension. Blue Quartz is cooling and aids detoxification and is beneficial to the throat, thyroid, parthyroid, spleen, blood and endocrine system.
EMERALD	The Emerald is believed to be effective in relieving tired eyes. It strengthens the memory and increase awareness of one's psychic faculties. Magically it is used to attract a new love into one's life and in business spells and rituals to attract money.
FLUORITE	Fluorite is a variable coloured stone. Frequently striped, it may be clear, green, violet or yellow. Fluorite reduces emotional involvement in all kinds of stressful situations. It increases one's analytical abilities, helps theorising and assimilating information. It helps to calm strong emotions, eases desperation, depression and anger. It also enhances the effect of other stones.
FOSSIL (ORTHOCEROS)	Fossils are the remains of prehistoric animals and plants that have been transformed into stone. They are used by shamans throughout the world to amplify energy and can be placed on the altar to increase the power of any magical ritual. Fossils are frequently worn or carried to increase one's natural defences and to extend one's life expectancy. In general, fossils are used as protective amulets and can assist in past life recall.
GARNET (large)	Garnet is particularly recommended for use as a general tonic for the whole system - physical, emotional and mental. It is helpful in increasing courage, self respect and confidence.
GOLD TIGER'S EYE	Tiger's Eye counteracts hypochondria and the onset of psychosomatic illness, self-confidence and believed to be helpful for eye diseases. It promotes energy flow through the body and is beneficial for the weak or sick. It helps to strengthen convictions and generates courage and confidence. Tiger's Eye is an excellent stone for promoting wealth and money. Use Tiger's Eye for protection against all forms of danger.
GOLDSTONE	Goldstone is used to preserve health and as a protective stone. It can be worn or carried to enhance one's personal power and helps to promote courage, confidence and willpower.
GREEN AVENTURINE	Aventurine is a useful stone for relieving migraine, neuralgia, influenza and in soothing the eyes. A traditional method of using it is to leave a piece of aventurine in water overnight and to use the "aventurine water'' the following day to bathe the eyes. Excellent results have been claimed for the use of ""aventurine water'' for bathing irritations of the skin.
GREEN CALCITE	Calcite is reputed to boost the memory and sharpens mental clarity. It has a calming effect on the mind and helps you to gain more insight from books and personal experience by making important information easier to remember. It is beneficial to the cleansing organs, the bones and joints and is popular with athletes as it aids bones and joints which may become stressed or injured during practice or competition. Green Calcite is particularly useful for children having difficulty adjusting to the challenge of education. It can be worn or carried to draw money and prosperity.
GREEN MOSS AGATE	All agates are said to improve natural vitality and energy and to increase the confidence of the user. It is believed to to bring vitality, energy and confidence and is of particular benefit to those taking examinations - or anyone else needing an instant burst of energy - whether mental or physical. Green Moss Agate is particularly useful for relieving stiff necks and restoring depleted energy. Cleanses the immune system.
GREEN QUARTZ	Green quartz is particularly beneficial to the nervous system and one's general state of mind. It can be placed anywhere on the body or simply carried to promote a state of general well-being. Green quartz can be worn to stimulate creativity and is used in magical prosperity workings to increase money and help to provide an "easy life''.
GREY AGATE	The agate is said to improve natural vitality and energy and to increase the confidence of the user. It is believed to to bring vitality, energy and confidence and is of particular benefit to those taking examinations - or anyone else needing an instant burst of energy - whether mental or physical. Grey Agate is an excellent stone for smokers, fire fighters and for people who come into contact with excessive heat or smoke. It is particularly helpful to those who wish to give up smoking. It is also beneficial to the circulatory system, the skin and the brain. It is believed to help soothe depression.
HAEMATITE	Haematite is believed to be powerful in drawing illness from the body. It is said to increase courage, reduce a rapid pulse and strengthens the heart. Also reputed to protect the wearer from bleeding. Haematite may also be worn or carried for grounding and stabilising purposes and to help focus one's attention on the physical plane.
HONEY CALCITE	Calcite is reputed to boost the memory and sharpens mental clarity. It has a calming effect on the mind and helps you to gain more insight from books and personal experience by making important information easier to remember. It gently amplifies energy, increases psychic abilities and aids astral projection. It is beneficial to the cleansing organs, female reproductive system, menopause, the bones and joints and is popular with athletes as it aids bones and joints which may become stressed or injured during practice or competition. Honey Calcite is particularly useful for people adjusting to challenges associated with change. It is also helpful to children who have bed-wetting problems.
