Gemstones are believed to have unique meanings and metaphysical properties. They can be used to find peace, achieve goals, and enhance lives. The meaning of stones such as amethyst, clear quartz, and rose quartz as well as lesser-known gems like labradorite, citrine, and chrysocolla, are included here to help you choose the perfect piece for yourself or someone who needs it.
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Agate gemstones are grounding and stabilizing for the mind, allowing room and time for healing. In doing so, this gemstone protects against the effects of disruptive and negative influences such as feelings of being scattered or overwhelmed.
Amethyst clears the mind of chaos to allow a more powerful connection between the heart and the mind. This strengthens emotional intelligence and moves you away from rigidity. It helps to overcome frustration by facilitating positive, gentle, forward movement. For alleviating feelings of frustration, the combination of amethyst and serpentine can be especially powerful.
Angelite is the stone of calming and angels. It will strengthen the communication between you and the spirit/angel guides. Especially in stressful situations, this stone is useful in transforming the stormy waves of anger and frustration into the calm ripples of serenity.
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Bloodstone is an excellent blood cleanser and healer as suggested by the name. It is believed to have mystical and magical powers which present themselves as control of the weather, conferring the ability to banish evil and negativity and to direct spiritual energies. In ancient times, Bloodstone was said to have an "audible oracle" whose sounds were used as a means of guidance.
Brecciated Jasper regroups scattered thoughts and emotions that result from stressful events or life in general. Likewise, it has also been used for thousands of years for its enhancement of mental clarity and focus. This helps facilitate organization and therefore decreases feelings of stress or being overwhelmed.
Brown Jasper helps you connect with the Earth and encourage deep, ecological awareness. Bring stability and balance into your life as well as dissolving fear and anger.
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Carnelian grounds and anchors you to present reality and restores vitality, motivation, and creativity. It also can cleanse other stones similar to how sage cleanses energies. Carnelian was used in ancient times to protect the dead on their journey to the afterlife.
Chrysocolla will amplify abilities in expression, empowerment, and teaching. Allow your inner wisdom to surface and be heard. Help heal a broken heart.
Clear Quartz is the master healer. It swiftly clears obstructions out of your emotional and physical path to healing. It brings clarity and awareness to self and the light that is your creativity and passion no matter how lost they may have seemed.
Copper is a connective conduit that allows energy to flow. It also provides balance in the delicate dance between nobility and humility. The grounding quality of copper helps view vulnerability as an asset rather than a weakness and allows for more transparency and self-honesty. This aids in discovering and accepting the true self.
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Dalmatian Jasper brings back the joy and playfulness of childhood. It helps break through the barriers you’ve built to protect against unrealistic expectations, cruelty, and judgement. This allows you to gain a fresh perspective on life and discover your true purpose despite what others expect from you.
Dragon Stone strengthens physical and etheric bodies and purifies the spirit. It also assists in emotional wellbeing and a sense of security.
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Emerald calls back your shattered presence and essence, bringing it back into the body, mind, and spirit. It also promotes a stronger connection to self and has a powerful healing effect on the heart.
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Fluorite radiates with clear and insightful energies. It helps stimulate the imagination to discover what is truly needed in a situation and to see from new perspectives. It is a reminder that the answer lies within, not in someone or something else. It helps you be aware of your own capabilities which can help decrease self-doubt.
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Garnet helps overcome the inability to express your passion. It facilitates peacemaking with yourself and others while gently guiding you towards discovering ways to pursue your passion to allow you to have success in business, prosperity, and cleansing.
Goldstone (brown) contains small flecks of copper, a metal that conducts energy, guides higher vibrations into the body, and balances the chakras. Goldstone as a whole stone is known as the stone of ambition as it facilitates ambition and the drive to attain goals. It also reduces tension, revitalizes the wearer, and encourages a positive attitude. This stone is connected to the Sagittarius sign.
Green Aventurine is the stone of opportunity, success, and leadership. Thought to be the luckiest crystal for prosperity, abundance, and wealth.
