"Throughout the ages, gemstones and crystals have been regarded as having special properties. Ancient civilizations used them in healing, or as talismans and amulets, kings, queens, emperors, warriors and priests used them for power and protection. . ."
While beauty plays an important part in the appeal of stones, a stone's energy also has an impact on us. To connect with the Earth's energy we can wear jewelry made with gemstones to draw on its powers for healing, protecting and balancing.
The following is a brief list of selected stones and their metaphysical properties. For more information, I highly recommend The Crystal Bible, Judy Hall; Love is in the Earth, Melody.
Agate - General protection and healing, increases self-confidence and energy
Amber - Healing, protection from negativity, calming
Amethyst - Bestows stability, strength, inner peace and tranquility
Anyolite - Increases awareness of ones individuality
Apatite - Suppresses hunger, rids one of guilt and grief, enhances creativity
Aventurine - A good luck stone, stimulates creativity, a great healing stone.
Aquamarine - Sharpens the mind, calms and clarifies emotions
Bloodstone - Calms negative emotions, increases courage
Carnelian - General healing stone, restores natural energy flow of the body
Charoite - Stone of transformation, stimulates inner vision
Chalcedony - For peace, confidence and minimize over sensitivity
Chrysocolla - Soothes nervous tension
Chrysoprase - Promotes emotional balance, wisdom and peace
Citrine - Helps digestion, balances and dissipates negative energy
Coral - Promotes love and harmony, clears negative energy, provides protection
Fluorite - Enhances spiritual energy work, powerful healer, increases ability to concentrate
Garnet - Balances natural energy, highly protective
Goldston e- Uplifting, reduces tension and stomach problems
Hematite - Great stone for grounding, calms and soothes
Howlite - Reduces stress and anxiety
Jade - Projects universal love, health, wealth, protective and lucky
Jasper - Calms a troubled mind, helps with digestive problems
Kyanite - Aligns all charkas automatically and immediately
Labradorite - Strengthens the will and inner strength
Lapis Lazuli - Emotional healing and stability
Lepidolite - It is used for stress reduction and assists one in openness & honesty
Malachite - Strong stone which helps release negative emotions
Moonstone - Draws love and helps in interpersonal relationships
Onyx - Protective stone, releases old relationships
Pearl - For endurance and emotional stability and to benefit the lungs
Peridot - Balances your emotional mind
Prehnite - Can be used to multiply energy and enhance ones protective fields
Quartz - Great healing stone, aids mediation and visualization
Rhodonite - Self affirmation and self-love
Silver - used with gemstones because the metal is able to both attract and retain, unto itself, the qualities emitted by the stone.
Sodalite - Purifies your aura and protects you from negative energy
Tigers Eye - For good luck and protection, brings insight to one's own faults.
Tourmaline - Calm, protection, focus and balance, promotes self assurance
Turquoise - Healing and protective, attracts friendship, luck and happiness
Unakite - Promotes balance and emotional stability, a grounding stone.