IMPERIAL TOPAZ	Imperial Topaz is a very protective stone, believed to be effective against disease, injury, envy, sudden death, sorcery and negative magick. It relieves anger, depression, fear, greed, arthritis, rheumatism and helps to prevent nightmares. It attracts love and money. It assists weight loss and regulates the digestive system. It also encourages a pragmatic outlook and practicality in one's methods. A useful stone for helping one determine the best approach to a situation.
IOLITE	Iolite is a translucent blue, violet, grey, and occasionally yellow stone. It stimulates the Third Eye Chakra and facilitates visualisation. Iolite re-energises the aura and aligns with the subtle bodies. Iolite increases self confidence and helps one to take a leadership role in work, relationships and friendships. It increases assertiveness and helps one to take control of ones life - particularly beneficial for overly ingratiating or submissive people and those who feel they are victims of circumstance. Iolite aids detoxification and regeneration of the liver and is said to help reduce the effect of alcohol on the body. It is beneficial to the pituitary gland, the respiratory system and the sinuses. It is believed to alleviate migraines and help kill bacteria.
JADE	Jade aids digestion and is beneficial for the eyes. It is useful in the relief of kidney complaints. Soothing, healing and balancing. Jade is a general good luck charm used to ensure safe journeys, in China it is used as a talisman to attract good fortune, friendship and loyalty. When worn as jewellery it is believed to provide protection from ones enemies.
JET	Also known as "Witches Amber", Jet is a form of fossilised wood. It is reputed to relieve fear and is very calming. It aids sleep and prevents bad dreams. It is believed to be beneficial to those suffering from migraines, epilepsy and nervous problems.
KUNZITE	Kunzite is worn or held to induce relaxation. It releases tension and soothes stressed muscles. It calms anger, nervousness and fears. It is also reputed to useful for attracting love. Kunzite is an effective grounding stone Avoid exposing kunzite to sunlight for long periods - this may cause the colour to fade.
LABRADORITE	A blue/grey feldspar with an internal play of colour, labradorite is reputed to elevate the consciousness of the wearer and enhance their connection with universal energies and also to strengthen and stabilise the aura.
LAPIS LAZULI	Lapis Lazuli is a stunningly beautiful stone, known by the Ancient Egyptians as "The Stone of Heaven''. It is a strikingly intense royal blue colour with golden flecks of pyrite. Lapis Lazuli has been the most coveted rock since 3500 BC. Lapis Lazuli is believed to be beneficial to the respiratory system. It purifies the blood and boosts the immune system. It is helpful in epilepsy, depression, sleeplessness, stomach pains. It is said to cure gallstones and to improve the eyesight. Lapis Lazuli strengthens the body during spiritual awakening and helps to open the third eye. It protects against psychic attack and depression.
LAVARITE	This dark grey stone aids judgment and discretion and is especially useful when making difficult decisions. A stone of discrimination.
LEPIDOLITE	"The Peace Stone" Lepidolite is a strongly calming stone and is useful for relieving the stresses and strains of everyday life and is effective in soothing anger, hatred and negative emotions. it promotes restful sleep, free from nightmares and attracts good luck and promotes psychic awareness.
LODESTONE	Lodestone is a power stone. It increases one's ability to raise and release magickal energy. It can be used to strengthen any spell. A natural magnet, it's basic power is attraction - it attracts money, love, friendship and success. It can also be used to draw out disease from the body. It helps to align and activate the chakras.
MAGNETIC LODESTONE	Lodestone is a power stone. It increases one's ability to raise and release magickal energy. It can be used to strengthen any spell. A natural magnet, it's basic power is attraction - it attracts money, love, friendship and success. It can also be used to draw out disease from the body. It helps to align and activate the chakras.
MAHOGANY OBSIDIAN	Obsidian is a volcanic rock that cooled so fast that the minerals contained within it did not have time to crystallise. It is a naturally occurring glass. All obsidians are powerful grounding and protective stones. Mahogany Obsidian increases one's sexuality and sensuality, helping one to feel sexier and more "in touch with touch".
MALACHITE	Malachite is said to be effective against rheumatism and arthritis and helps to regulate menstruation. It is useful for relaxation and tissue regeneration. Holding malachite in your receptive hand (the left hand if you are right handed) relaxes the nervous system, calms turbulent emotions and relieves depression. It promotes tranquillity and ensures sleep if worn to bed. Malachite is worn or held to increase your ability to raise and direct magickal energy. Malachite protects against negativity and physical dangers. Wear malachite so that it touches your skin to increase your ability to love and to draw a love to you.