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Hematite grounds and protects journeying souls, bringing them back to the body. It has a strong yang element which corrects yin imbalances. Hematite also protects the aura from negativity, restoring peace and harmony. For this reason, it can be useful in rebalancing in terms of overeating, smoking, drinking, and any other forms of overindulgences.
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Jade represents purity and serenity while also attracting luck and friendship. It promotes self-sufficiency and allows tasks to seem less complex and more doable. This allows you to avoid procrastination and feelings of being overwhelmed. Spiritually, Jade encourages truth in terms of becoming who you truly are.
Jasper in general is the “supreme nurturer” in that it provides a sense of comfort and support during times of stress. It also brings a sense of wholeness and tranquility while grounding scattered energies and the body. Jasper also aligns the chakras and absorbs and purifies negative energy.
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Kyanite is a universal bridge in that it provides a link for the communication of energies in terms of sending and receiving. This enhances communication and can be used to aid in the repair or damaged relationships. Unlike other minerals, Kyanite does not retain energy to allow flow and cleansing. It is used to align and cleanse the chakras as well as other crystals.
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Lapis Lazuli is a stone of truth and light. It is said to be reflective of the blue heavens and possesses power to bring peace and freedom. It shines brightly as a protective agent against the spirits of darkness and nurtures the desire to learn, grow, and communicate knowledge and truth. Lapis allows you to see clearly in the world around and within you.
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Magnesite instills a deep sense of peace and love, including towards oneself. This is essential to establish before one can receive love from others. Magnesite is useful in practicing unconditional love which can be difficult in certain relationships where conflict and frustration develop because of others' actions and or addictions. It does not require change, rather it allows you to love yourself or others for who they are.
Malachite absorbs the pain from past traumas into itself to bring ease during times of emotional difficulty, thus providing a peaceful, safe space for processing and healing. It protects you during times of vulnerability until you are ready to break free and embrace positive change in your journey.
Merlinite (Indigo Gabbro) is the stone of duality, of black and white, of light and dark. It will bring powerful magic and good luck into your life.
Mossy Quartz will amplify your energies by absorbing, releasing, and regulating different ones while also aiding your concentration and memory.
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Black Obsidian has no boundaries or limitations. Like how it was formed, obsidian works extremely fast and effectively. This stone is merciless when it comes to exposing flaws, weaknesses, and blockages. For this reason, obsidian can be extremely useful for personal growth.
Ocean Jasper, like the ocean tides, reminds us that the good and the bad will come and go and that nothing is permanent. In other words, go with the flow and do not get attached to any object or outcome. It also instills a sense of deep power, serenity, and protection. Use this stone when you need a reminder to let go and move forward.
Black Onyx brings a sense of grounding and vitality that supports self-confidence and self-control. Overall, it connects you to you which can be especially important for wild, curious souls. It allows you to explore without losing sight of who you are.
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Pakimer Diamond provides a powerful companion for dreamwork, astral travel, and dimensional shifting. It will help activate your soul star chakra and enhance your connection to the stars and other dimensions. provides a powerful companion for dreamwork, astral travel, and dimensional shifting. It will help activate your soul star chakra and enhance your connection to the stars and other dimensions.
Picture Jasper is said to be the stone used by the Earth Mother to speak with her children. It contains messages from the past within its pictures for those who can understand them. It also brings to the surface feelings of guilt, envy, hatred, and love from current and past lives to allow them to be processed and released.
Pietersite links the conscious mind with the spiritual mind. It also supports willpower and strengthens inner guidance. Use this stone during moving meditation.
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Rainbow Quartz stimulates awareness and universal love. It draws off negativity and disperses healing energy in its place. It has a positive effect on the body and the environment
Red Hematoid Quartz is a combination of Quartz and Hematite which are somewhat opposites. This makes the Hematoid a balancing stone for mind, body, and spirit. It provides the energizing and clarity effects of Quartz while offering tranquility and Universal light from Hematite. It also helps us understand the connection between unconscious and conscious responses to ourselves and our environment.