MARBLE	Marble relieves stress and helps one to become very focussed and clear. It aids concentration, enabling one to accomplish tasks and complete projects. Marble helps bring creative solutions to problems and gives one a new perspective on difficult situations. It aids transformation and can help change or reduce discontentment. It enhances the development of children, alleviates allergies and is said to strengthen the kidneys and spleen. BLACK MARBLE focusses ones's energy in a refined manner. DARK BROWN MARBLE focusses one's attention on issues related to the home. LIGHT BROWN MARBLE helps one to remain physically balanced. WHITE MARBLE promotes peace, purity and protection. It enhances understanding and freedom.
MARBLE with FOSSILS	Marble helps bring creative solutions to problems and gives one a new perspective on difficult situations. It aids transformation and can help change or reduce discontentment. It enhances the development of children, alleviates allergies and is said to strengthen the kidneys and spleen. Fossils can be used to amplify energy. It can be used to increase the power of any magickal ritual. In particular, fossils are used in rituals to increase one's natural defences and extend one's life expectancy. Fossils are often carried as protective amulets and in meditations to assist in past life recall.
MOLDAVITE	A natural transparent brownish green glass found near the Moldau River in Czechoslovakia. There are two popular theories as to the origins of moldavite - one is that it arrived on this planet in meteorites, melting as they passed through the atmosphere. Others believe that the impact of a large meteorite caused the surrounding rocks to melt and scatter, creating moldavite. Moldavite is considered to be in tune with the energies of the cosmos and more capable of raising our energies to a universal level than most other stones. It is used for protection from evil and to improve clairvoyance. Moldavite opens up your whole being to finer energies.
MOONSTONE	The moonstone is believed to promote long life and happiness and attract friendship and loyalty towards the wearer. It is a receptive stone and attracts good fortune - especially in love. Wear or carry a moonstone to bring love into your life. It is reputed to reduce excess fluid in the body tissues and relieves the swelling caused by the excess fluid. Worn to bed or placed under your pillow, moonstone ensures restful sleep.Moonstone is worn to maintain or renew a youthful appearance. It is also a useful protective charm for travellers - particularly when travelling over water.
MOTHER OF PEARL	Mother of Pearl is the iridescent internal layer of the shell of the pearl oysters, which grow in the warm tropical sea of Asia or North America. Mother of Pearl soothes and reduces stress and worry, balances physical energy, and puts one in touch with the all-nurturing Sea Mother.
NEBULA STONE	Nebula Stone has only recently been discovered. It is a dark green, almost black, shiny stone with fascinating light green, swirling orbicules scattered throughout. This makes the rock resemble the night sky as it appears through a telescope, wherein you can see galaxies, nebulae and individual stars scattered against a dark background - hence the name "Nebula Stone". Nebula Stone is nature's connection from deep within our planet to the far-away nebulae that are the birth of new star systems and the beginning of light. Use Nebula stone as an aid to meditation, for increasing spirituality and connecting with universal spirit, connecting with the cosmos and enhancing one's awareness of being an essential part of the whole universe.
NEW JADE	New Jade aids digestion and is beneficial for the eyes. It is useful in the relief of kidney complaints. It is soothing, healing and balancing. Jade is a general good luck charm used to ensure safe journeys. In China it is used as a talisman to attract good fortune, friendship and loyalty. When worn as jewellery it is believed to provide protection from ones enemies. New Jade helps to rid oneself of negative thoughts and energies.
ONYX	Onyx increases stamina and energy. It provides strength during times of enormous mental or physical exertion or when one is undergoing difficult or confusing situations. It enhances self-confidence and aids learning. It makes one more relaxed, sensitive, flexible and helps one to harmonise and balance levels of activity and rest. It is said to be beneficial to the liver, gallbladder, discs, joints, teeth, bones and feet. It aids healing of bone marrow and blood disorders.Onyx is useful when one wants to pursue creative projects and see things from a more expansive, "big picture" perspective.Onyx helps one to balance one's female side.BLACK ONYX focusses ones's energy in a refined manner. DARK BROWN ONYX focusses one's attention on issues related to the home. LIGHT BROWN ONYX helps one to remain physically balanced. WHITE ONYX promotes peace, purity and protection. It enhances understanding and freedom. ORANGE ONYX promotes personal power, increases self esteem, stimulates creativity, intellect and adaptability. GREEN ONYX attracts money, prosperity and wealth. Promotes growth, fertility, balance and change. GREY ONYX increases stability, improves relationships and aids healing.