Red Jasper opens your eyes to the root of where your anxiety is stemming from. It offers stability and safety in anxiety-provoking situations and brings forth soothing energy instead. Galena strengthens the effects of Red Jasper against anxiety.
Red Tiger's eye helps unite dreams and desires with reality. Enhances integrity, willpower, practicality, and correct use of power.
Rose quartz, like Magnesite, is particularly useful in the practice of unconditional love towards oneself and others. It is associated with the heart chakra and teaches the true essence of love. Overall, Rose Quartz is calming, reassuring, and very helpful in recovering from trauma or crisis. Amethyst helps balance the energies created by Rose Quartz.
Ruby helps you face the dangers of self-sabotaging and steers you away from behaviors that will hold you back. In doing so, it leaves room for growth and creation. Ruby is especially powerful for courageousness when partnered with copper.
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Sapphire marks supremacy and power as well as representing wisdom and loyalty. The knowledge and power help the wearer wash away negative thinking and depression, to replace them with productivity and peace.
Serpentine, also known as New Jade, is associated with the Heart Chakra and helps to strengthen connections within and to outside forces, beings, and ancient wisdom. It also clears stagnant energy that may be blocking energy flow.
Shungite enhances your ability to focus on detail and create an insulated intellectual and emotional environment. This keeps you away from distractions and unhealthy behaviors that may steer you away from your goals.
Sodalite encourages rational thought, objectivity, and truth which can help bring calm during panic attacks. It balances and calms sensitive personalities to allow them to release phobias, guilt, and unhealthy coping mechanisms that block you from becoming who you truly are. Finally, Sodalite clears electromagnetic pollution so placing this stone on a computer can help block its emanations.
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Tiger's Eye encapsulates the fierce, determined nature of the tiger, providing the courage and drive to pursue dreams and desires. It also helps discover inner truth. Tiger's Eye with Selenite can help with feelings of discouragement. It will be a reminder to always get up.
Tiger Iron is comprised of Jasper, Hematite, and Tiger’s Eye. This stone helps one find places of refuge in the presence of danger and fight feelings of burnout and exhaustion. Tiger Iron is also a creative and artistic stone that brings out inherent talent and promotes creativity. This stone should be worn in contact with the skin to maximize its healing properties.
Tourmaline is a shamanic stone that brings protection while cleansing, purifying, and transforming dense energy into lighter vibrations. This can help relieve tension in the body to allow room for positive spiritual adjustment. For the mind, tourmaline brings one closer to themself which banishes feelings of self-doubt and fear. It also brings one away from feeling like a victim and instead attracts inspiration, compassion, tolerance, and prosperity.
Turquoise is an efficient healer who allows the spirit and body to grow and improve. For example, Turquoise dissolves a martyred attitude or self-sabotage. This stone has also been used for amulets and jewelry throughout the centuries. It enhances communication between the physical and spiritual worlds.
Turritella Agate instills a deep connection with the earth and your roots. It attracts strength, protection, and stability as well.
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Unakite is the stone of vision, opening the third eye to uncover deception. It also helps balance emotions with spirituality which can help clarify emotional confusion and act as a grounding agent.
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Verdite harmonizes your past with your present self to prevent negative energy in the future. It also allows you to draw upon the wisdom gained through past lives and from ancestors, especially during deep meditation.
Vesuvianite will instill a sense of inner security and open your mind. It will also stimulate inventiveness and creativity.
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White quartz, also known as snow quartz, helps one see the world through a child's eyes; objects are more exciting, colors more vibrant, and falling snow is the most amazing thing in the world. White quartz also assists the mind while learning life lessons and prevents feelings of victimhood. Overall, white quartz can be applied everywhere that clear quartz is appropriate.
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Yellow Jasper protects one during spiritual work and physical travel. It channels positive energy which provides feelings of wellbeing both physically and mentally. When placed on the forehead, chest, or wrist, Yellow Jasper helps release toxins and heal the digestive tract.
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