OPALITE	Opalite is a man-made crystal that has all the beauty of fire opal but at a very affordable price! Opalite can be clear or milky with an irridescence that is useful for scrying and meditation. Placed on the Crown Chakra, it enhances psychic abilities and promotes psychic vision. Opalite balances yin yang energies and helps to align these energies with the higher self. It increases self esteem, self worth and helps stabilise mood swings and purify the blood and kidneys. Opalite is a wealth attracting stone and can be used in rituals to attract money and increase business.
ORANGE AVENTURINE	Aventurine is a useful stone for relieving migraine, neuralgia, influenza and in soothing the eyes. A traditional method of using it is to leave a piece of aventurine in water overnight and to use the "aventurine water'' the following day to bathe the eyes. Excellent results have been claimed for the use of "aventurine water'' for bathing irritations of the skin.
ORANGE CALCITE	Calcite is reputed to boost the memory and sharpens mental clarity. It has a calming effect on the mind and helps you to gain more insight from books and personal experience by making important information easier to remember. It is beneficial to the cleansing organs, the bones and joints and is popular with athletes as it aids bones and joints which may become stressed or injured during practice or competition. Orange Calcite is a protective and energising stone.
PAUA SHELL	Paua shell has the vibrations of the sea and is believed to reduce fevers. It helps to relieve stress. It is particularly useful when one is facing difficult challenges, heavy karma or soul-level transitions.
PERIDOT	The stone of fortune tellers and seers. Peridot attracts occult powers. It boosts confidence and heightens assertive energy. It stimulates tissue regeneration and neutralises toxins, wards of delusions. It is helpful for insomnia, aids the digestion and in reducing fevers.
PETRIFIED WOOD	Beneficial to to the skin, muscles and circulatory system and helpful to people with arterial sclerosis, arthritis, rheumatism, senility and blood clots. It is used to assist in past life recall. It is carried or worn as a protective amulet or a charm against drowning. It helps to increase one's awareness of nature.
PINK AGATE	All agates are said to improve natural vitality and energy and to increase the confidence of the user. It is believed to to bring vitality, energy and confidence and is of particular benefit to those taking examinations - or anyone else needing an instant burst of energy - whether mental or physical. Pink agate is particularly beneficial for physical and emotional security.
PYRITE (L)	Pyrite helps one to harmonise one's energies with other people. It is used to attract wealth, money and luck. A shiny piece of Pyrite may also be used a a magick mirror or for scrying.
RED AGATE	The agate is said to improve natural vitality and energy and to increase the confidence of the user. It is believed to to bring vitality, energy and confidence and is of particular benefit to those taking examinations - or anyone else needing an instant burst of energy - whether mental or physical. Generally used to help soothe the nervous system and give some relief to those who are suffering from emotional disturbances.
RED CALCITE	Calcite is reputed to boost the memory and sharpens mental clarity. It has a calming effect on the mind and helps you to gain more insight from books and personal experience by making important information easier to remember. It is beneficial to the cleansing organs, the bones and joints and is popular with athletes as it aids bones and joints which may become stressed or injured during practice or competition. Red Calcite is protective, centering and grounding.
RED JASPER	For protection, grounding, practicality, honesty and courage. Red Jasper protects against physical and non-physical dangers. It helps restrain impulsive desires or whims that lead to dangerous situations. Red jasper is known to contain iron oxide. It is said to help control excessive bleeding and is reputed to be helpful in blood disorders and to detoxify the liver.Red Jasper improves the appetite and digestion.Red Jasper helps one to get along better with others of the same sex.
RED TIGER'S EYE	Tiger's Eye counteracts hypochondria and the onset of psychosomatic illness, self-confidence and believed to be helpful for eye diseases. It promotes energy flow through the body and is beneficial for the weak or sick. It helps to strengthen convictions and generates courage and confidence. Tiger's Eye is an excellent stone for promoting wealth and money. Wear Tiger's Eye for protection against all forms of danger.
RHODOCHROSITE	This pink and white banded stone is particularly beneficial to those with asthma and other respiratory illnesses. It is carried or worn to lend extra energy during times of intense physical exertion. Rhodochrosite soothes the emotions and the body and is useful in relieving stress. Rhodochrosite is also used to attract love.
RHODONITE	This beautiful pink stone protects from bad influences from the etheric plane, helps anaemia and eases mental worries, trauma and confusion. It has a beneficial effect on the growth of bones and on the hearing and audio capabilities. It is an excellent stone for musicians. This beautiful pink stone protects from bad influences from the etheric plane, helps anaemia and eases mental worries, trauma and confusion. It has a beneficial effect on the growth of bones and on the hearing and audio capabilities. It is an excellent stone for musicians.
ROCK QUARTZ	Rock Quartz is also commonly known as Rock Crystal, Clear Quartz and Crystal. Rock Quartz is an excellent general healing crystal, useful for dizziness and vertigo, strengthening the back and enhancing the immune system. It accelerates recovery from all types of illnesses. Rock quartz is frequently used in conjunction with other gemstones to enhance their healing properties.Rock Quartz is widely known as the crystal of clairvoyants and healers. It aids concentration and helps develop intuition and psychic awareness. It aids the opening of the psychic centres and intensifies positive energies and thought and is highly recommended for meditation and spiritual development.
ROSE QUARTZ	Rose quartz is believed to be one of the best stones to use in the treatment of migraine and headaches of all types. It relives the pain of aching bones and bruised skin. It is useful in reducing stress and high blood pressure and is believed to helpful in dealing with heart and kidney problems and is a stimulant to the circulation. It is also claimed to stimulate the imagination and the intellect. Generally a calming and soothing stone, it helps to banish fear. Simply holding a piece of rose quartz leads to a feeling of inner peace. Rose quartz stimulates love and opens the heart chakra.
RUBY	Ruby is used to increase wealth, to strengthen the body's psychic defences and energy levels. It is reputed to protect against enemies, evil spirits, plaque and famine. Ruby is used to promote restful sleep, undisturbed by nightmares. It is also believed to grow dark when illness, danger or negativity approaches its owner.
RUTILATED QUARTZ	Rutilated Quartz is beneficial for respiratory disorders especially asthma and bronchitis. Often used in conjunction with the beryl. Wear Rutilated Quartz during magickal rituals or place on your altar to increase the effectiveness of your magick.
SAPPHIRE	Sapphire stimulates the third eye and increases psychic awareness. It promotes peace and assists meditation. It enhances all kinds of relationships especially between lovers. It is frequently used for healing, attracting money, power, love and defensive magick.
SELENITE	Selenite gets it name from Selene, an ancient Moon goddess. The Desert Rose helps to protect against harmful radiation from computer and TV screens. Ideally the stone should be positioned a few inches in front of the screen. An energising stone, Selenite can be carried (very carefully!) to lend energy to the body. White Selenite increases clarity of thought and helps in the digestion and absorption of minerals Caution - Selenite is very fragile and easily damaged.
SMOKY QUARTZ	Smoky Quartz cleanses the body of negative energies and radiation. it is an excellent grounding stone. it helps to overcome depression and other negative emotions including grief, anger and despair, and can be used to elevate one's mood. A useful stone for meditation, helping one to explore one's inner self. Enhances dreams and channelling abilities.
SNOW QUARTZ	Also known as "milky quartz", Snow Quartz is an unusual form of quartz crystal, pure white and opaque. Useful in all rituals of initiation and purification. Helps keep one's insights and observations clear and free from preconceptions. A good balancing stone for children.
SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN	Obsidian is a volcanic rock that cooled so fast that the minerals contained within it did not have time to crystallise. It is a naturally occurring glass. Snowflake obsidian is a powerful grounding and protective stone. Believed to sharpen inner and outer vision and to strengthen prophesy. An extremely protective stone. Helpful in letting go of old loves and old ways.
SOAPSTONE	Soapstone (also called steatite) is a variety of hydrated magnesium silicate (talc) and does not have a distinct crystalline structure. It is a fine grained metamorphic rock that occurs in many colours, including white, brown, green, grey etc. Soapstone helps to widen your horizons. It helps clear the pathways between the physical plane and other planes of existence. It is a very calming stone and creates positive energy around it. Soapstone helps one adapt to change and makes it easier to give up old patterns and pathways that are holding you back.
SODALITE	Sodalite promotes good sleep and lowers blood-pressure. It strengthens and helps balance the metabolism and has a cooling effect upon fevers. It alleviates fear and brings clarity and truth. It enhances communication and insight by balancing the body and mind.
STRAWBERRY QUARTZ	An unusual variety of quartz, with a pale pink milky appearance. Useful for relieving headaches and as an aid to relaxation.
SUGILITE	Sugilite (pronounced soo-ji-lite), a dense purple coloured stone, is believed to increase psychic awareness when worn or carried. It can be worn during meditation to increase awareness of the spiritual world. It is frequently worn for healing and to obtain wisdom.
SUNSTONE	The Sunstone is used to lend extra physical energy to the body during times of illness or stress. Placed before a flaming white candle the sunstone will spread protective energies throughout the house. Symbolically, this rare stone is linked with the moonstone.
TEKTITE	A meteorite, believed to assist in contacting and communicating with sentient beings from other planets. Aids memory, study and intuition.
TIGER IRON	Tiger Iron helps one to be powerful and influential in relationships and career. it assists in learning skills and stimulates the pursuit and achievement of excellence.
TOURMALINATED QUARTZ	Clear quartz penetrated by black tourmaline crystals is often worn to stimulate astral projection. Tourmalinated Quartz symbolises the inevitability of new and seemingly opposite elements working together. It helps to produce a balance and harmony between contrasting or conflicting elements.
TOURMALINE	Tourmaline imparts inspiration and encourages self-assurance, helpful in reducing nervousness, relieving anxiety and depression and creates cheerfulness. Known as "the confidence stone". For maximum benefit tourmaline should be worn against the skin. Yellow tourmaline aids communication and helps you to express yourself in an intelligible way. Good for writers and public speakers. Blue tourmaline calms the emotions, relieve stress and aids peaceful, restful sleep. Green Tourmaline stimultes creativity, attracts money and business success. Pink Tourmaline attracts love and friendship and promotes sympathy towards others. Watermelon tourmaline balances the projective and receptive energies. Attracts love. Black Tourmaline grounds and protects. Absorbs negativity, said to protect against pollution and radiation. A natural amulet to increase life-span.
TREE AGATE	Tree Agate is a very protective stone. it is a very useful stone for gardeners and for agriculture. It is used for spells and magickal rituals involving bravery, strength love and long life. It helps to make the wearer amiable and agreeable.
TURQUOISE	A good luck stone. Many American Indians believe turquoise to be a sacred stone. Turquoise is a protective stone. At one time, a gift of turquoise was frequently given to someone about to undergo surgery as a protective talisman. It is reputed to guard against the evil eye, disease, poison, violence, accidents and all dangers. It is frequently worn by travellers, especially when visiting dangerous or politically volatile places. Turquoise absorbs harmful vibrations and protects against negative magick. Turquoise absorbs harmful vibrations and is good for the loins, chest and weak sight. Wear turquoise to prevent migraines, protect the health, to attract new friends, money, joy and to increase beauty. Given as a gift, it is reputed to bestow happiness and wealth upon it's owner.
TURRITELLA AGATE	Turritella Agate has very distinctive snake like markings. Like all agates it banishes fear, improves self-confidence, natural vitality and energy and is said to bring about good fortune, good health, wealth and long life.
UNAKITE	Unakite is relatively new stone and many of it's healing and magical properties are yet to be discovered. This beautiful green and pink stone is worn or carried to help increase one's self control.
VERDITE	Verdite is a beautiful green stone with yellow or black flecks. Verdite aids meditation. It enhances friendships and partnerships. It is believed to calm the nerves and help relive PMT. Verdite is a money attracting stone.
YELLOW AGATE	All agates are said to improve natural vitality and energy and to increase the confidence of the user. It is believed to to bring vitality, energy and confidence and is of particular benefit to those taking examinations - or anyone else needing an instant burst of energy - whether mental or physical. In tune with the Sun, Yellow Agate is a stimulating and energetic stone.
YELLOW JASPER	Jasper is an opaque variety of chalcedony. Yellow Jasper is an energising stone and helps you to feel stronger and in a better physical condition. It is particularly beneficial to the endocrine glands and the cleansing organs - especially the kidneys. All forms of jasper are used for protection against both physical and non-physical dangers. It promotes mental processes and helps to restrain impulsive desires or whims which could lead to dangerous situations. Jasper can help those with emotional problems including feelings of guilt, the loss of a loved one or fear of the future.
ZIRCON	Zircon is used for grounding and centering. It enhances clarity of mind. A good stone for teachers. Relieves headaches, insomnia and PMT. Use for wealth and money spells.